gaai1街si5市
Wet market
ngo5我zung1鍾ji3意heoi3去gaai1街si5市maai5買saang1生gwo2果。
I like going to the wet market to buy fruit.
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At the wet market
Shop at a Hong Kong wet market: haggle, pick your produce, taste-test, and have it weighed
Learn the Cantonese for Wet market, To haggle, to bargain, To pick, to choose, To weigh, To taste-test, to sample. This lesson gives you each word with a clear example and romanization, plus audio so you can hear exactly how it sounds.
What you'll learn
- Wet market: 街市 (gaai1 si5)
- To haggle, to bargain: 講價 (gong2 gaa3)
- To pick, to choose: 揀 (gaan2)
- To weigh: 秤 (cing3)
- To taste-test, to sample: 試食 (si3 sik6)
You can already pay with cash and an Octopus card. Now let's go to the wet market, where you pick your own produce, taste before you buy, and bargain for a better price.
gong2講gaa3價
To haggle, to bargain
hai2喺gaai1街si5市maai5買je5嘢ho2可ji5以gong2講gaa3價。
When you buy things at the wet market you can haggle.
gaan2揀
To pick, to choose
nei5你maan6慢maan2慢gaan2揀laa1啦，di1啲saang1生gwo2果hou2好san1新sin1鮮。
Take your time choosing, the fruit is really fresh.
cing3秤
To weigh
lou5老baan2闆bong1幫ngo5我cing3秤haa5下jau5有gei2幾do1多gan1斤。
The vendor weighs it for me to see how many catties it is.
si3試sik6食
To taste-test, to sample
si3試sik6食haa5下sin1先，m4唔hou2好sik6食zau6就m4唔sai2使maai5買。
Have a taste first, if it is not tasty you do not have to buy it.
Frequently asked questions
Is the At the wet market lesson free?
Yes. This Cantonese lesson is free to read online, with romanization and meanings for every word. In the YumCha app, your first lesson is free to try, and vocabulary practice, flashcards, and the dictionary stay free. A subscription unlocks the full interactive lesson path.
Which words does At the wet market teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers Wet market, To haggle, to bargain, To pick, to choose, To weigh, To taste-test, to sample.
What romanization is used?
Both Jyutping and Yale, and you can switch between them. The romanization sits above every word, so you always know the pronunciation.
Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?
No. Romanization sits above every character and audio plays each word, so you can start speaking from your first lesson.