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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are so happy to be here with you again. Lucas: Last time we were at the beach building sandcastles, which was fun. Luna: Yeah, it was really relaxing. But today we are doing something different. Lucas: That is right. Today we are going shopping. Specifically, shopping for clothes. Luna: Oh, I love clothes. This is going to be my favorite episode. Lucas: We will keep it simple. Just a few useful phrases for a clothing store. Luna: Let us get started. What is the first thing we might want to ask? Lucas: Well, maybe you see a shirt you like, but it is only in blue. Luna: Right. And you really want it in red instead. How do you ask for that? Lucas: You can say: '有冇呢個顏色'. This means 'Do you have this color?' Luna: '有冇呢個顏色'. Let me try that. '有冇呢個顏色'. Lucas: Perfect. It sounds very natural. '有冇呢個顏色'. Luna: Okay, so if the shop assistant says no, what then? Lucas: Then you might want to ask for a bigger size. The phrase is: '有冇大啲'. Luna: '有冇大啲'. That means 'Do you have a bigger one?'. Lucas: Exactly. It is short and polite. '有冇大啲'. Luna: I like how easy those are to remember. '有冇呢個顏色', '有冇大啲'. Lucas: Yes. Now, let us imagine you found the perfect shirt. You want to try it on. Luna: Okay. Where do I go to change? I need to find the fitting room. Lucas: You ask: '試衣間喺邊'. This means 'Where is the fitting room?'. Luna: '試衣間喺邊'. Let me repeat that. '試衣間喺邊'. Lucas: Spot on. '試衣間喺邊'. Very clear pronunciation. Luna: Great. So now I am in the fitting room. I put the shirt on. Lucas: Good. And now you want to tell the staff you are trying it on. Luna: How do I say 'I want to try on this shirt'? Lucas: You say: '我想試吓件衫'. This means 'I want to try on this shirt'. Luna: '我想試吓件衫'. Okay. '我想試吓件衫'. Lucas: Nice work. '我想試吓件衫'. You are getting the hang of this. Luna: Thanks. It feels like I am actually shopping now. Lucas: Almost there. You tried it on. It fits well. Now you want to buy it. Luna: Right. But I need to know the price first. Is it expensive? Lucas: You simply ask: '幾多錢'. This means 'How much money?' Luna: '幾多錢'. That is the classic question. '幾多錢'. Lucas: Yes. It works for everything. Clothes, food, tickets. '幾多錢'. Luna: Okay, let us review them all quickly. One more time. Lucas: Sure. First: '有冇呢個顏色'. Do you have this color? Luna: '有冇呢個顏色'. Got it. Lucas: Second: '有冇大啲'. Do you have a bigger one? Luna: '有冇大啲'. Easy enough. Lucas: Third: '試衣間喺邊'. Where is the fitting room? Luna: '試衣間喺邊'. Clear. Lucas: Fourth: '我想試吓件衫'. I want to try on this shirt. Luna: '我想試吓件衫'. Perfect. Lucas: And finally: '幾多錢'. How much is it? Luna: '幾多錢'. Done. Lucas: You did great today, Luna. Your Cantonese is improving fast. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel ready to go to the mall tomorrow. Lucas: Just remember to use these phrases slowly and clearly. Luna: I will practice them while I walk around the house looking for clothes. Lucas: That is a good idea. Keep practicing until our next chat. Luna: Before we go, we have a small request for our listeners. Lucas: We keep this show free and ad-free because we want learning to be pure. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: you can support that choice by visiting buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It helps us keep making episodes like this every week. Lucas: Thank you so much for listening and supporting us. Luna: See you next time. Bye for now.