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Night Market Bargain Shirt

TEXT

A:件衫幾多錢?
gin6 saam1 gei2 do1 cin2?

B:150蚊。
jat1 baak3 ng5 sap6 man1.

A:太貴啦!100蚊得唔得?
taa3 gwai3 laa3! jat1 baak3 man1 dak1 m4 dak1?

B:120,最平啦!
jat1 baak3 ji6 sap6, zeoi3 peng4 laa3!

TRANSLATION

A:How much for this shirt?

B:$150.

A:Too expensive! Can you do $100?

B:$120, cheapest!

BREAKDOWN

A: 件衫幾多錢?
(gin6): classifier for clothing; (saam1): shirt; 幾多 (gei2 do1): how much; (cin2): money

B: 150蚊。
(man1): dollar

A: 太貴啦!100蚊得唔得?
(taai3): too; (gwai3): expensive; (laa3): particle; 得唔得 (dak1 m4 dak1): can or not

B: 120,最平啦!
最平 (zeoi3 peng4): cheapest; (laa3): particle

NOTES

■ 件 is the measure word/classifier for clothing items

■ Here’s how to express numbers in Cantonese