涼茶舖 嘅 Happy Hour herbal tea shop|possessive particle|Happy| Happy Hour à la Tisane 凉茶铺慨Happy Hour The herbal tea shop's Happy Hour.

香港 天氣 好 熱 ，又 成日 落雨 ，好 易 就 會 令 人 覺得 周身 唔 舒服 ，特別 係 熱氣 嗰陣 。 Hong Kong|weather|very|hot|also|all day|rain|very|easy|then|will|make|people|feel|whole body|not|comfortable|especially|is|heat|during that time The weather in Hong Kong is very hot, and it often rains, which can easily make people feel uncomfortable, especially during the heat.

隔籬 黃 叔叔 就 係 噉 ，所以 佢 會 過嚟 飲 涼茶 。 next door|Wong|uncle|just|is|like that|so|he|will|come over|drink|herbal tea Uncle Wong next door is like that, so he comes over to drink herbal tea. 佢 攞 起 一 碗 廿四味 飲 到 底 ，飲完 就 擺低 個 碗 同埋 一 張 十 蚊 紙 。 He|took|up|one|bowl|24-flavor|drink|to|bottom|finished drinking|then|put down|the|bowl|and|one|piece|ten|dollar|bill He picked up a bowl of 24-flavor tea and drank it all, then put down the bowl along with a ten-dollar bill. 廿四 味 好 苦 ， 所以 樓上 黃 師奶 嚟 到 淨 係 會 飲 五 花茶 ， 五 花茶 冇 咁 苦 ， 黃 師奶 話 飲 完 好 舒服 。 |||||upstairs||Mrs. Wong||||||||flower tea|||||||||||| Twenty-four flavors are very bitter, so upstairs, Mrs. Wong only drinks five-flower tea, which is not as bitter. Mrs. Wong said that after drinking it, she feels very comfortable.

賣 晒 舖頭 前面 張 枱 上面 嘅 涼茶 之後 ，爺爺 又 喺 茶壺 倒 返 一 碗碗 出嚟 。 sell|all|shop|in front of|measure word for table|table|on|possessive particle|herbal tea|after|grandfather|again|at|teapot|pour|back|one|bowl|out After selling all the herbal tea on the table in front of the shop, Grandpa poured out bowls from the teapot. 然後 佢 叫 埋 我 一齊 行入 舖 頭 後面 ， 幫 佢 將 啲 藥材 加 落 去 一 大 煲 水 入面 煲 。 |||||together|go into||||||||herbs||||||||| Then he called me to go into the back of the shop together to help him add the herbs into a big pot of water to boil. 爸爸 返工 嗰陣 ，我 就 會 喺 爺爺 間 涼茶舖 幫手 。 dad|go to work|then|I|then|will|at|grandpa|classifier for shops|herbal tea shop|help When Dad is at work, I help out at Grandpa's herbal tea shop. 過 咗 冇 耐 ，嗰 一 大 煲 水 就 變 咗 深啡色 ，仲 傳嚟 好 香 嘅 中藥 味 。 past|completed action marker|not|long|that|one|big|pot|water|then|changed|completed action marker|dark brown|still|coming from|very|fragrant|possessive particle|Chinese medicine|smell After a while, that big pot of water turned dark brown, and a strong herbal scent wafted through.

我 最 鍾 意 嘅 都 係 茶葉蛋 嘅 香味 ， 爺爺 每 次 煲 好 一 煲 ， 都 會 攞 一 個 畀 我 食 。 |||||||tea egg||||||||||||||||| What I love the most is the aroma of tea eggs; every time Grandpa makes a pot, he always gives me one to eat. 我 就 坐 喺 天花板 嘅 大 風扇 下面 邊 食 邊 吹 涼風 。 I|then|sit|at|ceiling|possessive particle|big|fan|under|while|eating|while|blowing|cool breeze I would sit under the big ceiling fan, eating while enjoying the cool breeze. 把 風扇 已經 用 咗 好 耐 ，另外 地下 嘅 綠色 紙皮石 地板 、木 枱櫈 同埋 裝 涼茶 嗰啲 銅壺 ，都 係 由 爺爺 細個 開始 用 到 依家 。 particle indicating action|fan|already|used|past tense marker|very|long|in addition|floor|possessive particle|green|cardboard|floor|wood|table and chairs|and|container|herbal tea|those|copper kettle|all|is|from|grandfather|childhood|started|using|until|now The fan has been used for a long time, and the green paper stone floor, wooden table and chairs, and the copper pots used for cooling tea have all been used by Grandpa since he was young.

