Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including time-related vocabulary
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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) |
| 成日 |
| (sing4 jat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "all day" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 成日 |
| (SLOW) |
| 成日 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| all day |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我尋日瞓咗成日。 |
| (ngo5 cam4 jat6 fan3 zo2 sing4 jat6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Yesterday, I slept all day long." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我尋日瞓咗成日。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 夜 |
| (je6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nighttime" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 夜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 夜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nighttime |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 城市夜景 |
| (sing4 si5 je6 ging2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nighttime view of the city" |
| (SLOW) |
| 城市夜景 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日頭 |
| (jat6 tau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "daytime" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日頭 |
| (SLOW) |
| 日頭 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| daytime |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日頭時間 |
| (jat6 tau2 si4 gaan3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "daytime hours" |
| (SLOW) |
| 日頭時間 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 之後 |
| (zi1 hau6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "after" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 之後 |
| (SLOW) |
| 之後 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| after |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晚飯之後 |
| (maan5 faan6 zi1 hau6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "after dinner" |
| (SLOW) |
| 晚飯之後 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 由依家起 |
| (jau4 ji1 gaa1 hei2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "from now on" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 由依家起 |
| (SLOW) |
| 由依家起 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| from now on |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 由依家起，唔好再打俾我。 |
| (jau4 ji1 gaa1 hei2, m4 hou2 zeoi3 daa2 bei2 ngo5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Don't call me from now on." |
| (SLOW) |
| 由依家起，唔好再打俾我。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 之前 |
| (zi1 cin4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "before" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 之前 |
| (SLOW) |
| 之前 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| before |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 工作之前 |
| (gung1 zok3 zi1 cin4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "before work" |
| (SLOW) |
| 工作之前 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 依家 |
| (ji1 gaa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "now" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 依家 |
| (SLOW) |
| 依家 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| now |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我依家好忙！ |
| (ngo5 ji1 gaa1 hou2 mong4!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'm busy now!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 我依家好忙！ |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 經常 |
| (ging1 soeng4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "often" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 經常 |
| (SLOW) |
| 經常 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| often |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有時瞓過龍 |
| (ging1 soeng4 fan3 gwo3 lung4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "often oversleep" |
| (SLOW) |
| 有時瞓過龍 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 通常 |
| (tung1 soeng4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "usually" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 通常 |
| (SLOW) |
| 通常 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| usually |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 通常遲 |
| (tung1 soeng4 ci4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "usually late" |
| (SLOW) |
| 通常遲 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬天 |
| (dung1 tin1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "winter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬天 |
| (SLOW) |
| 冬天 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| winter |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬至 |
| (dung1 zi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "winter solstice" |
| (SLOW) |
| 冬至 |
| 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 "all day?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 成日 |
| (1) |
| 成日 |
| (And how to say "nighttime?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 夜 |
| (1) |
| 夜 |
| (What about "daytime?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 日頭 |
| (1) |
| 日頭 |
| (Do you remember how to say "after?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 之後 |
| (1) |
| 之後 |
| (Let's try "from now on!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 由依家起 |
| (1) |
| 由依家起 |
| (What about "before?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 之前 |
| (1) |
| 之前 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "now!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 依家 |
| (1) |
| 依家 |
| (Another one! What about "often?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 經常 |
| (1) |
| 經常 |
| (Do you remember how to say "usually?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 通常 |
| (1) |
| 通常 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "winter?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 冬天 |
| (1) |
| 冬天 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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