Housework / home chores - ga1 mo4

home chores you do at home	Hai2 ok1 kei2 jo4 gei3 ga1 mo4
Who’s responsible for the housework?	Bin1 gor3 fu4 jak3 jo4 ga1 mo4?
What chores do you like doing?	Nei5 jong1 yi3 jo4 mut1 yeh5 ga1 mo4?
Who’s responsible for the washing dishes?	Bin1 gor3 fu4 jak3 sai2 woon2?
Who does the laundry?	Bin1 gor3 fu4 jak3 sai2 saam1?
Who empties the bins?	Bin1 gor3 fu4 jak3 duum2 lap4 sap3?
Who does the cooking?	Bin1 gor3 fu6 jak3 jue2 fan4?
What time of day do you like to do your housework?	Mut1 yeh5 si6 gaan3 jo4 ga1 mo4 joi3 ho2?
Cinderella	Fui1 gu1 leung4
Clean the bath	Sang2 yuk4 gong1
Dishwasher (machine)	Sai2 woon2 dip3 gei1
Drying clothes	Long3 saam1
Dust the floor	So3 dei4
Hovering	Kup1 chan6
Laundry	Sai2 saam1
Make the bed	Po1 chong6
Tidy up/reorganise	Jup1 yeah5
two-in-one washer and dryer	yi6 hap6 jat1 sai2 yi1 gon1yi1 gei1
Wash dishes	Sai2 woon2
Wash toilet	Sai2 chi3 sor2
Wipe the floor	Mat3 dei6
Bathroom	Chung1 leung4 fong2
A Bedroom	Yat1 (gaan1) soi6 fong2
Dining room	Faan3 teng1
Hall/corridor	zau2 long2
Kitchen	chu4 fong2
A Sitting room	Yat1 (goh3) haak3 teng1
A study	Yat1 (goh3/gaan1) sue1 fong2
toilet	Chi3 sor2
always dirty dishes downstairs	sang6 yat3 woo1 jo1 dip3 lau4 haa6
dusty	Dor1 chaan4
everything	Mat1 doh1
heavy	cung5
help me!	Boong1 ngoh5
smelly	cau3
sometimes	Yau5 si4
Can you smell it?	Nei5 man4 m5 man4 do2a3?
they can’t smell it	Koi5 dei3 man4 m5 do2
upstairs	Lau4 Seung3

New Reading Class Starting July 2011

There's a new class starting for Cantonese speakers who can recognise roughly 250-300 traditional Chinese characters, but are not yet able to read a newspaper or novel. They'll be working on Beginning Chinese Reader Part 2 by John DeFrancis which is available from Amazon.co.uk and Abebooks.co.uk as well as 'real' novels

It will held on Monday evenings 6.15-7.15pm near Russell Square tube station let puipui know if you're interested. First session is on the 18th July 2011 but you can join at any time there after (no need to wait to the beginning of next term).

If you're a less advanced Cantonese student (like me!) there will be other reading classes starting in September; just let me know what level you roughly think you're at, and I'll suggest which class you could join.
The first class is free - to help you find the right level.

Autumn Term 2011 - Elementary (Level 2) Speaking Classes

The Level 2 Class (2011 Autumn  Term) begins Wednesday 14th September 2011 8-10pmmeet SiuMay at Pret across the road from Russell Square tube station. 
All classes are on Wednesdays unless otherwise stated:

• 14th September 2011
• 21st Sept

**no class 28th Sept** 

• 5th October
• 12th Oct
• 19th Oct
• 26th Oct
• 2nd November
• 9th Nov
• 16th Nov
• 23rd Nov 

If you're interested in joining or for further information about fees, please email PuiPui  (your first lesson's FREE!) 

Autumn Term 2011 - Intermediate (Level 3) Speaking Classes

Intermediate Speaking Classes are scheduled for the following dates (all on Wednesdays unless otherwise specified) @6pm at the Camden Chinese Community Centre. 

