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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. How are you today? Luna: I'm great! Actually, I'm really happy today. Can we learn how to say 'happy' in Cantonese? Lucas: Perfect timing. The word for 'happy' is 開心. Luna: 開心? Lucas: Yes! 開心. Let's say it together: 開心. Luna: 開心. Lucas: Good. Now, 'sad' or 'unhappy' is 唔開心 — it's 'not happy'. Luna: So 唔開心 is the opposite? 唔開心. Lucas: Exactly. 唔開心. You've got it. Luna: So if I'm happy, I say 我開心? Lucas: Almost. You can say 我今日好開心 — 'I am very happy today'. Luna: 我今日好開心. That's a mouthful! But I like it. Lucas: You said it well! Let's break it down: 我, 今日, 好, 開心. So, 我今日好開心. Luna: 我今日好開心. And if I'm sad? 我今日好唔開心? Lucas: Yes! But careful: 'very sad' is 好唔開心. So 我今日好唔開心. Luna: 我今日好唔開心. Got it. Lucas: Now, imagine your friend is not feeling well. You can say: 佢今日好唔開心. 'He is very sad today.' Luna: 佢今日好唔開心. That's useful. Lucas: And if they're happy: 佢今日好開心. Luna: 佢今日好開心. So 佢 is 'he' or 'she'. Lucas: Right. Now, let's practice a little dialogue. I'll ask you: 你今日開唔開心? That means 'Are you happy today?' Luna: Oh, that's a question! 你今日開唔開心? I think I get it. Lucas: You answer: 我今日好開心. Luna: 我今日好開心. Yeah, I am! Lucas: Perfect. Now, let's switch. You ask me. Luna: Okay. 你今日開唔開心? Lucas: 我今日好開心。多謝你問。 Luna: See, I can already have a mini conversation! Lucas: You sure can. Let's do one more: 'She is not happy today.' In Cantonese? Luna: 佢今日好唔開心. Lucas: Excellent. You just used 佢, 今日, 好, and 唔開心. Luna: This is so cool. I love how 開心 sounds. Lucas: 開心 is a great word. Remember, you can use it anytime. Let's wrap up with a quick review. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: First, 'happy'? Luna: 開心. Lucas: And 'not happy' or 'sad'? Luna: 唔開心. Lucas: Great! How do you say 'I am very happy today'? Luna: 我今日好開心. Lucas: And 'he is very sad today'? Luna: 佢今日好唔開心. Lucas: Perfect. You've got the hang of it. Luna: Thanks, Lucas! I feel 開心 already. Lucas: That's the spirit. Keep practicing with Fexingo, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Bye bye! 拜拜. Lucas: 拜拜.