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speaker唔夠not enoughspace(particle)

speaker朱仔Little Chu's朋友friend聰聰Chung Chungwithhis老豆dad傾緊偈is chatting
headspeaker爸爸dad,​I使唔使do (I) have to揾埋(preemptively) get(classifier)job(particle)
Select the missing phrase
headspeaker聰聰Chung Chung,​you依家nowonly (are)八歲eight years old(particle)
headspeaker細路仔little kids使乜don't need at all揾工to get jobs(particle)
headspeaker但係but我哋wehave toearn多啲moremoneyonly then(is) OK(though)
headspeakerson(particle),​我哋we宜家nowalsohavemoney(particle)
headspeaker我哋weearn多啲more,​only then買到can buynewhouse
headspeaker宜家now(classifier)houseis (too) small得滯too
Choose the option that means "small."
宜家
得滯
headspeaker聰聰Chung Chung!​我哋our(classifier)house(not) at allnotsmall
headspeakerandhave tobuy(classifier)newcar
headspeaker點解why
headspeaker因為because宜家now嗰架that (car)細得滯too small
headspeakerson(particle)……
headspeaker我哋we宜家now唔夠don't (have) enoughspace
What does Chung Chung mean?
  • His shoes are too small.
  • The family needs a bigger space.
  • He wants to travel far away.
headspeaker唔夠not enoughspace
headspeakerhow可以can唔俾not give多啲morespace(classifier)(give to) newBBbaby(particle)
Choose the option that means "baby."
可以
唔俾
多啲
BB
headspeaker乜嘢whatBBbaby
headspeaker媽媽mom(classifier)newBBbaby(particle)
headspeaker媽媽mom?!​newBBbaby
headspeaker爸爸dad,​你冇事嘛are you OK
headspeaker……索性let's just買埋(go out of the way and) buy(classifier)newhouse,​換埋(go out of the way and) change to(classifier)newcar(change it)
headspeaker唔留返(if) don't keep多啲morespace佢哋(for) them,​I自己(my)self(don't) even唔知don't knowgo邊度where(is) best
What did Chung Chung tell his father?
  • He is going to quit school.
  • His mother is having a baby.
  • He bought a new house.
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