Rapid Cantonese

3. Do you have …?Do you have ...(lit.: You ~ have / don’t have …)... a table for two?(lit.: ... two ~ persons ~ type table’?)two ~ personsYes, we have!(lit.: Have!)Sorry, we don’t have.(lit.: Sorry, don’t have.)What would you like?(lit.: You would like to have ~ what?)You would like ~ to drink ~ what?You would like ~ to eat ~ what?fried noodles / won ton noodlesPlease, bring ~ a portion of ~ friednoodles ~ to me.(The waiter asks:) How is the food?(lit.: Good / not-good food?)Please, bring ~ a fork ~ to me.Enjoy your meal!(lit.: Slowly eat!)It’s good! / It’s very good!The bill, please.(lit.: Please, the bill.)Can I pay by card?(lit.: I ~ can / not can ~ swipe card?)can ...not can ...... pay by card(lit.: ... swipe card)Yes, you can!(lit.: Can!)*Nay ~ yao / mo ...... lerng ~ go yang ~ geh toy?lerng ~ go yangYao!*Mm-hor-yee-see, mo.Ney seung yiu ~ mutyeh?Ney seung ~ yum ~ mutyeh?Ney seung ~ sec’** ~ mutyeh?tsou mean / won tun meanM-goy, bay ~ yat’** fun ~ tsou mean ~ ngor.Ho / mm-ho sec’**?M-goy, bay ~ go tsa ~ ngor.Man-man sec’**!Ho! / Ho ho!M-goy, my-dan.Ngor ~ haw / mm-haw yee ~ lo’** card?haw yeemm-haw yee... lo’** cardHaw yee!** Yes/No answers: In Cantonese the answer to the question ‘Have you …?’ issimply ‘Have!’ (not ‘Yes, I have’). The answer to the question ‘Can I …?’ is ‘Can!’(not ‘Yes, you can’). This pattern is the same for other Yes/No answers.** These words are pronounced with a glottal stop - indicated by an apostrophe.mbt ®earwormsMusical Brain Trainer