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A Sunny Day in Hong Kong

TEXT

今日天氣好好,我去維園散下步。
gam1 jat6 tin1 hei3 hou2 hou2, ngo5 heoi3 wai4 jyun2 saan3 haa5 bou6.

沿路好多攤檔,有得買小食。
jin4 lou6 hou2 do1 taan1 dong3, jau5 dak1 maai5 siu2 sik6.

我坐巴士返屋企,覺得好舒服。
ngo5 co5 baa1 si2 faan1 uk1 kei2, gok3 dak1 hou2 syu1 fuk6.

TRANSLATION

Today the weather is very nice. I went to Victoria Park for a walk.

Along the way, there were many stalls selling snacks.

I took the bus home and felt very comfortable.

BREAKDOWN

今日天氣好好,我去維園散下步。
今日 (gam1 jat6): today;天氣 (tin1 hei3): weather;好好 (hou2 hou2): very good; (ngo5): I; (heoi3): go;維園 (wai4 jyun2): Victoria Park;散下步 (saan3 haa5 bou6): take a walk

沿路好多攤檔,有得買小食。
沿路 (jin4 lou6): along the road;好多 (hou2 do1): many;攤檔 (taan1 dong3): stalls;有得 (jau5 dak1): there are; (maai5): buy;小食 (siu2 sik6): snacks

我坐巴士返屋企,覺得好舒服。
(ngo5): I; (co5): sit/take;巴士 (baa1 si2): bus; (faan1): return;屋企 (uk1 kei2): home;覺得 (gok3 dak1): feel;好舒服 (hou2 syu1 fuk6): very comfortable

NOTES

■ “維園” is the short version of the place name “維多利亞公園“, which is one of Hong Kong most popular parks.