Learn 10 high-frequency words and phrases for train travel
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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) |
| 普通列車 |
| (pou2 tung1 lit6 ce1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "local train" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 普通列車 |
| (SLOW) |
| 普通列車 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| local train |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 普通列車每個站都會停。 |
| (pou2 tung1 lit6 ce1 mui5 go3 zaam6 dou1 wui5 ting4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The local train stops at every small station along its route." |
| (SLOW) |
| 普通列車每個站都會停。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 時間表 |
| (si4 gaan3 biu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "timetable" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 時間表 |
| (SLOW) |
| 時間表 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| timetable |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 查時間表 |
| (caa4 si4 gaan3 biu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "check the timetable" |
| (SLOW) |
| 查時間表 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 查飛 |
| (caa4 fei1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ticket inspection" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 查飛 |
| (SLOW) |
| 查飛 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ticket inspection |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火車職員上車查飛。 |
| (fo2 ce1 zik1 jyun4 soeng5 ce1 caa4 fei1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Train staff boarded the train to carry out the ticket inspection." |
| (SLOW) |
| 火車職員上車查飛。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 檢票口 |
| (gim2 piu3 hau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ticket gate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 檢票口 |
| (SLOW) |
| 檢票口 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ticket gate |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電子檢票口 |
| (din6 zi2 gim2 piu3 hau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "electronic ticket gate" |
| (SLOW) |
| 電子檢票口 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 月台 |
| (jyut6 toi4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "platform" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 月台 |
| (SLOW) |
| 月台 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| platform |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火車月台 |
| (fo2 ce1 jyut6 toi4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "train platform" |
| (SLOW) |
| 火車月台 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 售票機 |
| (sau6 piu3 gei1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ticket machine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 售票機 |
| (SLOW) |
| 售票機 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ticket machine |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 售票機壞咗。 |
| (sau6 piu3 gei1 waai6 zo2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The ticket machine is broken." |
| (SLOW) |
| 售票機壞咗。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 售票處 |
| (sau6 piu3 cyu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ticket booth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 售票處 |
| (SLOW) |
| 售票處 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ticket booth |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 售票處一個人都冇。 |
| (sau6 piu3 cyu3 jat1 go3 jan4 dou1 mou5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The ticket booth is empty." |
| (SLOW) |
| 售票處一個人都冇。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 印 |
| (jan3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "print" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 印 |
| (SLOW) |
| 印 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個女人喺度印緊文件。 |
| (go3 neoi5 jan2 hai2 dou6 jan3 gan2 man4 gin2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is printing a document." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個女人喺度印緊文件。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出版 |
| (ceot1 baan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "publish" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出版 |
| (SLOW) |
| 出版 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| publish |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我地應該出版紙本嘅新書定係放到網上？ |
| (ngo5 dei6 jing1 goi1 ceot1 baan2 zi2 bun2 ge3 san1 syu1 ding6 hai6 fong3 dou3 mong5 soeng6?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Should we publish the new book on paper or on the internet?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 我地應該出版紙本嘅新書定係放到網上？ |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小册子 |
| (siu2 caak3 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pamphlet" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小册子 |
| (SLOW) |
| 小册子 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pamphlet |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 派小册子 |
| (paai3 siu2 caak3 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hand out the pamphlet" |
| (SLOW) |
| 派小册子 |
| 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 "local train?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 普通列車 |
| (1) |
| 普通列車 |
| (And how to say "timetable?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 時間表 |
| (1) |
| 時間表 |
| (What about "ticket inspection?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 查飛 |
| (1) |
| 查飛 |
| (Do you remember how to say "ticket gate?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 檢票口 |
| (1) |
| 檢票口 |
| (Let's try "platform!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 月台 |
| (1) |
| 月台 |
| (What about "ticket machine?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 售票機 |
| (1) |
| 售票機 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "ticket booth!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 售票處 |
| (1) |
| 售票處 |
| (Another one! What about "print?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 印 |
| (1) |
| 印 |
| (Do you remember how to say "publish?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 出版 |
| (1) |
| 出版 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "pamphlet?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 小册子 |
| (1) |
| 小册子 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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