saang1生gwo2果
fruit
ngo5我maai5買saang1生gwo2果
I'm buying fruit
Learn
At the Market
Buy fruit, ask prices, and find good value
Head to the market and bargain your way through a real exchange in Cantonese. You will check that the 生果 (saang1 gwo2) is 新鮮 (san1 sin1), point to 嗰個 (go2 go3) you want, ask the price by the 斤 (gan1), and decide whether it is 抵 (dai2). It is shopping vocabulary you actually use, woven into one conversation.
What you'll learn
- Say “fruit” with 生果 (saang1 gwo2)
- Check something is “fresh” with 新鮮 (san1 sin1)
- Point out “that one” using 嗰個 (go2 go3)
- Ask the price by the “catty”, 斤 (gan1)
- Decide if something is “good value” with 抵 (dai2)
You're at a Hong Kong wet market buying fruit. Ask the prices and find the best value.
san1新sin1鮮
fresh
di1啲saang1生gwo2果hou2好san1新sin1鮮
The fruit is very fresh
go2嗰go3個
that one
go2嗰go3個gei2幾do1多cin2錢aa3呀
How much is that one?
gan1斤
catty
jat1一gan1斤saang1生gwo2果gei2幾do1多cin2錢aa3呀
How much for one catty of fruit?
dai2抵
good value
saam1三sap6十man1蚊jat1一gan1斤，hou2好dai2抵
Thirty dollars a catty, great value
Frequently asked questions
How do you buy fruit at a market in Cantonese?
Point to 嗰個 (go2 go3), “that one”, check it is 新鮮 (san1 sin1), “fresh”, then ask the price. This lesson runs the whole exchange end to end.
How do you ask the price per catty in Cantonese?
Ask how much for one 斤 (gan1), the catty, the standard unit for selling 生果 (saang1 gwo2) and produce at the market.
How do you say something is a good deal in Cantonese?
Say 抵 (dai2), which means “good value”. It is the word locals use when a price feels worth it.