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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready for another tiny lesson? Lucas: Today, we're going to the MTR station to buy a ticket. Remember last time we practiced at the bakery? This is a similar skill. Luna: Oh, I love the MTR! So efficient. But I never know what to say. Lucas: Don't worry. First phrase: '我想要一張飛'. Say it with me: 我想要一張飛. Luna: 我想要一張飛. Lucas: Yes. That means 'I want one ticket.' '飛' is ticket. Let's break it down: 我, 想, 要, 一, 張, 飛. Luna: So '一張飛' is one ticket? '張' is the counter. Lucas: Exactly. Now, you need to say where you're going. For example: '去中環'. '去' means 'to go'. Say: 去. Luna: 去. Lucas: Good. So '我想要一張飛去中環' means 'I want one ticket to Central.' Try the whole sentence. Luna: 我想要一張飛去中環. Whoa, that's a mouthful. Lucas: You got it. Now, the ticket price. You ask '幾多錢?' That's 'how much money?' Say: 幾多錢. Luna: 幾多錢. Lucas: Right. So at the counter, you can say '我想要一張飛去中環，幾多錢?' Let's practice together. Luna: 我想要一張飛去中環，幾多錢? I think I got it! Lucas: Perfect. Now, another useful phrase: '我要去...' That's 'I want to go to...' For example: '我要去旺角'. Luna: 我要去旺角. So '我要去' is just another way to say where you're heading. Lucas: Exactly. And if you have an Octopus card, you can say '八達通'. That's the Octopus card. Luna: Oh, like for tapping? '八達通'. Lucas: Yes. You can say '我用八達通' — 'I use Octopus.' Or at the machine, you just tap. Luna: That's handy. Let's try a mini scenario. I'm at the counter. Lucas: Okay, you say: 我想要一張飛去尖沙咀. Luna: 我想要一張飛去尖沙咀. Lucas: Then the clerk says the price, say: 好, 唔該. 'Okay, thanks.' Luna: 好, 唔該. Perfect. Lucas: You've got it. Now, if you want two tickets, say '我想要兩張飛'. '兩' is two. Luna: 所以我想要兩張飛去銅鑼灣? For two tickets to Causeway Bay. Lucas: Yes! 我想要兩張飛去銅鑼灣. Great. Luna: I feel like I can actually do this now. Lucas: You can. Let's practice one more time. Repeat after me: 我想要一張飛. Luna: 我想要一張飛. Lucas: 去旺角. Luna: 去旺角. Lucas: 幾多錢. Luna: 幾多錢. Lucas: Full sentence: 我想要一張飛去旺角，幾多錢? Luna: 我想要一張飛去旺角，幾多錢? Wow, it flows. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Cantonese, listener support keeps this ad-free. You can buy us a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/fexingo. No pressure, but it helps a lot. Luna: Yeah, even a small gesture keeps us going. Now back to the MTR! Lucas: Right. Another phrase: '我要去...' is super common. Say: 我要去. Luna: 我要去. Lucas: Now add a place: 我要去深水埗. Luna: 我要去深水埗. Lucas: Remember, you can also use '八達通' to pay. 八達通. Luna: 八達通. So convenient. Lucas: Okay, let's do a quick review. What's 'I want one ticket'? Luna: 我想要一張飛. Lucas: How much? Luna: 幾多錢. Lucas: Where are you going? Luna: 我要去... Lucas: And the Octopus card? Luna: 八達通. Lucas: You're ready. Try a full sentence: 我想要一張飛去尖沙咀，幾多錢? Luna: 我想要一張飛去尖沙咀，幾多錢? I can do this. Lucas: That's it for today. Practice these phrases before your next MTR ride. See you next time! Luna: Bye bye! 拜拜!