Monday, October 27, 2008

Phang yau lai lai lai

In Hong Kong, you'll commonly hear the phrase Phang 'pang' yau lai lai lai. Phang yau is friend in Cantonese and lai is come. They are simply trying to entice you into the store to buy something. Here are some shopping vocab:
  • chin2 - money
  • my2 - buy
  • my4 - sell
  • gwai3 - expensive
  • peng - cheap
  • my2 yeah - shopping (lit: buy things)
Hong Kong used to be a shoppers paradise, but the big designer brands and the ultra modern new malls have really dampened the bargains a lot. There are however bargains to be had in Hong Kong for the discerning shopper. One place is Tung Chung where there is an outlet mall. It's located in Tai2 yue san, also known as Lantau Island. I'll cover shopping in more detail in future posts.
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2 comments:

Unknown said...

hi there,
I just found your blog...after you have left HK my home town!
Thanks for your intriguing insights.

To add joy to the delightful read, I was very delighted that you mentioned the outlet shopping place that I work for...

thanks for loving my home city, and my company...

every good luck to your life in NY again. God bless your family, especially your new born.

AND pls do not stop blogging...

cheers,
TW

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