Lesson Transcript

Okay, now it's your turn.
Do you remember what the joke was? “Why is the math book sad? Because it has so many problems.”
點解本數學書傷心? 因為佢有好多問題。 (dim2 gaai2 bun2 sou3 hok6 syu1 soeng1 sam1? jan1 wai6 keoi5 jau5 hou2 do1 man6 tai4.)
Imagine you think it was awesome. Do you remember how to say "awesome?"
正, 正 (zeng3, zeng3)
Say “You're so awesome.”
你好正。 (nei5 hou2 zeng3.)
Now react to the joke saying the other person is awesome.
點解本數學書傷心? 因為佢有好多問題。 (dim2 gaai2 bun2 sou3 hok6 syu1 soeng1 sam1? jan1 wai6 keoi5 jau5 hou2 do1 man6 tai4.)
你好正。 (nei5 hou2 zeng3.)
Now imagine you think it was boring. Do you remember how to say “boring?”
悶, 悶 (mun6, mun6)
Say “You're so boring.”
你好悶。 (nei5 hou2 mun6.)
Now react to the joke saying the other person is boring.
點解本數學書傷心? 因為佢有好多問題。 (dim2 gaai2 bun2 sou3 hok6 syu1 soeng1 sam1? jan1 wai6 keoi5 jau5 hou2 do1 man6 tai4.)
你好悶。 (nei5 hou2 mun6.)
Now imagine you think it was strange. Do you remember how to say “strange?”
奇怪, 奇怪 (kei4 gwaai3, kei4 gwaai3)
Say “You're so strange.”
你好奇怪。 (nei5 hou2 kei4 gwaai3.)
Now react to the joke saying the other person is strange.
點解本數學書傷心? 因為佢有好多問題。 (dim2 gaai2 bun2 sou3 hok6 syu1 soeng1 sam1? jan1 wai6 keoi5 jau5 hou2 do1 man6 tai4.)
你好奇怪。 (nei5 hou2 kei4 gwaai3.)
In this lesson, you learned new vocabulary and phrases you can use in your everyday life to compliment or criticize anyone on their sense of humor.
You are now able to comment on a joke like a native speaker!
See you in the next lesson!
Bye!

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