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) |
見 |
(gin3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"meet" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
見 |
(SLOW) |
見 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
meet |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我夜晚七點同朋友見面。 |
(ngo5 je6 maan5 cat1 dim2 tung4 pang4 jau5 gin3 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'm going to meet my friend at 7 p.m." |
(SLOW) |
我夜晚七點同朋友見面。 |
WORD 2 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
改 |
(goi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"revise" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
改 |
(SLOW) |
改 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
revise |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
改時間表 |
(goi2 si4 gaan3 biu2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"revise the schedule" |
(SLOW) |
改時間表 |
WORD 3 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
董事 |
(dung2 si6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"director" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
董事 |
(SLOW) |
董事 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
director |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢係我公司嘅董事。 |
(keoi5 hai6 ngo5 gung1 si1 ge3 dung2 si6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He's the director of my company." |
(SLOW) |
佢係我公司嘅董事。 |
WORD 4 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
工廠 |
(gung1 cong2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"factory" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
工廠 |
(SLOW) |
工廠 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
factory |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
工廠員工 |
(gung1 cong2 jyun4 gung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"factory workers" |
(SLOW) |
工廠員工 |
WORD 5 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
產量 |
(caan2 loeng6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"output" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
產量 |
(SLOW) |
產量 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
output |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
產量減少 |
(caan2 loeng6 gaam2 siu2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"falling output" |
(SLOW) |
產量減少 |
WORD 6 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
勞動人口 |
(lou4 dung6 jan4 hau2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"workforce" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
勞動人口 |
(SLOW) |
勞動人口 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
workforce |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女勞動人口 |
(neoi5 lou4 dung6 jan4 hau2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"female workforce" |
(SLOW) |
女勞動人口 |
WORD 7 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
材料 |
(coi4 liu2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"material" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
材料 |
(SLOW) |
材料 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
material |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
新材料 |
(san1 coi4 liu2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"new material" |
(SLOW) |
新材料 |
WORD 8 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
零件 |
(ling4 gin2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"part" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
零件 |
(SLOW) |
零件 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
part |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
需要一個零件 |
(seoi1 jiu3 jat1 go3 ling4 gin2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"need a part" |
(SLOW) |
需要一個零件 |
WORD 9 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
機器 |
(gei1 hei3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"machine" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
機器 |
(SLOW) |
機器 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
machine |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
新機器 |
(san1 gei1 hei3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"new machine" |
(SLOW) |
新機器 |
WORD 10 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
水泥 |
(seoi2 nai4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cement" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
水泥 |
(SLOW) |
水泥 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cement |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
水泥地 |
(seoi2 nai4 dei6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cement floor" |
(SLOW) |
水泥地 |
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 "meet?" Review 1) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
見 |
(1) |
見 |
(And how to say "revise?" Review 2) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
改 |
(1) |
改 |
(What about "director?" Review 3) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
董事 |
(1) |
董事 |
(Do you remember how to say "factory?" Review 4) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
工廠 |
(1) |
工廠 |
(Let's try "output!" Review 5) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
產量 |
(1) |
產量 |
(What about "workforce?" Review 6) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
勞動人口 |
(1) |
勞動人口 |
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "material!" Review 7) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
材料 |
(1) |
材料 |
(Another one! What about "part?" Review 8) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
零件 |
(1) |
零件 |
(Do you remember how to say "machine?" Review 9) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
機器 |
(1) |
機器 |
(And finally, do you remember how to say "cement?" Review 10) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
水泥 |
(1) |
水泥 |
Well done! |
See you next time! |
再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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