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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CantoneseClass101.com. This is Business Cantonese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 8 - Organizing a Customer Meeting in Hong Kong. John here. |
| Siuling: 大家好！(daai6 gaa1 hou2!) I'm Siuling. |
| John: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to set up a meeting. The conversation takes place at a restaurant. |
| Siuling: It's between Linda and John. |
| John: The speakers are employee and customer(s), therefore, they will speak formal Cantonese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| 張麗珊: 李生，我想畀你睇下初稿，請問下個星期你方唔方便開會研究一下？ |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: lei5 saang1, ngo5 soeng2 bei2 nei5 tai2 haa5 co1 gou2, cing2 man6 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 nei5 fong1 m4 fong1 bin6 hoi1 wui2 jin4 gau3 jat1 haa5?) |
| 李家明: 當然可以。邊日方便你？ |
| (lei5 gaa1 ming4: dong1 jin4 ho2 ji5. bin1 jat6 fong1 bin6 nei5?) |
| 張麗珊: 最好係星期三或者星期五。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zeoi3 hou2 hai6 sing1 kei4 saam1 waak6 ze2 sing1 kei4 ng5.) |
| 李家明: 星期五會好啲，你可唔可以上晝十點左右嚟我公司？ |
| (lei5 gaa1 ming4: sing1 kei4 ng5 wui2 hou2 di1, nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 soeng6 zau3 sap6 dim2 zo2 jau2 lei4 ngo5 gung1 si1?) |
| 張麗珊: 就咁決定。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zau6 gam2 kyut3 ding6.) |
| John: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| 張麗珊: 李生，我想畀你睇下初稿，請問下個星期你方唔方便開會研究一下？ |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: lei5 saang1, ngo5 soeng2 bei2 nei5 tai2 haa5 co1 gou2, cing2 man6 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 nei5 fong1 m4 fong1 bin6 hoi1 wui2 jin4 gau3 jat1 haa5?) |
| 李家明: 當然可以。邊日方便你？ |
| (lei5 gaa1 ming4: dong1 jin4 ho2 ji5. bin1 jat6 fong1 bin6 nei5?) |
| 張麗珊: 最好係星期三或者星期五。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zeoi3 hou2 hai6 sing1 kei4 saam1 waak6 ze2 sing1 kei4 ng5.) |
| 李家明: 星期五會好啲，你可唔可以上晝十點左右嚟我公司？ |
| (lei5 gaa1 ming4: sing1 kei4 ng5 wui2 hou2 di1, nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 soeng6 zau3 sap6 dim2 zo2 jau2 lei4 ngo5 gung1 si1?) |
| 張麗珊: 就咁決定。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zau6 gam2 kyut3 ding6.) |
| John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| 張麗珊: 李生，我想畀你睇下初稿，請問下個星期你方唔方便開會研究一下？ |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: lei5 saang1, ngo5 soeng2 bei2 nei5 tai2 haa5 co1 gou2, cing2 man6 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 nei5 fong1 m4 fong1 bin6 hoi1 wui2 jin4 gau3 jat1 haa5?) |
| Linda: Mr. Lee, I would like to present to you the preliminary draft. Can we set up a meeting for next week? |
| 李家明: 當然可以。邊日方便你？ |
| (lei5 gaa1 ming4: dong1 jin4 ho2 ji5. bin1 jat6 fong1 bin6 nei5?) |
| John: Of course. What days would be convenient for you? |
| 張麗珊: 最好係星期三或者星期五。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zeoi3 hou2 hai6 sing1 kei4 saam1 waak6 ze2 sing1 kei4 ng5.) |
| Linda: Wednesday and Friday. |
| 李家明: 星期五會好啲，你可唔可以上晝十點左右嚟我公司？ |
| (lei5 gaa1 ming4: sing1 kei4 ng5 wui2 hou2 di1, nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 soeng6 zau3 sap6 dim2 zo2 jau2 lei4 ngo5 gung1 si1?) |
| John: Friday would be better. Could you please come to my office around 10 AM? |
| 張麗珊: 就咁決定。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zau6 gam2 kyut3 ding6.) |
| Linda: Let's decide it like this. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| John: In the conversation, we heard a discussion about setting up a business meeting. What should we do when arranging a meeting? |
| Siuling: It’s polite to schedule a meeting a week or two in advance. |
| John: It’s good to avoid scheduling a meeting before Christmas or the Chinese New Year too. |
| Siuling: That’s right, a lot of people are out of town during those times. |
| John: Is there anything else we should be aware of? |
| Siuling: You should email or call your business contact the day before the appointment. |
| John: I’m sure that being on time is a must for any appointment. |
| Siuling: Of course! If you’re in the room first, always stand up and greet anyone that comes in. |
| John: We spoke in a previous lesson of using both hands to accept business cards, and you should do the same with contracts and gifts too. |
| Siuling: If negotiations take longer than you expect, stay calm. |
| John: Why would things take longer? |
| Siuling: People like to discuss things in great detail, so just stay patient. |
| John: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| John: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Siuling: 初稿(co1 gou2) [natural native speed] |
