Martial Arts

1. 請問可唔可以參觀吓你哋練功？

   cing2 man6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 caam1 gun1 haa5 nei5 dei6 lin6 gung1?

   Excuse me, may I watch your training for a bit?

2. 我想學詠春，有冇新手班？

   ngo5 soeng2 hok6 wing6 ceon1, jau5 mou5 san1 sau2 baan1?

   I would like to learn Wing Chun — do you have a beginners' class?

3. 我完全冇學過武術

   ngo5 jyun4 cyun4 mou5 hok6 gwo3 mou5 seot6

   I have never studied any martial art

4. 試堂要幾多錢？

   si3 tong4 jiu3 gei2 do1 cin2?

   How much is a trial lesson?

5. 一個月學費幾多？包唔包器材？

   jat1 go3 jyut6 hok6 fai3 gei2 do1? baau1 m4 baau1 hei3 coi4?

   How much are the monthly fees, and is equipment included?

6. 要唔要自己買功夫服？

   jiu3 m4 jiu3 zi6 gei2 maai5 gung1 fu1 fuk6?

   Do I need to buy my own kung fu uniform?

7. 星期幾有堂？幾點開始？

   sing1 kei4 gei2 jau5 tong4? gei2 dim2 hoi1 ci2?

   Which days do you have classes, and what time do they start?

8. 木人樁可唔可以畀我試吓？

   muk6 jan4 zong1 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 ngo5 si3 haa5?

   Could you let me try the wooden dummy?

9. 我膝頭有舊傷，可唔可以唔紮低馬？

   ngo5 sat1 tau4 jau5 gau6 soeng1, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 m4 zaat3 dai1 maa5?

   I have an old knee injury — could I avoid the low stance work?

10. 黐手係咩嚟㗎？

    ci1 sau2 hai6 me1 lai4 gaa3?

    What exactly is chi sau?

11. 入門要唔要拜師？

    jap6 mun4 jiu3 m4 jiu3 baai3 si1?

    Do I need to go through a discipleship ceremony to join?

12. 有冇師傅識講英文？

    jau5 mou5 si1 fu2 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2?

    Is there an instructor who speaks English?

13. 手唔好收得咁低，護住中線

    sau2 m4 hou2 sau1 dak1 gam3 dai1, wu6 zyu6 zung1 sin3

    Don't let your hands drop so low — protect the centreline

14. 放鬆啲，唔好用蠻力

    fong3 sung1 di1, m4 hou2 jung6 maan4 lik6

    Relax more — don't try to muscle it

15. 企穩個馬，重心壓低

    kei5 wan2 go3 maa5, cung5 sam1 aat3 dai1

    Settle into your stance and sink your weight

16. 今日練到呢度，你做得幾好

    gam1 jat6 lin6 dou3 ni1 dou6, nei5 zou6 dak1 gei2 hou2

    That's where we'll stop today — you did pretty well

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