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B1 · Lesson 1

Expressing Opinions

表達意見
What you will learn

Move beyond basic conversation and learn to express your views, agree, disagree, and qualify your opinions in Cantonese. Essential for deeper discussions about topics like food, lifestyle, and current trends.

Dialogue

Conversation

A
你覺得香港嘅生活節奏係咪太快呀？
Do you think the pace of life in Hong Kong is too fast?
B
我覺得係嘅。好多人日日都加班，冇時間休息。
I think so. Many people work overtime every day with no time to rest.
A
不過都有好處嘅，效率高咗好多。
But there are advantages too, efficiency is much higher.
B
呢個我同意，但係我認為健康更加重要。
I agree with that, but I think health is even more important.
A
你講得啱。其實好多人都開始注意work-life balance。
You are right. Actually many people are starting to pay attention to work-life balance.
B
我唔同意嘅係，有啲老闆仲覺得OT係正常嘅。
What I disagree with is that some bosses still think overtime is normal.
A
雖然工作好重要，但係都要有自己嘅時間先得。
Although work is important, you still need to have your own time.
B
冇錯，我完全贊成你嘅講法。
Exactly, I completely agree with your view.
Vocabulary

Key Words & Phrases

覺得
think / feel (opinion)
認為
believe / consider (formal)
同意
agree
唔同意
disagree
贊成
approve / support
反對
oppose / against
不過
however / but
雖然
although
效率
efficiency
加班
work overtime
注意
pay attention to
講法
way of saying / viewpoint
Grammar

Language Patterns

我覺得 / 我認為 (I think / I believe)

我覺得 (ngo5 gok3 dak1) is casual and 我認為 (ngo5 jing6 wai4) is more formal. Both introduce personal opinions. 覺得 is used far more often in daily conversation.
我覺得呢間餐廳唔錯。
ngo5 gok3 dak1 ni1 gaan1 caan1 teng1 m4 co3.
I think this restaurant is not bad.
我認為教育好重要。
ngo5 jing6 wai4 gaau3 juk6 hou2 zung6 jiu3.
I believe education is very important.

雖然 A，但係 B (although A, but B)

雖然 (seoi1 jin4)...但係 (daan6 hai6) is a concession pattern. Acknowledge one point with 雖然, then present your counter-point with 但係. Very useful for nuanced opinions.
雖然佢好攰，但係仲堅持做運動。
seoi1 jin4 keoi5 hou2 gui6, daan6 hai6 zung6 gin1 ci4 zou6 wan6 dung6.
Although he is tired, he still persists in exercising.
雖然貴，但係質量好好。
seoi1 jin4 gwai3, daan6 hai6 zat1 loeng6 hou2 hou2.
Although expensive, the quality is very good.

verb + 得 + adj (doing something in a certain way)

verb + 得 (dak1) + adjective describes HOW an action is done. 講得啱 means "said correctly / you are right". This is the manner complement pattern.
你講得好好。
nei5 gong2 dak1 hou2 hou2.
You speak very well.
佢做得好快。
keoi5 zou6 dak1 hou2 faai3.
She does it very quickly.

因為 A 所以 B (because A therefore B)

因為 (jan1 wai6)...所以 (so2 ji5) is the cause-and-effect pattern. State the reason with 因為, then the result with 所以. In casual speech, one half is often dropped.
因為落雨，所以我遲到。
jan1 wai6 lok6 jyu5, so2 ji5 ngo5 ci4 dou3.
Because it rained, I was late.
因為太貴，所以我冇買。
jan1 wai6 taai3 gwai3, so2 ji5 ngo5 mou5 maai5.
Because it was too expensive, I did not buy it.
Practice

Test Your Knowledge

Fill_blank · Question 1
___ 工作重要，但係健康更加重要。 (although)
  • 雖然
  • 因為
  • 不過
  • 所以
Answer
雖然
Translate · Question 2
I think the pace of life in Hong Kong is too fast.
Answer
我覺得香港嘅生活節奏太快。
Choice · Question 3
Which is the MORE FORMAL way to say "I think"?
  • 我認為
  • 我覺得
  • 我話
  • 我講
Answer
我認為
Fill_blank · Question 4
你講 ___ 好啱。 (manner complement marker)
  • 得
  • 到
  • 咗
  • 過
Answer
得
Translate · Question 5
I disagree because I think health is more important.
Answer
我唔同意，因為我覺得健康更加重要。

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