Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for clothing
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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) |
| 冷衫 |
| (laang1 saam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweater" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冷衫 |
| (SLOW) |
| 冷衫 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sweater |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我件新衫冷好暖。 |
| (ngo5 gin6 san1 saam1 laang5 hou2 nyun5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My new sweater is very warm." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我件新衫冷好暖。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 背心 |
| (bui3 sam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vest" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 背心 |
| (SLOW) |
| 背心 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| vest |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 皮背心 |
| (pei2 bui3 sam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "leather vest" |
| (SLOW) |
| 皮背心 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 牛仔褲 |
| (ngau4 zai2 fu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jeans" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 牛仔褲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 牛仔褲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| jeans |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 藍色牛仔褲 |
| (laam4 sik1 ngau4 zai2 fu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "blue jeans" |
| (SLOW) |
| 藍色牛仔褲 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 衫褲 |
| (saam1 fu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "clothes" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 衫褲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 衫褲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| clothes |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 地上啲衫褲係污糟嘅。 |
| (dei6 soeng6 di1 saam1 fu3 hai6 wu1 zou1 ge3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The clothes on the floor are dirty." |
| (SLOW) |
| 地上啲衫褲係污糟嘅。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 袋 |
| (doi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pocket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 袋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 袋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 衫袋 |
| (saam1 doi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "front pocket" |
| (SLOW) |
| 衫袋 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鈕 |
| (nau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "button" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鈕 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鈕 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| button |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你有冇見到粒藍色鈕？ |
| (nei5 jau5 mou5 gin3 dou2 lap1 laam4 sik1 nau2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do you see a blue button?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你有冇見到粒藍色鈕？ |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 橡筋 |
| (zoeng6 gan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "elastic band" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 橡筋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 橡筋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| elastic band |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 用橡筋紮頭髮 |
| (jung6 zoeng6 gan1 zaat3 tau4 faat3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tie hair with an elastic band" |
| (SLOW) |
| 用橡筋紮頭髮 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 袖 |
| (zau6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sleeve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 袖 |
| (SLOW) |
| 袖 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sleeve |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 外套袖 |
| (ngoi6 tou3 zau6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jacket sleeve" |
| (SLOW) |
| 外套袖 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 領 |
| (leng5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "collar" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 領 |
| (SLOW) |
| 領 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| collar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有領裇衫 |
| (jau5 leng5 seot1 saam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "collared shirt" |
| (SLOW) |
| 有領裇衫 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| T裇 |
| (ti1 seot1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "T-shirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| T裇 |
| (SLOW) |
| T裇 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| T-shirt |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 棉質T裇 |
| (min4 zat1 ti1 seot1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cotton T-shirt" |
| (SLOW) |
| 棉質T裇 |
| 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 "sweater?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 冷衫 |
| (1) |
| 冷衫 |
| (And how to say "vest?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 背心 |
| (1) |
| 背心 |
| (What about "jeans?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 牛仔褲 |
| (1) |
| 牛仔褲 |
| (Do you remember how to say "clothes?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 衫褲 |
| (1) |
| 衫褲 |
| (Let's try "pocket!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 袋 |
| (1) |
| 袋 |
| (What about "button?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 鈕 |
| (1) |
| 鈕 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "elastic band!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 橡筋 |
| (1) |
| 橡筋 |
| (Another one! What about "sleeve?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 袖 |
| (1) |
| 袖 |
| (Do you remember how to say "collar?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 領 |
| (1) |
| 領 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "T-shirt?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| T裇 |
| (1) |
| T裇 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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