Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for measurement and numbers
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Cantonese. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Olivia. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core Cantonese Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Cantonese. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拎出去 |
| (ling1 ceot1 heoi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "take out" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拎出去 |
| (SLOW) |
| 拎出去 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| take out |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你可唔可以拎啲垃圾出去？ |
| (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ling1 di1 laap6 saap3 ceot1 heoi3?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can you take out the trash, please?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你可唔可以拎啲垃圾出去？ |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男侍應 |
| (naam4 si6 jing3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "waiter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男侍應 |
| (SLOW) |
| 男侍應 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| waiter |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男侍應送緊食物上房。 |
| (naam4 si6 jing3 sung3 gan2 sik6 mat6 soeng5 fong2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The waiter is delivering room service." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男侍應送緊食物上房。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 天氣預報 |
| (tin1 hei3 jyu6 bou3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "weather report" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 天氣預報 |
| (SLOW) |
| 天氣預報 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| weather report |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出海前先查天氣預報。 |
| (ceot1 hoi2 cin4 sin1 caa4 tin1 hei3 jyu6 bou3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Check the weather report before going sailing." |
| (SLOW) |
| 出海前先查天氣預報。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攝氏 |
| (sip3 si6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Celsius" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攝氏 |
| (SLOW) |
| 攝氏 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Celsius |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今日氣溫係攝氏三十度。 |
| (gam1 jat6 hei3 wan1 hai6 sip3 si6 saam1 sap6 dou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Today's temperature is 30 degrees Celsius." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今日氣溫係攝氏三十度。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電視節目 |
| (din6 si6 zit3 muk6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "TV show" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電視節目 |
| (SLOW) |
| 電視節目 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| TV show |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今晚會播佢最鍾意嘅電視節目。 |
| (gam1 maan5 wui5 bo3 keoi5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ge3 din6 si6 zit3 muk6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Her favorite TV show is on tonight." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今晚會播佢最鍾意嘅電視節目。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 緩步跑 |
| (wun4 bou6 paau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jogging" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 緩步跑 |
| (SLOW) |
| 緩步跑 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| jogging |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我開始緩步跑之後瘦咗三公斤。 |
| (ngo5 hoi1 ci2 wun4 bou6 paau2 zi1 hau6 sau3 zo2 saam1 gung1 gan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I've lost three kilograms since I started jogging." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我開始緩步跑之後瘦咗三公斤。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 快餐 |
| (faai3 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fast food" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 快餐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 快餐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fast food |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漢堡包同薯條被認為係快餐。 |
| (hon3 bou2 baau1 tung4 syu4 tiu2 bei6 jing6 wai4 hai6 faai3 caan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Burgers and fries are considered fast food." |
| (SLOW) |
| 漢堡包同薯條被認為係快餐。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公園 |
| (gung1 jyun2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "park" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公園 |
| (SLOW) |
| 公園 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| park |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我公司好近香港公園。 |
| (ngo5 gung1 si1 hou2 kan5 hoeng1 gong2 gung1 jyun2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My office is close to Hong Kong park." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我公司好近香港公園。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅綠燈 |
| (hung4 luk6 dang1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "traffic light" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅綠燈 |
| (SLOW) |
| 紅綠燈 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| traffic light |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 第一個紅綠燈轉左。 |
| (dai6 jat1 go3 hung4 luk6 dang1 zyun3 zo2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Turn left at the first traffic light." |
| (SLOW) |
| 第一個紅綠燈轉左。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 標誌 |
| (biu1 zi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sign" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 標誌 |
| (SLOW) |
| 標誌 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sign |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 嗰個標誌有咩意思？ |
| (go2 go3 biu1 zi3 jau5 me1 ji3 si1?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What does that sign mean?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 嗰個標誌有咩意思？ |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 地鐵 |
| (dei6 tit3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "subway" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 地鐵 |
| (SLOW) |
| 地鐵 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| subway |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我搭地鐵去辦公室。 |
| (ngo5 daap3 dei6 tit3 heoi3 baan6 gung1 sat1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I take the subway to the office." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我搭地鐵去辦公室。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火車站 |
| (fo2 ce1 zaam6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "train station" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火車站 |
| (SLOW) |
| 火車站 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| train station |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我要去火車站。 |
| (ngo5 jiu3 heoi3 fo2 ce1 zaam6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'd like to go to the train station." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我要去火車站。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 五百 |
| (ng5 baak3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "five hundred" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 五百 |
| (SLOW) |
| 五百 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| five hundred |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我間屋離呢度有五百米。 |
| (ngo5 gaan1 uk1 lei4 ni1 dou6 jau5 ng5 baak3 mai5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My house is five hundred meters from here." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我間屋離呢度有五百米。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 九百九十九 |
| (gau2 baak3 gau2 sap6 gau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nine hundred ninety-nine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 九百九十九 |
| (SLOW) |
| 九百九十九 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nine hundred ninety-nine |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我哋為咗呢個活動買咗九百九十九張凳。 |
| (ngo5 dei6 wai6 zo2 ni1 go3 wut6 dung6 maai5 zo2 gau2 baak3 gau2 sap6 gau2 zoeng1 dang3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We bought nine hundred ninety-nine chairs for the event." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我哋為咗呢個活動買咗九百九十九張凳。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一百零一 |
| (jat1 baak3 ling4 jat1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "one hundred and one" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一百零一 |
| (SLOW) |
| 一百零一 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| one hundred and one |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我嘅分數係一百零一分。 |
| (ngo5 ge3 fan1 sou3 hai6 jat1 baak3 ling4 jat1 fan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My score was one hundred and one." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我嘅分數係一百零一分。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 四百 |
| (sei3 baak3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "four hundred" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 四百 |
| (SLOW) |
| 四百 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| four hundred |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 本書有四百頁厚。 |
| (bun2 syu1 jau5 sei3 baak3 jip6 hau5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The book was four hundred pages thick." |
| (SLOW) |
| 本書有四百頁厚。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 九百 |
| (gau2 baak3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nine hundred" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 九百 |
| (SLOW) |
| 九百 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nine hundred |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 隻古董匙羹有九百年歷史。 |
| (zek3 gu2 dung2 ci4 gang1 jau5 gau2 baak3 nin4 lik6 si2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The antique spoon was nine hundred years old." |
| (SLOW) |
| 隻古董匙羹有九百年歷史。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吋 |
| (cyun3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "inch" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 吋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| inch |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我啱啱買咗部四十吋平面電視。 |
| (ngo5 ngaam1 ngaam1 maai5 zo2 bou6 sei3 sap6 cyun3 ping4 min2 din6 si6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I just bought a 40-inch flat screen television." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我啱啱買咗部四十吋平面電視。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公斤 |
| (gung1 gan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "kilogram" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公斤 |
| (SLOW) |
| 公斤 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kilogram |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一公斤等於一千克。 |
| (jat1 gung1 gan1 dang2 jyu1 jat1 cin1 hak1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "One kilogram is one thousand grams." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一公斤等於一千克。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 厘米 |
| (lei4 mai5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "centimeter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 厘米 |
| (SLOW) |
| 厘米 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| centimeter |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我要張十厘米厚嘅床褥。 |
| (ngo5 jiu3 zoeng1 sap6 lei4 mai5 hau5 ge3 cong4 juk2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I need a ten-centimeter-thick mattress." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我要張十厘米厚嘅床褥。 |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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