Daily 5-minute Cantonese Lesson

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Ferry to Central

TEXT

A: 點返中環搭的士定渡輪呀?
dim2 faan1 zung1 waan4 daap3 dik6 si2 ding6 dou6 leon4 aa3?

B: 搭渡輪啦,風好大,風景又靚!
daap3 dou6 leon4 laa1, fung1 hou2 daai6, fung1 ging2 jau6 leng3!

A: 好刺激,我都搭渡輪!
hou2 ci3 gik1, ngo5 dou1 daap3 dou6 leon4!

TRANSLATION

A: Back to Central, taxi or ferry?

B: Ferry! Big wind, scenery so pretty!

A: So exciting, I’ll take ferry too!

BREAKDOWN

A: 點返中環搭的士定渡輪呀?
(dim2): how; (faan1): back; 中環 (zung1 waan4): Central; (daap3): take; 的士 (dik6 si2): taxi; 定 (ding6): or; 渡輪 (dou6 leon4): ferry; (aa3): particle

B: 搭渡輪啦,風好大,風景又靚!
(daap3): take; 渡輪 (dou6 leon4): ferry; (laa1): particle; (fung1): wind; 好大 (hou2 daai6): very big; 風景 (fung1 ging2): scenery; 又靚 (jau6 leng3): and pretty

A: 好刺激,我都搭渡輪!
好刺激 (hou2 ci3 gik1): so exciting; (ngo5): I; (dou1): also; (daap3): take; 渡輪 (dou6 leon4): ferry

NOTES

渡輪 iconic Star Ferry connects Hong Kong Island and Central since 1888 – HK-Kowloon route.