| John: "preliminary draft" |
| Siuling: 初稿(co1 gou2)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 初稿(co1 gou2) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 研究(jin4 gau3) [natural native speed] |
| John: "study" |
| Siuling: 研究(jin4 gau3)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 研究(jin4 gau3) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 方便(fong1 bin6) [natural native speed] |
| John: "convenient" |
| Siuling: 方便(fong1 bin6)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 方便(fong1 bin6) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 最好(zeoi3 hou2) [natural native speed] |
| John: "the best" |
| Siuling: 最好(zeoi3 hou2)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 最好(zeoi3 hou2) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 或者(waak6 ze2) [natural native speed] |
| John: "or" |
| Siuling: 或者(waak6 ze2)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 或者(waak6 ze2) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 上晝(soeng6 zau3) [natural native speed] |
| John: "in the morning; a.m." |
| Siuling: 上晝(soeng6 zau3)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 上晝(soeng6 zau3) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 左右(zo2 jau2) [natural native speed] |
| John: "around; approximately" |
| Siuling: 左右(zo2 jau2)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 左右(zo2 jau2) [natural native speed] |
| John: And last... |
| Siuling: 決定(kyut3 ding6) [natural native speed] |
| John: "to decide; decision" |
| Siuling: 決定(kyut3 ding6)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 決定(kyut3 ding6) [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| John: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Siuling: 我公司(ngo5 gung1 si1) |
| John: meaning "my office" |
| John: Let’s break down this phrase. |
| Siuling: First is 我 (ngo5), meaning "I, me," and this is followed by 公司 (gung1 si1). |
| John: This is "office." You can use this to talk about your office. |
| Siuling: Technically, we should add either the possessive pronoun 嘅(ge3) or classifier 間(gaan1) between the subject and noun. |
| John: But in daily conversations, these are often left out. |
| Siuling: Yes, when talking about your own family or company. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 唔該你上嚟我公司。(m4 goi1 nei5 soeng5 lei4 ngo5 gung1 si1.) |
| John: ...which means "Please come to my office." |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Siuling: 就咁決定。(zau6 gam2 kyut3 ding6) |
| John: meaning "Let's decide it like this." |
| John: What can you tell us about this, Siuling? |
| Siuling: First is 就咁(zau6 gam2), meaning "just like this way." It is followed by 決定(kyut3 ding6). |
| John: That means "decide." When can you use this phrase? |
| Siuling: You can use it when you have to choose between many options. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 就咁決定啦！(zau6 gam2 kyut3 ding6 laa1!) |
| John: ... which means "It's decided!" |
| John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| John: In this lesson, you'll learn about setting up a meeting with a customer. |
| John: As we heard in the conversation earlier, to set up a meeting, you need to set up a time and date. |
| Siuling: There are a few phrases you can use for this. |
| John: Siuling, can you tell us some? |
| Siuling: Of course! 邊日方便你？ (bin1 jat6 fong1 bin6 nei5?) |
| John: "Which day is good for you?" |
| Siuling: 星期五方唔方便？ (sing1 kei4 saam1 fong1 m4 fong1 bin6?) |
| John: "Does Friday work for you?" |
| Siuling: 你方唔方便星期三開會？(nei5 fong1 m4 fong1 bin6 sing1 kei4 saam1 hoi1 wui5?) |
| John: "Is Wednesday convenient for you for a meeting?" |
| Siuling: 我哋可唔可以約下星期開會？(Ngo5 dei6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 joek3 haa6 sing1 kei4 hoi1 wui5?) |
| John: "Can we set up a meeting for next week?" |
| Siuling: 你幾時得閒？ (nei5 gei2 si4 dak1 haan4?) |
| John: "When will you be free?" Now in a couple of those sentences, we needed to use the days of the week. |
| Siuling: So, it might be a good idea to go through those. |
| John: I think so! |
| Siuling: 星期一 (sing1 kei4 jat1) |
| John: "Monday" |
| Siuling: 星期二 (sing1 kei4 ji6) |
| John: "Tuesday" |
| Siuling: 星期三 (sing1 kei4 saam1) |
| John: "Wednesday" |
| Siuling: 星期四 (sing1 kei4 sei3) |
| John: "Thursday" |
| Siuling: 星期五 (sing1 kei4 ng5) |
| John: "Friday" |
| Siuling: 星期六 (sing1 kei4 luk6) |
| John: "Saturday" |
| Siuling: 星期日 (sing1 kei4 jat6) |
| John: "Sunday" |
Outro |
| John: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Siuling: 拜拜！(baai1 baai3!) |
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