Sunday, April 10, 2005
lizards and canto
this is not some dicovery channel. there's no lizard which speaks canto. nor sings canto pop.
2 separate topics.
1. lizardswhy i was never on friendly terms with them.
they...
(a) are creepy. and invasive. well. they came into my territory. yes. they eat up mosquitoes and other insects. and there isnt any here.
(b) are lizards
(c) belong to the animal kingdom. (humans belong too.but hey. that's a different story)
(d) drop their tails in self-defence. they litter the place with their own body parts. cant they treasure the body that their parents have given them? goodness.
(e) have sticky pads under their paws. well. i am not sure how reliable they are. it sticks on all surface? i doubt so. i cant get the assurance after the oh-so-many horrors of horrors stories that i have heard. besides. the sticky pads are not manufactured by 3M. how can i be sure?
(f) are weird creatures that walk upside down.
the only merit they have is they may be more insightful. well. they see the world in a different perspective, dont they?
2. Cantosudden interest in the language. the motivation? a hongkong shopping trip. hopefully soon.
these are what i've learnt:
LESSON 1
english: i love you
canto: ngoh oil lei2
application: oh. of coz to use it on that special someone. just that i haven found mine.
english: i like you
canto: ngoh zong yi lei2
application: to charm people
english: i am a pretty girl
canto: ngoh hai leng loy
application: well. to describe myself. duh
english: wash clothes
canto: sai sum
application: handy for laundry days in hall!! to use on
you-know-who.
english: hurry up
canto: (de)-fy ti1
application: to be use in conjunction with above.
english: i'll wait for you
canto: ngoh dang lei2
application: in a bid to act patient.
english: sleep
canto: fan gao2
application: to tell people i am tired and stop bothering me. i am popular.i cant help it. *oOps
english: have you eaten?
canto: sek bao2 mei3 ?
application: to act polite
english: yes
canto: hai3
application: to answer questions?
english: how much?
canto: gek tall leh?
application: not obvious? to ask for prices?!
hmmm.ok.i know. only the last one is applicable for my HK shopping trip. it's just the basic what.right? those who know more. teach me!
ngoh hai fan gao2.
i bless me with good sleep!
dictated by the Queen at 12:27 PM
