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) |
啱 |
(ngaam1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"True." |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
啱 |
(SLOW) |
啱 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
True. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
啱唔啱? |
(ngaam1 m4 ngaam1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Is this true?" |
(SLOW) |
啱唔啱? |
WORD 2 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
錯 |
(co3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"False." |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
錯 |
(SLOW) |
錯 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
False. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
啱定錯? |
(ngaam1 ding6 co3?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"True or false?" |
(SLOW) |
啱定錯? |
WORD 3 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學 |
(hok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"study" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學 |
(SLOW) |
學 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
study |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學法律 |
(hok6 faat3 leot6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"study law" |
(SLOW) |
學法律 |
WORD 4 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
煮 |
(zyu2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cook" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
煮 |
(SLOW) |
煮 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cook |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
個廚師喺廚房煮緊飯。 |
(go3 cyu4 si1 hai2 cyu4 fong2 zyu2 gan2 faan6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The chef is cooking in the kitchen." |
(SLOW) |
個廚師喺廚房煮緊飯。 |
WORD 5 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
浸浴 |
(zam3 juk6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bath" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
浸浴 |
(SLOW) |
浸浴 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bath |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我鍾意每晚放工浸浴。 |
(ngo5 zung1 ji3 mui5 maan5 fong3 gung1 zam3 juk6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I like to bathe in the evening just after work." |
(SLOW) |
我鍾意每晚放工浸浴。 |
WORD 6 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十億 |
(sap6 jik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"one billion" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十億 |
(SLOW) |
十億 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
one billion |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
中國人口超過十億。 |
(zung1 gwok3 jan4 hau2 ciu1 gwo3 sap6 jik1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are more than one billion people in China." |
(SLOW) |
中國人口超過十億。 |
WORD 7 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一萬億 |
(jat1 maan6 jik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"one trillion" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一萬億 |
(SLOW) |
一萬億 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
one trillion |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
離地球超過一萬億公里 |
(lei4 dei6 kau4 ciu1 gwo3 jat1 maan6 jik1 gung1 lei5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"more than a trillion miles from Earth" |
(SLOW) |
離地球超過一萬億公里 |
WORD 8 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十萬 |
(sap6 maan6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"one hundred thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十萬 |
(SLOW) |
十萬 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
one hundred thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十萬蚊借貸 |
(sap6 maan6 man1 ze3 taai3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"one hundred thousand dollar loan" |
(SLOW) |
十萬蚊借貸 |
WORD 9 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一百萬 |
(jat1 baak3 maan6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"one million" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一百萬 |
(SLOW) |
一百萬 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
one million |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一百萬蚊 |
(jat1 baak3 maan6 man1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"one million dollars" |
(SLOW) |
一百萬蚊 |
WORD 10 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一千億 |
(jat1 cin1 jik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"one hundred billion" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一千億 |
(SLOW) |
一千億 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
one hundred billion |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你成日都有一千億個藉口唔出街。 |
(nei5 sing4 jat6 dou1 jau5 jat1 cin1 jik1 go3 zik6 hau2 m4 ceot1 gaai1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"You always have one hundred billion excuses not to go out." |
(SLOW) |
你成日都有一千億個藉口唔出街。 |
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 "True.?" Review 1) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
啱 |
(1) |
啱 |
(And how to say "False.?" Review 2) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
錯 |
(1) |
錯 |
(What about "study?" Review 3) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
學 |
(1) |
學 |
(Do you remember how to say "cook?" Review 4) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
煮 |
(1) |
煮 |
(Let's try "bath!" Review 5) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
浸浴 |
(1) |
浸浴 |
(What about "one billion?" Review 6) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
十億 |
(1) |
十億 |
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "one trillion!" Review 7) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
一萬億 |
(1) |
一萬億 |
(Another one! What about "one hundred thousand?" Review 8) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
十萬 |
(1) |
十萬 |
(Do you remember how to say "one million?" Review 9) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
一百萬 |
(1) |
一百萬 |
(And finally, do you remember how to say "one hundred billion?" Review 10) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
一千億 |
(1) |
一千億 |
Well done! |
See you next time! |
再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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