Learn 10 high-frequency words and phrases for meetings
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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) |
| 宣佈 |
| (syun1 bou3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "announce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 宣佈 |
| (SLOW) |
| 宣佈 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| announce |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公司宣佈新計劃，大家都嚇親。 |
| (gung1 si1 syun1 bou3 san1 gai3 waak6, daai6 gaa1 dou1 haak3 can1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The company announced the new plan, and everyone was shocked." |
| (SLOW) |
| 公司宣佈新計劃，大家都嚇親。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 開會 |
| (hoi1 wui5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 開會 |
| (SLOW) |
| 開會 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hold a meeting |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 老細開緊會。 |
| (lou5 sai3 hoi1 gan2 wui2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boss is holding a meeting." |
| (SLOW) |
| 老細開緊會。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 通過 |
| (tung1 gwo3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 通過 |
| (SLOW) |
| 通過 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| approve |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我哋都同意通過主席要嘅嘢。 |
| (ngo5 dei6 dou1 tung4 ji3 tung1 gwo3 zyu2 zik6 jiu3 ge3 je5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We all agreed to approve what the chairman was asking for." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我哋都同意通過主席要嘅嘢。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 批評 |
| (pai1 ping4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "criticize" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 批評 |
| (SLOW) |
| 批評 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| criticize |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 可以批評 |
| (ho2 ji5 pai1 ping4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "okay to criticize" |
| (SLOW) |
| 可以批評 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 提出 |
| (tai4 ceot1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put forward" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 提出 |
| (SLOW) |
| 提出 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| put forward |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢對於呢一點提出反對。 |
| (keoi5 deoi3 jyu1 ni1 jat1 dim2 tai4 ceot1 faan2 deoi3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He put forward his objections on this point." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢對於呢一點提出反對。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 支持 |
| (zi1 ci4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "support" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 支持 |
| (SLOW) |
| 支持 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| support |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 請捐款支持全球有麵包活動！ |
| (cing2 gyun1 fun2 zi1 ci4 cyun4 kau4 jau5 min6 baau1 wut6 dung6!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please support the campaign "Bread for the world" with a donation!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 請捐款支持全球有麵包活動！ |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 信 |
| (seon3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "believe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 信 |
| (SLOW) |
| 信 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| believe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我信你。 |
| (ngo5 seon3 nei5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I believe you." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我信你。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 研究 |
| (jin4 gau3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 研究 |
| (SLOW) |
| 研究 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| research |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 做研究 |
| (zou6 jin4 gau3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "do the research" |
| (SLOW) |
| 做研究 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 要求 |
| (jiu1 kau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "request" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 要求 |
| (SLOW) |
| 要求 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| request |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我哋唔會回應無理要求。 |
| (ngo5 dei6 m4 wui5 wui4 jing3 mou4 lei5 jiu1 kau4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We don't respond to unreasonable requests." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我哋唔會回應無理要求。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 談判 |
| (taam4 pun3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 談判 |
| (SLOW) |
| 談判 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| negotiate |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 交易談判 |
| (gaau1 jik6 taam4 pun3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate a deal" |
| (SLOW) |
| 交易談判 |
| 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 "announce?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 宣佈 |
| (1) |
| 宣佈 |
| (And how to say "hold a meeting?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 開會 |
| (1) |
| 開會 |
| (What about "approve?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 通過 |
| (1) |
| 通過 |
| (Do you remember how to say "criticize?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 批評 |
| (1) |
| 批評 |
| (Let's try "put forward!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 提出 |
| (1) |
| 提出 |
| (What about "support?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 支持 |
| (1) |
| 支持 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "believe!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 信 |
| (1) |
| 信 |
| (Another one! What about "research?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 研究 |
| (1) |
| 研究 |
| (Do you remember how to say "request?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 要求 |
| (1) |
| 要求 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "negotiate?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 談判 |
| (1) |
| 談判 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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