Friday, August 27, 2010

Translating Cantonese to English

This happened yesterday, whilst I was eating some cheese. This shows how i can switch between 2 languages, English and Cantonese (but still need to work a bit on my grammar)...

Me: Mommy, lei bao moh? Oi sek moh? (Are you full? Do you want to eat?)
Mommy: Ho bao jor, lei sek-lah. (I am full already. You go ahead and eat-lah). Thank you.
Me: Mommy, Daddy oi sek moh?
Mommy: Lei man Daddy-lah. (You ask Daddy-lah).
Me: Daddy!! Oi sek moh?
Daddy: Moi, thank you...
Me (telling Mommy): Daddy moi sek wor...
Mommy: Leanne, speak in English...
Me: Daddy, you want cheese or not?
Daddy: No, thank you...
Mommy: Leanne, say "Do you want some cheese?"
Me: Daddy, do you want cheese or not?!!
Daddy: No, thank you...
Me (telling Mommy): Daddy said don't want...

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