Muddy Puddles

Let's take a look at episode 1 of Peppa Pig in Cantonese. Here, Peppa and her family stay true to their piggish nature and have some fun in muddy puddles.

One thing I noticed while transcribing this was the number of particles (ge3, wo3, la1, etc.). I feel that these may be more prevalent in Cantonese because they add expressiveness where intonation would be used in non-tonal languages. That's just my guess; let me know what you think.

Transcribing this episode was a fun challenge, albeit more difficult than I anticipated. Feel free to suggest corrections in the comments.

Characters:

P: Peppa
N: Narrator
D: De1 Di6
M: Ma1 Mi4

P:
Lai4 Jeung1
Mud Puddles
N:
Yan1 mai6 gam1 yat6 lok6 yu5, so1 yi3 Peppa tung6 George mm4 ho2 yi5 cheut1 heui3 waan2.
Because today rains, so Peppa and George cannot go out play.
P:
De1 Di6, ngoi6 min6 ting4 yu5. Ngo5 dei6 ho2 mm4 ho2 yi5 cheut1 heui3 waan2 a3?
Daddy, outside stopped raining. We can/can't go out play?
D:
Gam2 hou2 la1. Nei5 dei6 cheut1 heui3 waan2 a3.
(Ok then). You go out play.
N:
Peppa hou2 jung1 yi3 tui3 lok6 lai4 tam5 dou6 ge3.
Peppa really likes jumping onto mud puddles.
P:
Ngo5 hou2 jung1 yi3 lai4 tam5 ge3!
I really like mud puddles!
M:
Peppa, lei5 yiu3 tui3 lai4 ge3 wa2, jau6 yiu3 jeuk3 jo2 seui2 haai4 sin1 dak1 ge3.
Peppa, you want jump mud, then must put on boots first.
P:
Deui3 mm4 jyu6 a3.
Sorry.
N:
George dou1 hou2 jung1 yi3 tiu3 lok6 lai4 tam5 dou6 ge3.
George also really likes jumping onto mud puddles.
P:
George, a3, yiu3 gwo2 lei5 yiu3 tui3 lok6 lai4 tam5 dou6, jau6 yat1 ding6 yiu3 jeuk3 seui2 haai4 ge3.
George, you really want jump onto mud puddles, then must need put on boots.
N:
Peppa hou2 jung1 yi3 jiu3 gyu keui5 ge3 sai3 lou2 George.
Peppa really likes taking care her little brother George.
P:
George, ngo5 dei6 joi3 heui3 wan2 do1 di1 lai4 tam5 a3.
George, we next go find more mud puddles.
N:
Peppa tung6 George waan2 dou6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 a3.
Peppa and George play very happily.
N:
Peppa wan2 dou6 ge3 hou2 sai3 ge3 lai4 tam5. Yi George jau6 wan2 dou6 go3 daai6 lai4 tam5.
Peppa found a very small mud puddle. George then found a large mud puddle.
P:
George, tai2 ha6! Go3 bin6 yat1 go3 hou2 daai6 ge3 lai4 tam5 a!
George, look! That (is) one big mud puddle!
N:
George hou2 seung2 daai6 yat1 go3 tui3 lok6 lai4 tam5 dou6 wo3.
George raelly wants (to be the) first one (to) jump onto mud puddle.
P:
Dang2 jan6 a3 George. Ngo5 yiu3 bong1 lei5 si3 ha5 hai6 mm4 hai6 on1 chyun4 sin1 a3.
Wait moment George. I must help you try is/isn't safe first.
P:
Hou2 ye4! Ni1 dou6 on1 chyun4 a3.
Great! Here (is) safe.
P:
Deui3 mm4 jyu6 a3. Bat1 gwo3 hai6 lai4 lei5 ge3 ja4.
Sorry. Only (it's just mud). ("hai6 X lei5 ge3" = "it's just X")
N:
Peppa tung6 George jan1 hai6 hou2 jung1 yi3 tui3 lok6 lai4 tam5 waan2 ge3.
Peppa and George really really like jumping onto mud puddles play.
P:
Faai3 di1 lei4 la1 George. Ngo5 dei6 yi4 ga1 yiu3 heui3 bei2 De1 Di6 tai2 ha6.
Faster come now George. We now must go tell Daddy (to) look.
D:
Lei5 dei6 mm4 hai6 a1 ma3.
(You must be kidding me)
P:
De1 Di6! De1 Di6! Lei5 gu2 ha5 ngo5 dei6 jou6 go di me lai a3?
Daddy! Daddy! You guess we did (what)?
P:
Dang2, ngo5 gu2 ha5 sin1. Lei5 dei6 tau4 sin1 heui3 jo2 tai2 din6 si6?
Wait, I guess first. You just went watch T.V.?
P:
Mm4 hai6 a3 De1 Di6.
No, Daddy.
D:
Lei5 dei6 ngaam1 ngaam1 chung1 yun2 leung4?
You just showered?
P:
mm4 hai6!
No!
D:
Gam2 ngo5 ji1 la1. Lei5 dei6 tau4 sin1 tui3 lok6 lai4 tam5 dou6.
So I know. You just jumped onto mud puddles.
P:
Mou5 cho3 De1 Di6! Ngo5 dei6 tau4 sin1 tui3 lok6 lai4 tam5 dou6 a3!
No mistake Daddy! We just jumped onto mud puddles!
D:
Tai2 ha6, lei5 leung5 go3 gei2 wu1 jou1 a3.
Look, you two pretty dirty.
P:
Ou4.
Oh.
D:
Mm4 gan2 yiu3 la1. Hai6 lai4 lei5 je1. Hai2 Ma1 Mi4 tai2 dou6 ji1 chin4, faai3 di1 maat3 gon1 jeng6 keui5.
(No problem). (It's just mud). Before Mommy sees, faster wipe clean them.
P:
De1 Di6, maat3 gon1 jeng6 ji1 hau6, lei5 tung6 Ma1 Mi4 wui5 mm4 wui5 tung6 ngo5 dei6 yat1 chai4 waan2 ga?
Daddy, wipe clean afterwards, you and Mommy will/won't with us together play?
D:
Wui5 a3. Ngo5 dei6 ho2 yi5 hai2 fa1 yun2 yat1 chai4 waan2.
(We) will. We can in garden together play.
N:
Peppa tung6 George jeuk3 jo2 seui2 haai4. Jyu1 Taai3 Taai2 tung6 Jyu1 Sin1 Saang1 yik6 jeuk3 seui2 haai4.
Peppa and George put on boots. Mrs. Pig and Mr. Pig also put on boots.
N:
Peppa jung1 yi3 lai4 tam5 dou6 tui3 seung5 tiu3 lok6. daai6 ga1 dou1 hou2 jung1 yi3 lai4 tam5 dou6 tui3 seung5 tui3 lok6.
Peppa likes mud puddles jump up jump down. Everyone really likes mud puddles jump up jump down.
M:
Ai1 a1, De1 Di6 a3. Tai2 lei5 yi4 ga1 gei2 wu1 jou1 la1.
Ah, Daddy. Look you now pretty dirty.
P:
Dou1 ji2 hai6 lai4 lei5 je1.
Also only (is just mud).

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