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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)
短
(dyun2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"short"
(NORMAL SPEED)
短
(SLOW)
短
(NORMAL SPEED)
short
(NORMAL SPEED)
短頭髮
(dyun2 tau4 faat3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"short hair"
(SLOW)
短頭髮
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
牌子
(paai4 zi2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"brand"
(NORMAL SPEED)
牌子
(SLOW)
牌子
(NORMAL SPEED)
brand
(NORMAL SPEED)
牌子名
(paai4 zi2 meng2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"brand name"
(SLOW)
牌子名
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
碼
(maa5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"size"
(NORMAL SPEED)
碼
(SLOW)
碼
(NORMAL SPEED)
size
(NORMAL SPEED)
你著咩碼嘅褲？
(nei5 zoek3 me1 maa5 ge3 fu3?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"What size pants do you wear?"
(SLOW)
你著咩碼嘅褲？
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
風格
(fung1 gaak3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"style"
(NORMAL SPEED)
風格
(SLOW)
風格
(NORMAL SPEED)
style
(NORMAL SPEED)
有啲人會自創獨特風格。
(jau5 di1 jan4 wui5 zi6 cong3 duk6 dak6 fung1 gaak3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Some people develop a style of their own."
(SLOW)
有啲人會自創獨特風格。
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
潮流
(ciu4 lau4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"fashionable"
(NORMAL SPEED)
潮流
(SLOW)
潮流
(NORMAL SPEED)
fashionable
(NORMAL SPEED)
潮流頸巾
(ciu4 lau4 geng2 gan1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"fashionable scarf"
(SLOW)
潮流頸巾
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
鬆
(sung1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"loose"
(NORMAL SPEED)
鬆
(SLOW)
鬆
(NORMAL SPEED)
loose
(NORMAL SPEED)
鬆身
(sung1 san1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"loose fitting"
(SLOW)
鬆身
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
緊
(gan2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"tight"
(NORMAL SPEED)
緊
(SLOW)
緊
(NORMAL SPEED)
tight
(NORMAL SPEED)
緊身
(gan2 san1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"tight fit"
(SLOW)
緊身
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
企理
(kei5 lei5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"neat"
(NORMAL SPEED)
企理
(SLOW)
企理
(NORMAL SPEED)
neat
(NORMAL SPEED)
盡量著得企理啲。
(zeon6 loeng6 zyu3 dak1 kei5 lei5 di1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Try to dress up neatly if you can."
(SLOW)
盡量著得企理啲。
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
絲
(si1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"silk"
(NORMAL SPEED)
絲
(SLOW)
絲
(NORMAL SPEED)
silk
(NORMAL SPEED)
絲質衫褲
(si1 zat1 saam1 fu3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"silk clothing"
(SLOW)
絲質衫褲
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
中碼
(zung1 maa5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"medium"
(NORMAL SPEED)
中碼
(SLOW)
中碼
(NORMAL SPEED)
medium
(NORMAL SPEED)
我減磅時着中碼衫。
(ngo5 gaam2 bong2 si4 zoek3 zung1 maa5 saam1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"When I lose weight, I wear a medium shirt."
(SLOW)
我減磅時着中碼衫。
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 "short?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
短
(1)
短
(And how to say "brand?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
牌子
(1)
牌子
(What about "size?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
碼
(1)
碼
(Do you remember how to say "style?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
風格
(1)
風格
(Let's try "fashionable!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
潮流
(1)
潮流
(What about "loose?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
鬆
(1)
鬆
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "tight!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
緊
(1)
緊
(Another one! What about "neat?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
企理
(1)
企理
(Do you remember how to say "silk?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
絲
(1)
絲
(And finally, do you remember how to say "medium?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
中碼
(1)
中碼
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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