街市講價

Wet market & bargain

Buy by the catty, ask for a fresher cut, bargain politely, and talk to stallholders.

街市
gaai1 si5
Wet market
買嘢
maai5 je5
To shop / buy things
貴唔貴
gwai3 m4 gwai3
Is it expensive?
平啲得唔得
peng4 di1 dak1 m4 dak1
Can it be cheaper?
太貴喇
taai3 gwai3 laa3
Too expensive
呢斤幾錢
ni1 gan1 gei2 cin2
How much per catty (斤)?
畀兩斤
bei2 loeng5 gan1
Give me two catties
新鮮啲
san1 sin1 di1
Something fresher
幫我切
bong1 ngo5 cit3
Cut it for me, please
呢個靚啲
ni1 go3 leng3 di1
This one looks better
包生果
baau1 saang1 gwo2
Wrap the fruit
下晝再嚟
haa6 zau3 zoi3 lei4
I'll come back this afternoon
魚檔
jyu4 dong3
Fish stall
菜檔
coi3 dong3
Vegetable stall