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- Lucas: Luna, you know what I love? Walking into a bakery and smelling fresh bread. It's the best. Luna: Oh totally. Especially those little egg tarts. I could eat like five. Lucas: Right? Well today we're going to learn how to order at a bakery in Cantonese. Just a few simple phrases that will make you sound like a local. Luna: Nice. Because I always just point and hope for the best. Lucas: We've all been there. Okay first phrase — when you see something you want, you say 我要呢個. Luna: 我要呢個. That means 'I want this one'? Lucas: Exactly. 我 is 'I', 要 is 'want', 呢個 is 'this one'. So 我要呢個. Luna: 我要呢個. I like how direct it is. Lucas: Yeah it's very practical. Now, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Cantonese, the way these stay ad-free is listener support. You can buy me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps keep the show going. And we appreciate every single one of you. Lucas: Okay, back to the bakery. After you point to what you want, you'll need to ask the price. So the next phrase is 幾多錢. Luna: 幾多錢. That's 'how much money'? Lucas: Yes. 幾多 means 'how many' and 錢 is 'money'. So together it's 'how much'. Luna: 幾多錢. Got it. So I say 我要呢個, 幾多錢? Lucas: Perfect. Let's practice with a scenario. You're at the bakery and you see an egg tart. What do you say? Luna: 我要呢個, 幾多錢? Lucas: Excellent. The baker says twelve dollars. You buy it, take a bite. And the last phrase for today is 好好食. Luna: 好好食. That means 'delicious'? Lucas: Right. 好 means 'good', and 食 is 'eat'. So 'good to eat' — delicious. Luna: 好好食. I love that. I'd say that after every bite. Lucas: Let's put all three together. Imagine you're at the bakery. Luna: Okay. 我要呢個. 幾多錢?... Okay, I tried it. 好好食. Lucas: You sound like a pro. Let's do a quick call and response. I'll say the English, you say the Cantonese. Lucas: I want this one. Luna: 我要呢個. Lucas: How much? Luna: 幾多錢. Lucas: Delicious. Luna: 好好食. Lucas: Yes. Now you can walk into any bakery in Hong Kong and order like a local. Luna: I'm definitely going to use these next time I get egg tarts. Thanks Lucas. Lucas: You're welcome. Remember to practice these phrases and we'll see you next time. Luna: Bye everyone!