我 食 緊 茶葉蛋 嘅 時候 ，爺爺 就 會 喺 隔籬 同 我 講 以前 嘅 故仔 。 I|eat|ongoing action particle|tea egg|possessive particle|when|grandfather|then|will|at|next door|with|I|tell|past|possessive particle|story When I was eating tea eggs, my grandfather would tell me stories from the past. 喺 二十 世紀 初 嘅 時候 ，爺爺 嘅 爺爺 為咗 逃避 戰亂 而 嚟到 香港 ，住 咗 喺 黃大仙 。 at|twenty|century|early|possessive particle|time|grandfather|possessive particle|great-grandfather|in order to|escape|war|and|came to|Hong Kong|lived|past tense marker|at|Wong Tai Sin In the early 20th century, my grandfather's grandfather came to Hong Kong to escape the war and lived in Wong Tai Sin. 當時 社會 大家 都 好 窮 ，有 感冒 唔舒服 就 唯有 飲 涼茶 。 at that time|society|everyone|all|very|poor|have|cold|uncomfortable|then|only|drink|herbal tea At that time, everyone in society was very poor, and if you had a cold and felt unwell, you could only drink herbal tea. 因為 爺爺 嘅 爺爺 本身 係 做 中醫 ，所以 時不時 都 會 幫 人 睇病 。 because|grandfather|possessive particle|grandfather|originally|is|practicing|traditional Chinese medicine|so|occasionally|also|will|help|people|see a doctor Because my grandfather's grandfather was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, he would occasionally help people with their illnesses. 佢 有 一 條 祖傳秘方 ，最後 仲 開 埋 呢 間 涼茶舖 。 He|has|one|measure word for long objects|ancestral secret recipe|finally|still|opened|also|this|measure word for buildings|herbal tea shop He has a family secret recipe and eventually opened this herbal tea shop.

爺爺 話 佢 細個 嘅 時候 都 會 幫 佢 爺爺 煲 涼茶 ，由 朝 做 到 晚 。 grandfather|said|he|young|past tense marker|when|also|would|help|his|grandfather|boil|herbal tea|from|morning|work|until|evening Grandpa said that when he was young, he would help his grandfather brew herbal tea from morning till night. 嗰陣時 嘅 涼茶舖 有 好多 人 ，大家 一邊 飲 涼茶 一邊 傾計 。 at that time|possessive particle|herbal tea shop|had|many|people|everyone|one side|drank|herbal tea|one side|chatting At that time, the herbal tea shop was very crowded, and everyone would drink herbal tea while chatting. 入面 仲 有 電視機 同 點唱機 ，啲 人 會 嚟 睇 電視 同 聽歌 。 inside|still|has|television|and|karaoke machine|the|people|will|come|watch|TV|and|listen to music Inside, there was also a television and a karaoke machine, and people would come to watch TV and listen to music. 附近 又 有 好多 賣 日用品 嘅 地攤 同埋 賣 小食 嘅 檔口 ，好 墟冚 。 nearby|again|has|many|selling|daily necessities|possessive particle|street vendor|and|selling|snacks|possessive particle|stall|very|bustling market Nearby, there are many stalls selling daily necessities and snack stands, it's quite a market. 但係 依家 啲 後生仔 唔 飲 涼茶 ，佢哋 都 係 鍾意 飲 珍珠 奶茶 同 水果茶 多 啲 。 but|now|plural marker|young people|not|drink|herbal tea|they|also|are|like|drink|pearl|milk tea|and|fruit tea|more|plural marker But now, the young people don't drink herbal tea; they prefer bubble tea and fruit tea more.

