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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)
我唔鍾意。
(ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I don't like it."
(NORMAL SPEED)
我唔鍾意。
(SLOW)
我唔鍾意。
(NORMAL SPEED)
I don't like it.
(NORMAL SPEED)
我一啲都唔鍾意。
(ngo5 jat1 di1 dou1 m4 zung1 ji3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I don't like it at all."
(SLOW)
我一啲都唔鍾意。
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
多謝。
(do1 ze6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Thanks."
(NORMAL SPEED)
多謝。
(SLOW)
多謝。
(NORMAL SPEED)
Thanks.
(NORMAL SPEED)
多謝大家幫我搬書。
(do1 ze6 daai6 gaa1 bong1 ngo5 bun1 syu1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Thanks everyone for helping me move the books."
(SLOW)
多謝大家幫我搬書。
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
救命!
(gau3 meng6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Help!"
(NORMAL SPEED)
救命!
(SLOW)
救命!
(NORMAL SPEED)
Help!
(NORMAL SPEED)
救命啊，我唔識游水！
(gau3 meng6 aa3, ngo5 m4 sik1 jau4 seoi2!)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Help, I can't swim!"
(SLOW)
救命啊，我唔識游水！
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
唔使擔心。
(m4 sai2 daam1 sam1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Don't worry."
(NORMAL SPEED)
唔使擔心。
(SLOW)
唔使擔心。
(NORMAL SPEED)
Don't worry.
(NORMAL SPEED)
唔使擔心，船到橋頭自然直㗎啦。
(m4 sai2 daam1 sam1, syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6 gaa3 laa1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Don't worry, everything will turn out for the best."
(SLOW)
唔使擔心，船到橋頭自然直㗎啦。
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
冇問題。
(mou5 man6 tai4.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"No problem."
(NORMAL SPEED)
冇問題。
(SLOW)
冇問題。
(NORMAL SPEED)
No problem.
(NORMAL SPEED)
冇問題，唔洗咁客氣。
(mou5 man6 tai4, m4 sai2 gam3 haak3 hei3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"It's no problem, don't be so polite."
(SLOW)
冇問題，唔洗咁客氣。
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
好呀。
(hou2 aa3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"It's okay."
(NORMAL SPEED)
好呀。
(SLOW)
好呀。
(NORMAL SPEED)
It's okay.
(NORMAL SPEED)
係呀，好呀。
(hai6 aa3, hou2 aa3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Yes, it's okay."
(SLOW)
係呀，好呀。
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
真係？
(zan1 hai6?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Really?"
(NORMAL SPEED)
真係？
(SLOW)
真係？
(NORMAL SPEED)
Really?
(NORMAL SPEED)
你真係唔知？
(nei5 zan1 hai6 m4 zi1?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"You really don't know?"
(SLOW)
你真係唔知？
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
唔該。
(m4 goi1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Please."
(NORMAL SPEED)
唔該。
(SLOW)
唔該。
(NORMAL SPEED)
Please.
(NORMAL SPEED)
唔該，你可唔可以幫我拎個袋？
(m4 goi1 ，nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 ling1 go3 doi6 ？)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Please, can you help me carry the bag?"
(SLOW)
唔該，你可唔可以幫我拎個袋？
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
請你原諒我。
(cing2 nei5 jyun4 loeng6 ngo5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Please forgive me."
(NORMAL SPEED)
請你原諒我。
(SLOW)
請你原諒我。
(NORMAL SPEED)
Please forgive me.
(NORMAL SPEED)
我錯咗，請你原諒我。
(ngo5 co3 zo2 ，cing2 nei5 jyun4 loeng6 ngo5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I am wrong, please forgive me."
(SLOW)
我錯咗，請你原諒我。
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
我想要...
(ngo5 soeng2 jiu3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'd like..."
(NORMAL SPEED)
我想要...
(SLOW)
我想要...
(NORMAL SPEED)
I'd like...
(NORMAL SPEED)
我想要條啡色頸巾。
(ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 tiu4 fe1 sik1 geng2 gan1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'd like a brown scarf."
(SLOW)
我想要條啡色頸巾。
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 "I don't like it.?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
我唔鍾意。
(1)
我唔鍾意。
(And how to say "Thanks.?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
多謝。
(1)
多謝。
(What about "Help!?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
救命!
(1)
救命!
(Do you remember how to say "Don't worry.?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
唔使擔心。
(1)
唔使擔心。
(Let's try "No problem.!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
冇問題。
(1)
冇問題。
(What about "It's okay.?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
好呀。
(1)
好呀。
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Really?!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
真係？
(1)
真係？
(Another one! What about "Please.?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
唔該。
(1)
唔該。
(Do you remember how to say "Please forgive me.?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
請你原諒我。
(1)
請你原諒我。
(And finally, do you remember how to say "I'd like...?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
我想要...
(1)
我想要...
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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