Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including big numbers and words for patterns
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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) |
| 一百億 |
| (baak3 jik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ten billion" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一百億 |
| (SLOW) |
| 一百億 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ten billion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我永遠都唔會有一百億蚊。 |
| (ngo5 wing5 jyun5 dou1 m4 wui5 jau5 jat1 baak3 jik1 man1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I am never going to have ten billion dollars." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我永遠都唔會有一百億蚊。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一億 |
| (jat1 jik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "one hundred million" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一億 |
| (SLOW) |
| 一億 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| one hundred million |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一億蚊 |
| (jat1 jik1 man1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "one hundred million dollars" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一億蚊 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 百兆 |
| (baak3 siu6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "one hundred trillion" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 百兆 |
| (SLOW) |
| 百兆 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| one hundred trillion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 宇宙入面有超過百兆粒恆星。 |
| (jyu5 zau6 jap6 min6 jau5 ciu1 gwo3 baak3 siu6 lap1 hang4 sing1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There are more than one hundred trillion stars in the universe." |
| (SLOW) |
| 宇宙入面有超過百兆粒恆星。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 十兆 |
| (sap6 siu6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ten trillion" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 十兆 |
| (SLOW) |
| 十兆 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ten trillion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冇一間公司係價值十兆蚊。 |
| (mou5 jat1 gaan1 gung1 si1 hai6 gaa3 zik6 sap6 siu6 man1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "No company is worth ten trillion dollars." |
| (SLOW) |
| 冇一間公司係價值十兆蚊。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 格仔 |
| (gaak3 zai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "checkered" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 格仔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 格仔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| checkered |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 格仔短褲 |
| (gaak3 zai2 dyun2 fu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "checkered shorts" |
| (SLOW) |
| 格仔短褲 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 波點 |
| (bo1 dim2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "polka dot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 波點 |
| (SLOW) |
| 波點 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| polka dot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 綠色波點 |
| (luk6 sik1 bo1 dim2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "green polka dots" |
| (SLOW) |
| 綠色波點 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 間條 |
| (gaan3 tiu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pin-striped" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 間條 |
| (SLOW) |
| 間條 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pin-striped |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 間條衫褲 |
| (gaan3 tiu2 saam1 fu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pin-striped clothing" |
| (SLOW) |
| 間條衫褲 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 點 |
| (dim2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 點 |
| (SLOW) |
| 點 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 白點 |
| (baat6 dim2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "white dots" |
| (SLOW) |
| 白點 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 淨色 |
| (zing6 sik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "solid color" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 淨色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 淨色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| solid color |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢件襯衫係淨色。 |
| (ne1 gin6 can3 saam1 hai6 zing6 sik1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This shirt is a solid color." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢件襯衫係淨色。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 間條 |
| (gaan3 tiu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "striped" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 間條 |
| (SLOW) |
| 間條 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| striped |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 隻間條貓玩緊紅冷球。 |
| (zek3 gaan3 tiu2 maau1 waan2 gan2 hung4 laang１ kau4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The striped cat is playing with red yarn." |
| (SLOW) |
| 隻間條貓玩緊紅冷球。 |
| 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 "ten billion?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 一百億 |
| (1) |
| 一百億 |
| (And how to say "one hundred million?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 一億 |
| (1) |
| 一億 |
| (What about "one hundred trillion?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 百兆 |
| (1) |
| 百兆 |
| (Do you remember how to say "ten trillion?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 十兆 |
| (1) |
| 十兆 |
| (Let's try "checkered!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 格仔 |
| (1) |
| 格仔 |
| (What about "polka dot?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 波點 |
| (1) |
| 波點 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "pin-striped!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 間條 |
| (1) |
| 間條 |
| (Another one! What about "dot?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 點 |
| (1) |
| 點 |
| (Do you remember how to say "solid color?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 淨色 |
| (1) |
| 淨色 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "striped?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 間條 |
| (1) |
| 間條 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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