我 想像 唔 到 爺爺 所 講 嘅 黃金時代 究竟 係 點樣 ，因為 依家 會 嚟 涼茶舖 飲 涼茶 嘅 人 越嚟越 少 。 I|imagine|not|able to|grandfather|that|said|possessive particle|golden age|exactly|is|how|because|now|will|come|herbal tea shop|drink|herbal tea|possessive particle|people|more and more|few I can't imagine what the golden age that my grandfather talked about was like, because now there are fewer and fewer people coming to drink herbal tea. 最近 ，周圍 好多 舊 舖頭 都 開始 閂門 唔 做 生意 ，亦都 多 咗 啲 反對 標語 ，又 有 街坊 陸續 搬走 。 recently|around|many|old|shops|all|start|closing|not|doing|business|also|more|past tense marker|some|opposing|slogans|again|have|neighbors|gradually|moving away Recently, many old shops around have started closing down and not doing business, and there are also more opposing slogans, with neighbors gradually moving away. 我 聽 啲 人 講 話 呢 區 就嚟 要 重建 。 I|hear|some|people|say|speech|this|area|soon|will|be rebuilt I heard people say that this area is about to be redeveloped.

之後 有 一 日 ，有 幾 個 著住 西裝 嘅 男人 嚟到 ，話 要 揾 爺爺 傾 關於 間 涼茶舖 嘅 事 。 after|there is|one|day|there are|several|measure word for people|wearing|suit|possessive particle|men|arrived|said|want|find|grandfather|talk|about|measure word for shops|herbal tea shop|possessive particle|matter Then one day, a few men in suits came and said they wanted to talk to Grandpa about the tea shop. 嗰 晚 ，爸爸 同 爺爺 傾 咗 好 耐 ，爸爸 想 爺爺 賣 咗 間 舖 ，留 返 啲 錢 送 我 去 外國 讀書 ，爺爺 最後 應承 咗 。 that|night|dad|and|grandpa|talk|past tense marker|very|long|dad|wanted|grandpa|sell|past tense marker|measure word for shops|shop|leave|return|some|money|send|I|go|abroad|study|grandpa|finally|agreed|past tense marker That night, Dad and Grandpa talked for a long time. Dad wanted Grandpa to sell the shop and save some money to send me abroad for studies, and Grandpa eventually agreed.

之後 我 問 爺爺 會唔會 唔捨得 間 涼茶舖 ，爺爺 調轉頭 問 我 ：「你 覺得 涼茶 係 咩 味 ？ after|I|asked|grandfather|whether|would miss|the|herbal tea shop|grandfather|turned his head|asked|me|you|think|herbal tea|is|what|taste After that, I asked Grandpa if he would miss the tea shop, and Grandpa turned his head and asked me: 'What do you think tea tastes like?' 」我 話 ：「係 苦 嘅 。」 I|said|is|bitter|particle indicating description I said: "It's bitter." 爺爺 話 ：「涼茶 一 飲 落 口 你 會 覺得 苦 ，但係 飲 完 之後 你 個 口 會 有 回甘 ，你 會 覺得 係 甜 嘅 。」 grandfather|said|herbal tea|one|drink|into|mouth|you|will|feel|bitter|but|drink|finish|after|you|your|mouth|will|have|aftertaste|you|will|feel|is|sweet|particle Grandpa said: "When you first drink herbal tea, you will find it bitter, but after you finish it, your mouth will have a lingering sweetness, and you will feel it is sweet."

涼茶 鋪頭 上面 把 大 風扇 一直 轉 呀 轉 ， 轉 到 開始 有 啲 噪音 。 The big fan above the herbal tea shop keeps turning and turning, and it starts to make some noise. 我 同 爺爺 講 話 我 想 間 涼茶 舖 一直 做 落 去 ， 但 係 爺爺 同 我 講 話 佢 想 有 多 啲 時間 同 我 周圍 去 玩 。 I told Grandpa that I want to keep working at the herbal tea shop, but Grandpa told me that he wants to have more time to go out and play with me.