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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)
蘇格蘭格仔
(sou1 gaak3 laan4 gaak3 zai2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"plaid"
(NORMAL SPEED)
蘇格蘭格仔
(SLOW)
蘇格蘭格仔
(NORMAL SPEED)
plaid
(NORMAL SPEED)
蘇格蘭格仔裙
(sou1 gaak3 laan4 gaak3 zai2 kwan4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"plaid mini-skirt"
(SLOW)
蘇格蘭格仔裙
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
攣
(lyun1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"wavy"
(NORMAL SPEED)
攣
(SLOW)
攣
(NORMAL SPEED)
wavy
(NORMAL SPEED)
攣頭髮
(lyun1 tau1 faat3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"wavy hair"
(SLOW)
攣頭髮
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
證件
(zing3 gin2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"identification"
(NORMAL SPEED)
證件
(SLOW)
證件
(NORMAL SPEED)
identification
(NORMAL SPEED)
我可唔可以用學生證當係證件？
(ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jung6 hok6 saang1 zing3 dong1 hai6 zing3 gin2?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Can I use my student card as my identification card?"
(SLOW)
我可唔可以用學生證當係證件？
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
點解
(dim2 gaai2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"why"
(NORMAL SPEED)
點解
(SLOW)
點解
(NORMAL SPEED)
why
(NORMAL SPEED)
你點解咁開心？
(nei5 dim2 gaai2 gam3 hoi1 sam1?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Why are you happy?"
(SLOW)
你點解咁開心？
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
點樣
(dim2 joeng2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"how"
(NORMAL SPEED)
點樣
(SLOW)
點樣
(NORMAL SPEED)
how
(NORMAL SPEED)
我可以教佢點樣做。
(ngo5 ho5 ji3 gaau3 keoi5 dim2 joeng2 zou6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I can show him how to do it."
(SLOW)
我可以教佢點樣做。
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
幾時
(gei2 si4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"when"
(NORMAL SPEED)
幾時
(SLOW)
幾時
(NORMAL SPEED)
when
(NORMAL SPEED)
你幾時放工？
(nei5 gei2 si4 fong3 gung1?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"When do you get off work?"
(SLOW)
你幾時放工？
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
邊度
(bin1 dou6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"where"
(NORMAL SPEED)
邊度
(SLOW)
邊度
(NORMAL SPEED)
where
(NORMAL SPEED)
你去邊度？
(nei5 heoi3 bin1 dou6?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Where are you going?"
(SLOW)
你去邊度？
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
咩
(me1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"what"
(NORMAL SPEED)
咩
(SLOW)
咩
(NORMAL SPEED)
what
(NORMAL SPEED)
個箱裡面有啲咩？
(go3 soeng1 leoi5 min6 jau5 di1 me1?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"What's inside the box?"
(SLOW)
個箱裡面有啲咩？
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
邊個
(bin1 go3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"who"
(NORMAL SPEED)
邊個
(SLOW)
邊個
(NORMAL SPEED)
who
(NORMAL SPEED)
馬利奧嘅爸爸係邊個？
(maa5 lei6 ou3 ge3 baa4 baa1 hai6 bin1 go3?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Who is Mario's father?"
(SLOW)
馬利奧嘅爸爸係邊個？
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
邊種
(bin1 zung2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"what kind"
(NORMAL SPEED)
邊種
(SLOW)
邊種
(NORMAL SPEED)
what kind
(NORMAL SPEED)
你鍾意邊種女仔？
(nei5 zung1 ji3 bin1 zung2 neoi5 zai2?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"What kind of girls do you like?"
(SLOW)
你鍾意邊種女仔？
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 "plaid?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
蘇格蘭格仔
(1)
蘇格蘭格仔
(And how to say "wavy?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
攣
(1)
攣
(What about "identification?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
證件
(1)
證件
(Do you remember how to say "why?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
點解
(1)
點解
(Let's try "how!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
點樣
(1)
點樣
(What about "when?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
幾時
(1)
幾時
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "where!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
邊度
(1)
邊度
(Another one! What about "what?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
咩
(1)
咩
(Do you remember how to say "who?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
邊個
(1)
邊個
(And finally, do you remember how to say "what kind?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
邊種
(1)
邊種
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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