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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back. You ready for another Cantonese adventure? Luna: Yes, Lucas. I have been craving something sweet lately. Lucas: Perfect. Tonight we're going to a night market for desserts. Luna: Oh, that sounds amazing. I love night market desserts. Lucas: Me too. And if Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Cantonese, this episode will be tasty. Luna: Let's start with our first dessert. What's it called? Lucas: One of the most popular is 楊枝甘露. That's mango pomelo sago. Luna: 楊枝甘露. Lucas: Good. 楊枝甘露. Luna: 楊枝甘露. I love that dessert. Lucas: Next we have 紅豆沙. Red bean soup. Luna: 紅豆沙. Lucas: Yes. 紅豆沙. Luna: 紅豆沙. That's a classic. Lucas: And finally 豆腐花. Tofu pudding. Luna: 豆腐花. Lucas: 豆腐花. Soft and silky. Luna: So how do I order one? Say I want a bowl. Lucas: You say 我要一碗, which means I want one bowl. Luna: 我要一碗. Lucas: Then add the dessert name. Like 我要一碗楊枝甘露. Luna: 我要一碗楊枝甘露. That flows nicely. Lucas: And to ask the price, say 幾多錢. Luna: 幾多錢. How much? Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice a quick scene. You're at the stall. Luna: Okay. 我要一碗紅豆沙. 幾多錢? Lucas: Perfect. The vendor might say a number. But you got the question right. Luna: Let me try 豆腐花. 我要一碗豆腐花. 幾多錢? Lucas: Yes, you did it. Let's do one more: 楊枝甘露. Luna: 我要一碗楊枝甘露. 幾多錢? Lucas: Excellent. Now let's think about a real situation. You're at the night market, it's hot, you want something cold. Luna: I would go for 楊枝甘露. It's cold and fruity. Lucas: Good choice. And if you want something warm, 紅豆沙 is perfect. Luna: Yeah. And 豆腐花 can be hot or cold, right? Lucas: Right. You can ask for 熱豆腐花 or 凍豆腐花. Luna: Oh, that's useful. So 熱 for hot, 凍 for cold. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice with those. 我要一碗熱豆腐花. Luna: 我要一碗熱豆腐花. Lucas: And 我要一碗凍楊枝甘露. Luna: 我要一碗凍楊枝甘露. That's a mouthful but fun. Lucas: You're doing great. Now, a quick note. If Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Cantonese, buying me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo genuinely keeps these episodes going. A couple of dollars a month makes a real difference. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to support something you enjoy. Lucas: Okay, back to desserts. Let's do a full dialogue. You're at the stall. Luna: 唔該, 我要一碗楊枝甘露. 幾多錢? Lucas: The vendor says 三十蚊. Thirty dollars. Luna: 三十蚊. Okay. 好, 我要一碗. Lucas: Perfect. You just ordered and paid. Let's recap all the phrases. Luna: Okay. 楊枝甘露, 紅豆沙, 豆腐花. Lucas: And for ordering: 我要一碗. Luna: 我要一碗. And asking price: 幾多錢. Lucas: Right. Now say them with me one more time. 楊枝甘露. Luna: 楊枝甘露. Lucas: 紅豆沙. Luna: 紅豆沙. Lucas: 豆腐花. Luna: 豆腐花. Lucas: 我要一碗. Luna: 我要一碗. Lucas: 幾多錢. Luna: 幾多錢. Lucas: You've got it. Next time you're at a night market, you can order dessert in Cantonese. Luna: I'm excited to try. Thanks, Lucas. Practice these phrases till we chat again. Lucas: Yes, see you next time.