Learn Cantonese: Lesson 15 Asking for directions in Cantonese (2)

Cantonese Lesson 15. Lesson 15 of our Learn Cantonese Video Course.
You learn Cantonese Chinese phrases for asking directions in Hong Kong.
Lesson transcript is in Yale Cantonese Romanization, traditional Chinese and English translation available at http://cantonesecourse.com and below

Cantonese Yale

A: Chéng mahn néih, Méihgwok Gūngsī hái bīndouh a?
B: Hái Dāk Douh Jùng.
A: Yàuh nīdouh dím heui a?
B: Hái nīdouh yātjihk hàahng, gwojó daih yih go gàaiháu, yìhnhauh jyun yauh.
A: Jyun yauh jìhauh nē?
B: Joi yātjihk hàahng, gwojó gàaisíh, jauh haih Dāk Douh Jùng. Heuidou godouh, néih jauh táidóu ga laak.
A: Hóu, m̀hgòi.
B: M̀hsái m̀hgòi.

Chinese translation

A: 請問你﹐美國公司喺邊喥呀﹖
B: 喺德道中
A: 由呢喥點去呀﹖
B: 喺呢喥一直行﹐過咗第二個街口﹐然後轉右。
A: 轉右之後呢﹖
B: 再一直行﹐過咗街市﹐ 就係德道中。 去到嗰喥﹐ 你就睇到㗎架啦。
A﹕好。唔該。
B﹕唔使唔該。

English translation

A: Excuse me, where is the American Company?
B: It's on Des Voeux Rd Central.
A: How do I get there from here?
B: Go straight for two blocks, then turn right.
A: What then?
B: Go straight again past the market, then you'll see it.
A: Ok, thanks.
B: You're welcome.

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[crazyhanyu]

The vocabulary list for this and other dialogues can be found in Learn Cantonese Book 1. You can download the pdf at cantonesecourse(dot)com

[utieyed]

hi there could u please upload more lesson ;)

[crazyhanyu]

I'm working on it ^^

[crazyhanyu]

I had it written here before - must have deleted it. I'll have to do some digging. I know she's pretty famous among older Cantonese. Sure it was by Pamela or Patricia somebody...I'll try and find it

[milancita4ever]

hi...could you tell me what is the name of the song? thanks in advance!

kind regards! ^^

[crazyhanyu]

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[martinsamken]

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[spore637]

@crazyhanyu I'm from Hong Kong too. I think you really spoke quite fast to a foreigner...

[crazyhanyu]

But Ill try and post the characters and vocabulary - sometimes YouTube thinks Im posting spam when I make too many comments on my own channel and blocks me LOL

[lilBBQbun]

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