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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)
恤衫
(seot1 saam1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"blouse"
(NORMAL SPEED)
恤衫
(SLOW)
恤衫
(NORMAL SPEED)
blouse
(NORMAL SPEED)
靚恤衫
(leng3 seot1 saam1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pretty blouse"
(SLOW)
靚恤衫
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
迷你裙
(mai4 nei5 kwan4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"mini-skirt"
(NORMAL SPEED)
迷你裙
(SLOW)
迷你裙
(NORMAL SPEED)
mini-skirt
(NORMAL SPEED)
短迷你裙
(dyun2 mai4 nei5 kwan4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"short mini-skirt"
(SLOW)
短迷你裙
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
日
(jat6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"day"
(NORMAL SPEED)
日
(SLOW)
日
(NORMAL SPEED)
day
(NORMAL SPEED)
一日有二十四個鐘。
(jat1 jat6 jau5 ji6 sap6 sei3 go3 zung1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"There are twenty-four hours in one day."
(SLOW)
一日有二十四個鐘。
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
月
(jyut6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"month"
(NORMAL SPEED)
月
(SLOW)
月
(NORMAL SPEED)
month
(NORMAL SPEED)
我哋今個月會搬走。
(ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 jyut6 wui5 bun1 zau2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"We'll move this month."
(SLOW)
我哋今個月會搬走。
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
節日
(zit3 jat6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"holiday"
(NORMAL SPEED)
節日
(SLOW)
節日
(NORMAL SPEED)
holiday
(NORMAL SPEED)
節日裝飾
(zit3 jat6 zong1 sik1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"holiday decorations"
(SLOW)
節日裝飾
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
後日
(hau6 jat6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"day after tomorrow"
(NORMAL SPEED)
後日
(SLOW)
後日
(NORMAL SPEED)
day after tomorrow
(NORMAL SPEED)
我後日去巴黎。
(ngo5 hau6 jat6 heoi3 baa1 lai4.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I leave for Paris the day after tomorrow."
(SLOW)
我後日去巴黎。
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
前日
(cin4 jat6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"day before yesterday"
(NORMAL SPEED)
前日
(SLOW)
前日
(NORMAL SPEED)
day before yesterday
(NORMAL SPEED)
前日係我最後一日返工。
(cin4 jat6 hai6 ngo5 zeoi3 hau6 jat1 jat6 faan1 gung1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"It was my last day of work the day before yesterday."
(SLOW)
前日係我最後一日返工。
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
枕頭
(zam2 tau4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pillow"
(NORMAL SPEED)
枕頭
(SLOW)
枕頭
(NORMAL SPEED)
pillow
(NORMAL SPEED)
如果你問，佢哋會拎個枕頭俾你。
(jyu4 gwo2 nei5 man6, keoi5 dei6 wui5 ling1 go3 zam2 tau4 bei2 nei5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"They will bring you a pillow if you ask for one."
(SLOW)
如果你問，佢哋會拎個枕頭俾你。
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
中午
(zung1 ng5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"noon"
(NORMAL SPEED)
中午
(SLOW)
中午
(NORMAL SPEED)
noon
(NORMAL SPEED)
我可以中午見你。
(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zung1 ng5 gin3 nei5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I can meet you at noon."
(SLOW)
我可以中午見你。
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
半夜
(bun3 je2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"midnight"
(NORMAL SPEED)
半夜
(SLOW)
半夜
(NORMAL SPEED)
midnight
(NORMAL SPEED)
我半夜突然發冷。
(ngo5 bun3 je2 dat6 jin4 faat3 laang5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I felt chills suddenly at midnight."
(SLOW)
我半夜突然發冷。
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 "blouse?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
恤衫
(1)
恤衫
(And how to say "mini-skirt?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
迷你裙
(1)
迷你裙
(What about "day?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
日
(1)
日
(Do you remember how to say "month?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
月
(1)
月
(Let's try "holiday!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
節日
(1)
節日
(What about "day after tomorrow?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
後日
(1)
後日
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "day before yesterday!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
前日
(1)
前日
(Another one! What about "pillow?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
枕頭
(1)
枕頭
(Do you remember how to say "noon?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
中午
(1)
中午
(And finally, do you remember how to say "midnight?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
半夜
(1)
半夜
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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