Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including common verbs and big numbers
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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) |
| 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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