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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you all. Lucas: Today we are going shopping. But not for food. Luna: Oh, really? Not dim sum? Lucas: Not dim sum. We are going to a clothing store. Luna: That is exciting. I love looking at new clothes. Lucas: Me too. And today you will learn how to talk to shop assistants. Luna: Yes. Last episode we talked about kitchen tools. This is very different. Lucas: It is. Let us start with our first phrase. It is very useful. Luna: What is it? Is it about price? Lucas: No, not yet. It is about color. Listen carefully. Lucas: 有冇呢個顏色。 Luna: 有冇呢個顏色。 Lucas: Perfect. This means 'Do you have this color?' Luna: I see. So if I want a blue shirt, but they only have red... Lucas: Exactly. You ask this question. It opens the conversation. Luna: Okay. 有冇呢個顏色。 Lucas: Good. Let me say it again slowly. 有冇呢個顏色。 Luna: 有冇呢個顏色。 Lucas: Nice. Now let us try it normally. 有冇呢個顏色。 Luna: 有冇呢個顏色。 Lucas: You got it. Imagine you are holding a jacket. Luna: I hold the jacket. I look at the assistant. Lucas: And you ask: 有冇呢個顏色？ Luna: 有冇呢個顏色？ Lucas: Right. Maybe they do not have that color. Luna: Then what do I say? I need a bigger size. Lucas: Ah, yes. Our second phrase is about size. Luna: Is it big or small? Lucas: It is about being bigger. Listen. Lucas: 有冇大啲。 Luna: 有冇大啲。 Lucas: This means 'Do you have a bigger one?' Luna: So simple. 有冇大啲。 Lucas: Yes. Repeat after me. 有冇大啲。 Luna: 有冇大啲。 Lucas: Again. 有冇大啲。 Luna: 有冇大啲。 Lucas: Great job. The assistant might say no. Luna: If they say no, I cannot buy it. Lucas: Unless you want to try it on first. Luna: Oh, right. I need to find the fitting room. Lucas: Yes. Here is our third phrase. Where is the fitting room? Luna: This is important. I always get lost in big stores. Lucas: Listen closely. 試衣間喺邊。 Luna: 試衣間喺邊。 Lucas: Very good. 試衣間 means fitting room. 喺邊 means where. Luna: So literally, 'Fitting room at where?' Lucas: Exactly. That is the structure. Try it again. Luna: 試衣間喺邊。 Lucas: Slowly. 試衣間喺邊。 Luna: 試衣間喺邊。 Lucas: Normally. 試衣間喺邊。 Luna: 試衣間喺邊。 Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you found the room. Luna: I go inside. I take off my old shirt. Lucas: And you put on the new one. But you need to tell them you want to try. Luna: How do I say that? Lucas: It is our fourth phrase. Listen. Lucas: 我想試吓件衫。 Luna: 我想試吓件衫。 Lucas: This means 'I want to try on this piece of clothing.' Luna: I like this one. It sounds polite. Lucas: It is very natural. Repeat after me. Luna: 我想試吓件衫。 Lucas: Again. 我想試吓件衫。 Luna: 我想試吓件衫。 Lucas: One more time. 我想試吓件衫。 Luna: 我想試吓件衫。 Lucas: You sound like a local shopper now. Luna: I feel confident. But wait, how much does it cost? Lucas: Ah, the most important question. Our final phrase. Luna: Let me guess. It is short and sweet. Lucas: It is. Listen. Lucas: 幾多錢。 Luna: 幾多錢。 Lucas: This means 'How much money?' Luna: Simple. 幾多錢。 Lucas: Repeat after me. 幾多錢。 Luna: 幾多錢。 Lucas: Again. 幾多錢。 Luna: 幾多錢。 Lucas: Now let us put it all together in a scene. Luna: I am at the counter. I point to a dress. Lucas: First, ask about the color. Luna: 有冇呢個顏色？ Lucas: The assistant says yes, but the size is small. Luna: Then I ask for bigger. 有冇大啲？ Lucas: They give it to you. You want to check the fit. Luna: I ask where the room is. 試衣間喺邊？ Lucas: You come out. It fits perfectly. You decide to buy. Luna: I ask the price. 幾多錢？ Lucas: And then you pay. A complete shopping trip. Luna: That was easy. I think I can actually do this. Lucas: You can. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, please consider supporting us. Luna: A couple of dollars a month is genuinely what keeps these going. Lucas: Visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo to help keep the show ad-free. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference for us. Thanks for listening. Lucas: Back to practice. Review those five phrases one last time. Luna: 有冇呢個顏色。有冇大啲。試衣間喺邊。我想試吓件衫。幾多錢。 Lucas: Excellent. See you next time.