Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including clothing-related verbs
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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) |
| 試身 |
| (si3 san1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "try on" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 試身 |
| (SLOW) |
| 試身 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| try on |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 試一試身 |
| (si3 jat1 si3 san1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "try it on" |
| (SLOW) |
| 試一試身 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 著 |
| (zoek3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put on" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 著 |
| (SLOW) |
| 著 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| put on |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔該喺呢度著鞋。 |
| (m4 goi1 hai2 ni1 dou6 zoek3 haai4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please put on your shoes here." |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔該喺呢度著鞋。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔夾 |
| (m4 gaap3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "clash" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔夾 |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔夾 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| clash |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 件衫同條褲唔夾。 |
| (gin6 saam1 tung4 tiu4 fu3 m4 gaap3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The shirt clashes the pants." |
| (SLOW) |
| 件衫同條褲唔夾。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 洗衫 |
| (sai2 saam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wash clothes" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 洗衫 |
| (SLOW) |
| 洗衫 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wash clothes |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 用洗衣機洗衫 |
| (jung6 sai2 ji1 gei1 sai2 saam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wash clothes in a washing machine" |
| (SLOW) |
| 用洗衣機洗衫 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 聯 |
| (lyun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sew" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 聯 |
| (SLOW) |
| 聯 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sew |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 聯衫 |
| (lyun4 saam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sewing clothes" |
| (SLOW) |
| 聯衫 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 補 |
| (bou2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mend" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 補 |
| (SLOW) |
| 補 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mend |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 補裙 |
| (bou2 kwan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mend the dress" |
| (SLOW) |
| 補裙 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 織 |
| (zik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "knit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 織 |
| (SLOW) |
| 織 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| knit |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 織帽 |
| (zik1 mou2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "knit a hat" |
| (SLOW) |
| 織帽 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 染 |
| (jim5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dye" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 染 |
| (SLOW) |
| 染 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dye |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 染髮 |
| (jim5 faat3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dye one's hair" |
| (SLOW) |
| 染髮 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 試身 |
| (si3 san1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fit a garment" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 試身 |
| (SLOW) |
| 試身 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fit a garment |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 去裁縫度試身 |
| (heoi3 coi4 fung2 dou6 si3 san1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fit a garment at the tailor's" |
| (SLOW) |
| 去裁縫度試身 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火柴 |
| (fo2 caai4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "match" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火柴 |
| (SLOW) |
| 火柴 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| match |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 長火柴 |
| (coeng4 fo2 caai4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "long stick matches" |
| (SLOW) |
| 長火柴 |
| 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 "try on?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 試身 |
| (1) |
| 試身 |
| (And how to say "put on?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 著 |
| (1) |
| 著 |
| (What about "clash?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 唔夾 |
| (1) |
| 唔夾 |
| (Do you remember how to say "wash clothes?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 洗衫 |
| (1) |
| 洗衫 |
| (Let's try "sew!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 聯 |
| (1) |
| 聯 |
| (What about "mend?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 補 |
| (1) |
| 補 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "knit!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 織 |
| (1) |
| 織 |
| (Another one! What about "dye?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 染 |
| (1) |
| 染 |
| (Do you remember how to say "fit a garment?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 試身 |
| (1) |
| 試身 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "match?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 火柴 |
| (1) |
| 火柴 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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