Dialogue

Good morning, Sir! How are you? 

先生,早晨.你好嗎? 

sin1 saang1, zou2 san4. nei5 hou2 maa3?

Very good, thank you.

好好,多謝.

hou2 hou2, do1 ze6.

Do you understand Cantonese?

你識唔識聽廣東話呀?

nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 teng1 gwong2 dung1 waa2 aa3?

I understand a little. Can’t understand well.

我識聽一啲.唔係好識聽.

ngo5 sik1 teng1 yat1 di1. m4 hai6 hou2 sik1 teng1.

Are you American?

你係唔係美國人呀?

nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 mei5 gwok3 jan4 aa3?

Yes.

係.

hai6.

But you understand Cantonese very well. 

但係你識聽好多廣東話.

daan6 hai6 nei5 sik1 teng6 hou2 do1 gwong2 dung1 waa2. 

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