• 14th September 2011
• 21st Sept

**no class 28th Sept** 

• 5th October
• 12th Oct
• 19th Oct
• 26th Oct
• 2nd November
• 9th Nov
• 16th Nov
• 23rd Nov 

If you're interested in joining, please let PuiPui know (your first lesson's FREE!) and thereafter you just pay your 'share' of room hire and teacher's fee.

My Home - Ngor5 ok1 kei2

Q.        Nei ⁵ Yau⁵ Gei² Dor³ Gaan³ Fong² a³? 

How many rooms do you have [at home]?

A. Ngoh⁵ dei⁶ yau⁵ Leung⁵ Gaan¹ Sui⁴ Fong²,

We have two bedrooms,
Yau⁵ Leung⁵ Gor³ Che³ Sor²,

Have two Bathrooms,
Yaat¹ Gaan¹ Haak³ Taang⁴ tung⁶ Hoi⁴ Fong³ Sik¹ Chu⁶ Fong²,

A Living room with an open style Kitchen,
Ngoh⁵ jui⁶ Haai² yaat¹ jor⁶ sei³ Chang⁴ laau² gei³ daai⁶ ha⁶.

I live in a four Storey apartment,
Ngoh⁵ Ok¹ Kei² Haai⁵ Sei³ Lau²,

My home is on the fourth floor.

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Q.           Nei⁵ Yau⁵ Mo⁵ Fa¹ Yuen²?

Do you have a garden?

A.            Ngoh⁵ mo⁵ Fa¹ Yuen², Daan³ Haai³ Yau⁵ Yaat¹ Gor⁴ Lo³ Toi⁶,

I don’t have a garden, but I have a Balcony

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Q.           Nei⁵ Tong⁴ Bin¹ Gor³ Ju⁴ a³?

Who do you live with?

A.          Ngoh⁵ Tong⁴ Ngoh⁵ Lo⁵ Gung¹ Ju⁴.

I live with my husband

Or.      Ngoh⁵ Tong⁴ Ngoh⁵ Nam⁴ Pun⁴ Yaau⁵, Tong⁴ Yaat¹ Dui⁴ Fu¹ Fu⁵ Ju⁴.

I live with my Boyfriend, and a married couple.

Or.          Ngoh⁵ Ji⁴ Gei² Ju⁴.

I live alone

Or.          Ngoh⁵ tong⁴ kei⁴ ta¹ jo¹ haak³ ju⁴.

I live with flatmates (I live with other renters)

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Q.   Nei⁵ Hai² Gor² Do⁴ Ju⁴ Jor² Gei² Loi⁴ ah³?

        How long have you been living there?

A.            Leung⁵ Gor³ Yut⁴ la³.

                Two months.

Or.          Yaat¹ Nin⁴.

                A Year.

Q.  Nei⁵ Jung¹ m⁴ Jung¹ yee³ nei⁵ Ok¹ Kei² ah³?

                Do you like your home?

A.           Ngoh⁵ Jung¹ Yee⁴

                I like it

Sleeping Beauty - Soi mei yan

Once upon a time…	Chong6 chin4
King	Gwok3 wong4
Queen	Noi5 wong4
Princess	Gung1 jue2
Prince	Wong4 ji2
Angry	San1 hei4 (written)
Angry	Lau1 (spoken)
ball [a feast]	Yin3 wooi6
blessing	Juk1 fok1
Broken heart	Seung1 sam1
Clever	Chung1 ming4 ling4 lei6
Dead	Sei2 mong4
decide	Kut3 ding6
evil	Che4 ok3
Fairies	Sin1 looi2
finally	Joi3 hau6
finger	Sau2 ji2
finish	Yuen4
flying	Fei1
food	Sik2 mat6
Gold tray	Gam1poon1 gi2
Happiness	Fai3 lok6
invite	Cheung2
pianist	Kum1 si1
Present (gift)	Laai5 mat6
realised	Sat1 yin5
revenge	Bo3 sau
servants	Gung1 yan4
The world	Sai3 gaai3
To be born	Chut1 sai3
To happen	Fat3 sang1
To miss out (to forget)	Lau6 die6
Voice/sound	Sing1 yam1
Wake up [someone]	Wun3 seung2
Wish/ hope	Hei1 mong6