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- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. Episode 150 — can you believe it? Luna: I know, right? I've been practicing our night market dessert phrases from last time. But I'm craving something else today. Lucas: Well, you're in luck. We're going back to the night market for more sweets. Same phrases, new treats. Luna: Love it. What are we ordering? Lucas: Let's start with a classic: 楊枝甘露. That's mango pomelo sago — a very popular dessert. Luna: 楊枝甘露. Say it again slow? Lucas: Sure: 楊枝甘露. It's a cold, creamy dessert with mango, pomelo, and sago pearls. Luna: 楊枝甘露. I think I got it. And how do I order it? Like last time: 我要一碗? Lucas: Exactly. 我要一碗楊枝甘露. I want one bowl of mango pomelo sago. Let's practice: 我要一碗. Luna: 我要一碗. Okay. So 我要一碗楊枝甘露. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what if you want red bean soup? That's 紅豆沙. Luna: 紅豆沙. That sounds like 'hung dau sa'? Warm and sweet, right? Lucas: Right. Warm, sweet, sometimes with lotus seeds. Try: 我要一碗紅豆沙. Luna: 我要一碗紅豆沙. That's smooth. And what about tofu pudding? I love that. Lucas: That's 豆腐花. It's soft tofu in a sweet ginger syrup. 我要一碗豆腐花. Luna: 豆腐花. Okay, so all three use 我要一碗. And then ask 幾多錢 to check the price. Lucas: Right. 幾多錢. Let's put it together: suppose you say 我要一碗楊枝甘露, 幾多錢? Luna: 我要一碗楊枝甘露, 幾多錢? That feels natural. Lucas: You got it. Now let's do a quick scene. I'm the vendor. You approach and order. Ready? Luna: Ready. 我要一碗楊枝甘露, 幾多錢? Lucas: 三十蚊. That's thirty dollars. Now you say 我要一碗紅豆沙 too. Luna: 我要一碗紅豆沙. And 幾多錢? Lucas: 二十五蚊. And one more: 豆腐花? Luna: 我要一碗豆腐花. 幾多錢? Lucas: 二十蚊. Great job. Now, if you want to say 'I want two bowls': 我要兩碗. Luna: 我要兩碗. So 我要兩碗豆腐花? Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice that: 我要兩碗豆腐花. Luna: 我要兩碗豆腐花. Good. And 幾多錢? Lucas: 四十蚊. You're a natural. Let's do a quick repeat: 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 know, it's awesome that you're learning these phrases. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Cantonese, we just want to mention something. Luna: Yeah, we keep the show ad-free because we believe in learning without interruptions. If you want to support that choice, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: No pressure at all. It just helps us keep going. So, back to desserts — which one would you actually order first? Luna: I think I'd go for 楊枝甘露. It sounds so refreshing. Lucas: Good choice. Now you can order it with confidence. Let's do one more round: 我要一碗楊枝甘露, 幾多錢? Luna: 我要一碗楊枝甘露, 幾多錢? Lucas: Perfect. Keep practicing these and you'll be a night market pro. That's all for today. Thanks for joining us on this episode of Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time! Practice your dessert orders until then.