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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and today we're going to talk about something delicious. Luna: Oh, I love delicious. What are we talking about, Lucas? Is it food again? We did the bakery before, but that was just bread. Lucas: Right, we did bread in episode two hundred. But today we're going to a different bakery counter, the one with all the sweet stuff. We're talking pastries. Luna: Ohh, pastries. Like pineapple buns? Those are my favorite. There's that classic Hong Kong bakery item, right? Lucas: Exactly, the pineapple bun. In Cantonese, it's called 菠蘿包. Let's say it together: 菠蘿包. Luna: 菠蘿包. That's fun. It sounds like 'bo lo bao'. I can almost taste it. Lucas: And today's phrase is simple: 我想買菠蘿包. Can you guess what that means? Luna: Uhh, maybe 'I want to buy a pineapple bun'? Because 我想買 is 'I want to buy', and 菠蘿包 is pineapple bun. Lucas: You got it. 我想買菠蘿包. Let's break it down: 我 means 'I', 想 means 'want', 買 means 'buy', and 菠蘿包 is the bun. So 我想買菠蘿包 is 'I want to buy a pineapple bun'. Luna: 我想買菠蘿包. That's a mouthful, but I think I can do it. 我想買菠蘿包. Lucas: Perfect. And how about asking the price? You already know how to ask 'how much' from the wet market episode, right? 幾多錢. Luna: Yeah, we did 幾多錢一斤 at the wet market. So for a bun, it would be 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Lucas: Exactly. 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? That's 'How much is one pineapple bun?' Let's hear it from you, Luna. Luna: 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Hmm, one pineapple bun, how much money? It's a bit longer but I think I said it right. 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Lucas: You did, that was perfect. And in a bakery, you might want to buy more than one. So let's add a new phrase: 我要兩個菠蘿包, meaning 'I want two pineapple buns'. 我要 is 'I want', 兩個 is 'two items'. Luna: Oh, so 兩個 is the counter for two things. I remember we used 一個 before. So 我要兩個菠蘿包. Lucas: Yes, and you'll hear that a lot. 我要兩個菠蘿包. Try it. Luna: 我要兩個菠蘿包. Hmm, two buns, I can do that. But what if they're not fresh? I want to say they're tasty. I remember 好食 from somewhere. Lucas: Good memory. 好食 means 'delicious'. So you can say 菠蘿包好食, meaning 'pineapple buns are delicious'. Let's practice that as our last phrase. Luna: 菠蘿包好食. That's easy to remember. 菠蘿包好食. Lucas: Great. So today we have four phrases: 我想買菠蘿包, 一個菠蘿包幾多錢, 我要兩個菠蘿包, and 菠蘿包好食. Let's do a quick review. Lucas: First, 我想買菠蘿包. Luna: 我想買菠蘿包. I want to buy a pineapple bun. Lucas: Then, 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Luna: 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? How much is one? Lucas: And 我要兩個菠蘿包. Luna: 我要兩個菠蘿包. I want two. Lucas: Finally, 菠蘿包好食. Luna: 菠蘿包好食. Delicious. Oh, I'm getting hungry just talking about this. Lucas: Me too. But before we go further, you know what, if today's episode helped you, maybe you can treat us to a coffee, or in this case, a pineapple bun. There's a link at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a small way to support the show if you can. No pressure, just if it's worth it to you. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps us keep making these episodes. And it's like paying for the buns, but for learning. Totally worth it. Lucas: Absolutely. Now, let's imagine you're at the bakery counter. You see a fresh tray of 菠蘿包. What do you say to the worker? Luna: 我想買菠蘿包. And then maybe ask 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Lucas: And if you want two, 我要兩個菠蘿包. And after you taste it, you say 菠蘿包好食. Luna: Perfect little conversation. Let's try a full roleplay. I'll be the customer, you be the shopkeeper. Lucas: Okay. 你好，你想要咩? Luna: 我想買菠蘿包. Lucas: 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Luna: Oh wait, that's my line. I meant to ask you that. Let me redo. I want to buy, then ask price. Lucas: No worries. Try again. Luna: 我想買菠蘿包. 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Lucas: 好，一個五蚊. Luna: 我要兩個菠蘿包. Here's ten dollars. Lucas: 好，多謝. Here you go. Enjoy. Luna: 菠蘿包好食. Yeah, so good. I can almost taste it. Lucas: See, you just used all four phrases naturally. That's fantastic. Let's do one more quick repetition to make them stick. Lucas: 我想買菠蘿包. Luna: 我想買菠蘿包. Lucas: 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Luna: 一個菠蘿包幾多錢? Lucas: 我要兩個菠蘿包. Luna: 我要兩個菠蘿包. Lucas: 菠蘿包好食. Luna: 菠蘿包好食. Lucas: And that's a wrap for today's episode. Remember, practice these phrases, and next time you're at a bakery in Hong Kong, you'll be ready. Thanks for listening to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. See you next time! Luna: Bye everyone. Keep practicing, and maybe treat yourself to a real pineapple bun. I know I will.