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Hi everybody, my name is Marie. |
Welcome to the 2000 Core Cantonese Words and Phrases video series! |
Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
WORD 1 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
大堂 |
(daai6 tong4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"lobby" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
大堂 |
(SLOW) |
大堂 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
lobby |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
酒店大堂 |
(zau2 dim3 daai6 tong4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hotel lobby" |
(SLOW) |
酒店大堂 |
WORD 2 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
morning call |
(morning call) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wake-up service" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
morning call |
(SLOW) |
morning call |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
wake-up service |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我叫咗朝早六點鐘morning call。 |
(ngo5 giu3 zo2 ziu1 zou2 luk6 dim2 zung1 morning call.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I used the wake-up service to call me at 6 o'clock AM." |
(SLOW) |
我叫咗朝早六點鐘morning call。 |
WORD 3 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
套房 |
(tou3 fong2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"suite" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
套房 |
(SLOW) |
套房 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
suite |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
酒店套房 |
(zau2 dim3 tou3 fong2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hotel suite" |
(SLOW) |
酒店套房 |
WORD 4 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
踩單車 |
(caai2 daan1 ce1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cycling" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
踩單車 |
(SLOW) |
踩單車 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cycling |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我鍾意踩單車多過跑步。 |
(ngo5 zung1 ji3 caai2 daan1 ce1 do1 gwo3 paau2 bou6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I like cycling more than running." |
(SLOW) |
我鍾意踩單車多過跑步。 |
WORD 5 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
賽車 |
(coi3 ce1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"auto racing" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
賽車 |
(SLOW) |
賽車 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
auto racing |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
架賽車喺跑道上比賽緊。 |
(gaa3 coi3 ce1 hai2 paau2 dou6 soeng6 bei2 coi3 gan2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The race car is racing on the auto racing track." |
(SLOW) |
架賽車喺跑道上比賽緊。 |
WORD 6 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
膠紙 |
(gaau1 zi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Scotch tape" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
膠紙 |
(SLOW) |
膠紙 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Scotch tape |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一卷膠紙 |
(jat1 gyun2 gaau1 zi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"roll of scotch tape" |
(SLOW) |
一卷膠紙 |
WORD 7 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
出世 |
(ceot1 sai3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"be born" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
出世 |
(SLOW) |
出世 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
be born |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我個BB好快會出世。 |
(ngo5 go3 BB hou2 faai3 wui5 ceot1 sai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My baby will be born very soon." |
(SLOW) |
我個BB好快會出世。 |
WORD 8 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
搵(到)工 |
(wan2 (dou3 )gung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"get a job" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
搵(到)工 |
(SLOW) |
搵(到)工 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
get a job |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
讀完書之後我想快啲搵(到)工。 |
(duk6 jyun4 syu1 zi1 hau6 ngo5 soeng2 faai3 di1 wan2 (dou3 )gung1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"After finishing school, I want to get a job quickly." |
(SLOW) |
讀完書之後我想快啲搵(到)工。 |
WORD 9 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
死 |
(sei2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"die" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
死 |
(SLOW) |
死 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
die |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
病死 |
(beng6 sei2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"die of an illness" |
(SLOW) |
病死 |
WORD 10 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
東京 |
(dung1 ging1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Tokyo" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
東京 |
(SLOW) |
東京 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Tokyo |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
日本東京都 |
(jat6 bun2 dung1 ging1 dou1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"City of Tokyo, Japan" |
(SLOW) |
日本東京都 |
PRACTICE/REVIEW |
Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Cantonese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
Ready? |
(Do you remember how to say "lobby?" Review 1) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
大堂 |
(1) |
大堂 |
(And how to say "wake-up service?" Review 2) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
morning call |
(1) |
morning call |
(What about "suite?" Review 3) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
套房 |
(1) |
套房 |
(Do you remember how to say "cycling?" Review 4) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
踩單車 |
(1) |
踩單車 |
(Let's try "auto racing!" Review 5) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
賽車 |
(1) |
賽車 |
(What about "Scotch tape?" Review 6) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
膠紙 |
(1) |
膠紙 |
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "be born!" Review 7) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
出世 |
(1) |
出世 |
(Another one! What about "get a job?" Review 8) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
搵(到)工 |
(1) |
搵(到)工 |
(Do you remember how to say "die?" Review 9) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
死 |
(1) |
死 |
(And finally, do you remember how to say "Tokyo?" Review 10) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
東京 |
(1) |
東京 |
Well done! |
See you next time! |
再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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