Cantonese Chinese · Cantonese Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 22

點去地鐵站？How do I get to the MTR?

dim2 heoi3 dei6 tit3 zaam6

Asking and giving directions: how do I get there? Is it far? Turn left, turn right; opposite, next to; where are you going?

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點去地鐵站？— How do I get to the MTR?

Mike家gaa1欣jan1，唔m4該goi1，點dim2樣joeng2去heoi3地dei6鐵tit3站zaam6呀aa3？Ka-yan, excuse me, how do I get to the MTR station?
KaYan地dei6鐵tit3站zaam6？喺hai2附fu6近gan6。The MTR station? It's nearby.
Mike遠jyun5唔m4遠jyun5呀aa3？Is it far?
KaYan唔m4遠jyun5，好hou2近kan5。你nei5先sin1行haang4，再zoi3轉zyun3左zo2。Not far, very close. Walk a bit, then turn left.
Mike轉zyun3左zo2？唔m4係hai6轉zyun3右jau6？Left? Not right?
KaYan係hai6轉zyun3左zo2。地dei6鐵tit3站zaam6喺hai2街gaai1市si5對deoi3面min6。Left. The station is opposite the market.
Mike街gaai1市si5對deoi3面min6……好hou2，唔m4該goi1！Opposite the market… right, thanks!

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喺隔籬呀！— It's next door!

AhMingMike？你nei5去heoi3邊bin1度dou6呀aa3？Mike? Where are you going?
Mike我ngo5去heoi3地dei6鐵tit3站zaam6。地dei6鐵tit3站zaam6喺hai2邊bin1度dou6呀aa3？I'm going to the MTR station. Where is it?
AhMing喺hai2隔gaak3籬lei4呀aa3！It's next door!
Mike隔gaak3籬lei4？喺hai2茶caa4餐caan1廳teng1隔gaak3籬lei4？Next door? Next to the cha chaan teng?
AhMing係hai6呀aa3。茶caa4餐caan1廳teng1隔gaak3籬lei4，街gaai1市si5對deoi3面min6。Yes. Next to the cha chaan teng, opposite the market.
Mike哦o4，好hou2近kan5！唔m4該goi1，阿aa3明ming4。Oh, it's so close! Thanks, Ah Ming.
AhMing好hou2，行haang4啦laa1！OK, off you go!

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去heoi3: verbto go
點dim2: adverbhow (點去…？ "how do I get to …?")
點dim2樣joeng2: adverbhow
行haang4: verbto walk; to go
左zo2: nounleft
右jau6: nounright
轉zyun3: verbto turn (轉左 "turn left")
地dei6鐵tit3: nounthe MTR, underground railway
站zaam6: nounstation, stop
附fu6近gan6: nounnearby, the area around
遠jyun5: adjectivefar
近kan5: adjectivenear, close
對deoi3面min6: nounopposite, across from
隔gaak3籬lei4: nounnext door, beside

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樣joeng2: way, kind (in 點樣)
地dei6: ground, earth
鐵tit3: iron (in 地鐵)
站zaam6: station, stop
附fu6: attached, near (in 附近)
近kan5: near (kan5; read gan6 in 附近)
遠jyun5: far
轉zyun3: to turn
左zo2: left
右jau6: right
對deoi3: facing, opposite (in 對面)
隔gaak3: separated by (in 隔籬)
籬lei4: fence, hedge (in 隔籬)

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"How do I get to …?": 點去

Explanation

To ask the way: 點 + 去 "go" + the place: 點去地鐵站？ "how do I get to the MTR station?". 點 and 點樣 both mean "how" and go before the verb: 點樣去地鐵站？ says the same as 點去地鐵站？. The place comes straight after 去, with no 喺: 去地鐵站, 去街市. To ask where someone is going: 你去邊度呀？ The answer puts the place where 邊度 was: 我去地鐵站.

Examples

唔m4該goi1，點dim2去heoi3街gaai1市si5呀aa3？Excuse me, how do I get to the market?
你nei5點dim2樣joeng2去heoi3大daai6學hok6呀aa3？How do you get to the university?
佢keoi5去heoi3邊bin1度dou6呀aa3？佢keoi5去heoi3茶caa4餐caan1廳teng1。Where is he going? He's going to the cha chaan teng.

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Directions: 轉左, 轉右, 對面, 隔籬

Explanation

轉 "turn" + 左 "left" or 右 "right": 轉左, 轉右. It goes well with 先 … 再 … from chapter 18: 先行，再轉左 "walk first, then turn left". For a position, use the order of 枱上面 in chapter 21: the landmark first, then 對面 "opposite" or 隔籬 "next to". 地鐵站喺街市對面 "the station is opposite the market". 地鐵站喺茶餐廳隔籬 "the station is next to the cha chaan teng".

Examples

先sin1轉zyun3右jau6，再zoi3轉zyun3左zo2。First turn right, then turn left.
學hok6校haau6喺hai2大daai6學hok6對deoi3面min6。The school is opposite the university.
廁ci3所so2喺hai2茶caa4餐caan1廳teng1隔gaak3籬lei4。The toilet is next to the cha chaan teng.

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