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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 114, can you believe it? Lucas: We've come a long way. Remember last time at the clinic? Luna: Oh yeah — 'I have a headache', 'I have a fever'. Hopefully I won't need those phrases today. Lucas: Right. Today, something much more fun — we're going to a night market. Luna: Ooh, a night market! I love those. What are we getting? Lucas: Drinks. Specifically, two very popular ones: sugarcane juice and coconut water. Luna: Sounds refreshing. Let's learn how to order them. Lucas: Okay. First, sugarcane juice in Cantonese is 蔗汁. Luna: 蔗汁. Lucas: Good. 蔗汁. Now, coconut water is 椰青. Luna: 椰青. Lucas: Perfect. 椰青. So if you want a cup of sugarcane juice, you say '一杯蔗汁'. Luna: 一杯蔗汁. Lucas: Exactly. One cup of sugarcane juice. For coconut water, it's usually sold as a whole coconut, so you say '一個椰青'. Luna: 一個椰青. Lucas: Yes. 一個椰青. Now, let's put it together. You walk up to the stall and say: '一杯蔗汁幾多錢?' — how much is a cup of sugarcane juice? Luna: 一杯蔗汁幾多錢? Lucas: Great. Or for coconut water: '一個椰青幾多錢?' Luna: 一個椰青幾多錢? So 幾多錢 means 'how much money'. Lucas: Right. You've got it. Let's practice a little scene. I'm the vendor. Luna: Okay. 唔該, 一杯蔗汁幾多錢? Lucas: 好, 一杯蔗汁十蚊. Luna: Oh, ten dollars. So I'd say '我要一杯蔗汁'. Lucas: Yeah, exactly. 'I want one cup of sugarcane juice.' Luna: Nice. Now let me try ordering coconut water. 唔該, 一個椰青幾多錢? Lucas: 一個椰青十五蚊. Luna: Okay, fifteen dollars. 我要一個椰青. Lucas: Perfect. You're ready for the night market. Luna: I love how simple these phrases are. Just plug in the drink. Lucas: Yeah. And remember, 蔗汁 and 椰青 are very common at night markets in Hong Kong. Luna: Good to know. Let's do a quick review: 蔗汁, 椰青, 一杯蔗汁, 一個椰青, 幾多錢. Lucas: You said it. Let's run through them one more time. Repeat after me: 蔗汁. Luna: 蔗汁. Lucas: 椰青. Luna: 椰青. Lucas: 一杯蔗汁. Luna: 一杯蔗汁. Lucas: 一個椰青. Luna: 一個椰青. Lucas: 幾多錢. Luna: 幾多錢. Lucas: Alright, now let me ask you: if you wanted to order a cup of sugarcane juice, how would you ask the price? Luna: 一杯蔗汁幾多錢? Lucas: Yes. And for coconut water? Luna: 一個椰青幾多錢? Lucas: Awesome. You're a natural. Luna: Hey Lucas, I was thinking — these episodes really help me practice. And I know it takes a lot to keep making them. Lucas: Yeah, it does. You know, Fexingo is totally listener-supported. No ads, no sponsors. Luna: Right. And a small group of listeners already chip in monthly to keep it going. Lucas: If it's been helping you make progress with Cantonese, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every bit helps. Now back to the market — so after I order, what do I say when I get the drink? Lucas: Just a simple 唔該 is fine. Or 多謝 if you want to be more thankful. Luna: 唔該. Got it. Let's do one more practice round. Lucas: Sure. I'll be the vendor. You come to my stall. Luna: 唔該, 一杯蔗汁幾多錢? Lucas: 一杯蔗汁十蚊. Luna: 我要一杯蔗汁. 唔該. Lucas: 好, 俾你. 多謝. Luna: 多謝. That felt real! Lucas: Right? Now try with the coconut water. Luna: 唔該, 一個椰青幾多錢? Lucas: 一個椰青十五蚊. Luna: 我要一個椰青. 唔該. Lucas: 好, 俾你. Luna: 多謝. Lucas: Perfect. So now you're all set for the night market. Luna: I can't wait to try it. Maybe I'll go this weekend. Lucas: Do it. And remember to practice these phrases a few times before you go. Luna: Definitely. 蔗汁, 椰青, 一杯蔗汁, 一個椰青, 幾多錢. Lucas: That's it for today. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. Luna: Bye bye!