Lesson 9, character version

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9. 在菜市场

（安妮来到水果摊子。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点水果啦！
罗安妮：香蕉怎么¹ 怎么
Read as *jammo*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken *dim* 'how.'
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卖啊？
摊贩：南洋蕉还是² 还是
Read as *waahnsih*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken *waahkje* 'or perhaps.'
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本地蕉？
罗：本地的。
摊贩：本地的三块五一斤。
罗：那些³ 那些
Read as *nahseh*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken *godi* 'those.'
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不是很漂亮⁴ 不是很漂亮
Read as *bathan piuleuhng*. This phrase is the written equivalent of the spoken *mhleng* 'unappealing, of poor quality.'
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，算我两块五啦。
摊贩：不可以那么⁵ 那么
Read as *nahmo*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *gam* 'so.'
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便宜。三块一斤给你，好不好啊？
罗：好啦，买两斤。六块给你。
摊贩：谢谢。

（安妮走到市场里面买肉。）

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摊贩：姐姐, 买点肉啦！
罗：请问，牛肉多少钱⁶ 多少钱
Read as *dosiu chin*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *geido chin* 'how much money.'
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一斤啊？
摊贩：一斤六块三。
罗：太贵了，便宜⁷ 便宜
Read as *pihnyih*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *pehng* 'inexpensive.'
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一点。
摊贩：已经很便宜啦。再便宜，我就亏本啦！
罗：那⁸ 那
Read as *Nah*. This word means 'so, that, well,' and is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *gamyeuhng*.
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我不买了。
摊贩：好吧，算你六块一斤，买不买啊？
罗：好，买两斤。这里⁹ 这里
Read as *kahp*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *bei* 'give.'
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是十二块。
摊贩：谢谢。小姐你真会¹⁰ 会
*Wuih* can be used in spoken Cantonese to mean 'to know how,' but the variant *sik* is more frequently used in this context.
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杀价，你做生意吗？
罗：不是，我是留学生。
摊贩：开学了吗？
罗：就快要开学了。好，就这样了。
摊贩：好，下次再来光顾。　　

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怎么
Read as *jammo*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken *dim* 'how.'
还是
Read as *waahnsih*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken *waahkje* 'or perhaps.'
那些
Read as *nahseh*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken *godi* 'those.'
不是很漂亮
Read as *bathan piuleuhng*. This phrase is the written equivalent of the spoken *mhleng* 'unappealing, of poor quality.'
那么
Read as *nahmo*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *gam* 'so.'
多少钱
Read as *dosiu chin*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *geido chin* 'how much money.'
便宜
Read as *pihnyih*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *pehng* 'inexpensive.'
那
Read as *Nah*. This word means 'so, that, well,' and is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *gamyeuhng*.
这里
Read as *kahp*. This word is the written equivalent of the spoken Cantonese *bei* 'give.'
会
*Wuih* can be used in spoken Cantonese to mean 'to know how,' but the variant *sik* is more frequently used in this context.

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9. 在菜市场

（安妮来到水果摊子。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点水果啦！
罗安妮：香蕉怎么卖啊？
摊贩：南洋蕉还是本地蕉？
罗：本地的。
摊贩：本地的三块五一斤。
罗：那些不是很漂亮，算我两块五啦。
摊贩：不可以那么便宜。三块一斤给你，好不好啊？
罗：好啦，买两斤。六块给你。
摊贩：谢谢。

（安妮走到市场里面买肉。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点肉啦！
罗：请问，牛肉多少钱一斤啊？
摊贩：一斤六块三。
罗：太贵了，便宜一点。
摊贩：已经很便宜啦。再便宜，我就亏本啦！
罗：那我不买了。
摊贩：好吧，算你六块一斤，买不买啊？
罗：好，买两斤。这里是十二块。
摊贩：谢谢。小姐你真会杀价，你做生意吗？
罗：不是，我是留学生。
摊贩：开学了吗？
罗：就快要开学了。好，就这样了。
摊贩：好，下次再来光顾。　　

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9. 在菜市场

（安妮来到水果摊子。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点水果啦！
罗安妮：香蕉怎么卖啊？
摊贩：南洋蕉还是本地蕉？
罗：本地的。
摊贩：本地的三块五一斤。
罗：那些不是很漂亮，算我两块五啦。
摊贩：不可以那么便宜。三块一斤给你，好不好啊？
罗：好啦，买两斤。六块给你。
摊贩：谢谢。

（安妮走到市场里面买肉。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点肉啦！
罗：请问，牛肉多少钱一斤啊？
摊贩：一斤六块三。
罗：太贵了，便宜一点。
摊贩：已经很便宜啦。再便宜，我就亏本啦！
罗：那我不买了。
摊贩：好吧，算你六块一斤，买不买啊？
罗：好，买两斤。这里是十二块。
摊贩：谢谢。小姐你真会杀价，你做生意吗？
罗：不是，我是留学生。
摊贩：开学了吗？
罗：就快要开学了。好，就这样了。
摊贩：好，下次再来光顾。　　

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9. 在菜市场

（安妮来到水果摊子。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点水果啦！
罗安妮：香蕉怎么卖啊？
摊贩：南洋蕉还是本地蕉？
罗：本地的。
摊贩：本地的三块五一斤。
罗：那些不是很漂亮，算我两块五啦。
摊贩：不可以那么便宜。三块一斤给你，好不好啊？
罗：好啦，买两斤。六块给你。
摊贩：谢谢。

（安妮走到市场里面买肉。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点肉啦！
罗：请问，牛肉多少钱一斤啊？
摊贩：一斤六块三。
罗：太贵了，便宜一点。
摊贩：已经很便宜啦。再便宜，我就亏本啦！
罗：那我不买了。
摊贩：好吧，算你六块一斤，买不买啊？
罗：好，买两斤。这里是十二块。
摊贩：谢谢。小姐你真会杀价，你做生意吗？
罗：不是，我是留学生。
摊贩：开学了吗？
罗：就快要开学了。好，就这样了。
摊贩：好，下次再来光顾。　　

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9. 在菜市场

（安妮来到水果摊子。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点水果啦！
罗安妮：香蕉怎么卖啊？
摊贩：南洋蕉还是本地蕉？
罗：本地的。
摊贩：本地的三块五一斤。
罗：那些不是很漂亮，算我两块五啦。
摊贩：不可以那么便宜。三块一斤给你，好不好啊？
罗：好啦，买两斤。六块给你。
摊贩：谢谢。

（安妮走到市场里面买肉。）

摊贩：姐姐, 买点肉啦！
罗：请问，牛肉多少钱一斤啊？
摊贩：一斤六块三。
罗：太贵了，便宜一点。
摊贩：已经很便宜啦。再便宜，我就亏本啦！
罗：那我不买了。
摊贩：好吧，算你六块一斤，买不买啊？
罗：好，买两斤。这里是十二块。
摊贩：谢谢。小姐你真会杀价，你做生意吗？
罗：不是，我是留学生。
摊贩：开学了吗？
罗：就快要开学了。好，就这样了。
摊贩：好，下次再来光顾。　　