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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)
夏天
(haa6 tin1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"summer"
(NORMAL SPEED)
夏天
(SLOW)
夏天
(NORMAL SPEED)
summer
(NORMAL SPEED)
夏天係全家度假同溫暖天氣嘅日子。
(haa6 tin1 hai6 cyun4 gaa1 dou6 gaa3 tung4 wan1 nyun5 tin1 hei3 ge3 jat6 zi2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Summer is the time of family vacations and warm weather."
(SLOW)
夏天係全家度假同溫暖天氣嘅日子。
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
春天
(ceon1 tin1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"spring"
(NORMAL SPEED)
春天
(SLOW)
春天
(NORMAL SPEED)
spring
(NORMAL SPEED)
春天時間
(ceon1 tin1 si4 gaan3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"spring time"
(SLOW)
春天時間
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
秋天
(cau1 tin1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"fall"
(NORMAL SPEED)
秋天
(SLOW)
秋天
(NORMAL SPEED)
fall
(NORMAL SPEED)
已經秋天，依家仲係好暖。
(ji5 ging1 cau1 tin1, ji1 gaa1 zung6 hai6 hou2 nyun5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"It's already fall, but it's still warm these days."
(SLOW)
已經秋天，依家仲係好暖。
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
大雨
(daai6 jyu5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"heavy rain"
(NORMAL SPEED)
大雨
(SLOW)
大雨
(NORMAL SPEED)
heavy rain
(NORMAL SPEED)
我最憎落大雨。
(ngo5 zeoi3 zang1 lok6 daai6 jyu5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I hate heavy rain."
(SLOW)
我最憎落大雨。
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
結冰
(git3 bing1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"freeze"
(NORMAL SPEED)
結冰
(SLOW)
結冰
(NORMAL SPEED)
freeze
(NORMAL SPEED)
水溫度低過攝氏零度時就會結冰。
(seoi2 wan1 dou6 dai1 gwo3 sip3 si6 ling4 dou6 si4 zau6 wui5 git3 bing1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Water will freeze when the temperature falls below zero degrees Celsius."
(SLOW)
水溫度低過攝氏零度時就會結冰。
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
彩虹
(coi2 hung4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"rainbow"
(NORMAL SPEED)
彩虹
(SLOW)
彩虹
(NORMAL SPEED)
rainbow
(NORMAL SPEED)
落完雨之後，你可能會見到彩虹。
(lok6 jyun4 jyu5 zi1 hau6, nei5 ho2 nang4 wui5 gin3 dou2 coi2 hung4.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"After the rain, you may see a rainbow."
(SLOW)
落完雨之後，你可能會見到彩虹。
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
閃電
(sim2 din6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"lightning"
(NORMAL SPEED)
閃電
(SLOW)
閃電
(NORMAL SPEED)
lightning
(NORMAL SPEED)
俾閃電打中可能會死人。
(bei2 sim2 din6 daa2 zung3 ho2 nang4 wui5 sei2 jan4.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Being hit by a lightning bolt can kill a person."
(SLOW)
俾閃電打中可能會死人。
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
天清
(tin1 cing1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"clear sky"
(NORMAL SPEED)
天清
(SLOW)
天清
(NORMAL SPEED)
clear sky
(NORMAL SPEED)
今日天清氣朗。
(gam1 jat6 tin1 cing1 hei3 long5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"There was a clear sky today."
(SLOW)
今日天清氣朗。
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
驟雨
(zaau6 jyu5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"shower"
(NORMAL SPEED)
驟雨
(SLOW)
驟雨
(NORMAL SPEED)
shower
(NORMAL SPEED)
變得多雲有驟雨
(bin3 dak1 do1 wan4 jau5 zaau6 jyu5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"become cloudy with showers"
(SLOW)
變得多雲有驟雨
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
毛毛雨
(mou4 mou4 jyu5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"drizzle"
(NORMAL SPEED)
毛毛雨
(SLOW)
毛毛雨
(NORMAL SPEED)
drizzle
(NORMAL SPEED)
毛毛細雨
(mou4 mou4 sai3 jyu5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"light drizzle"
(SLOW)
毛毛細雨
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 "summer?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
夏天
(1)
夏天
(And how to say "spring?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
春天
(1)
春天
(What about "fall?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
秋天
(1)
秋天
(Do you remember how to say "heavy rain?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
大雨
(1)
大雨
(Let's try "freeze!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
結冰
(1)
結冰
(What about "rainbow?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
彩虹
(1)
彩虹
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "lightning!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
閃電
(1)
閃電
(Another one! What about "clear sky?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
天清
(1)
天清
(Do you remember how to say "shower?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
驟雨
(1)
驟雨
(And finally, do you remember how to say "drizzle?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
毛毛雨
(1)
毛毛雨
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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