Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including vocabulary for art and weather
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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) |
| 酷熱 |
| (huk6 jit6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "extreme heat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 酷熱 |
| (SLOW) |
| 酷熱 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| extreme heat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 避免酷熱天氣 |
| (bei6 min5 huk6 jit6 tin1 hei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "avoid the extreme heat" |
| (SLOW) |
| 避免酷熱天氣 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 霜 |
| (soeng1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "frost" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 霜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 霜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| frost |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晨霜 |
| (san4 soeng1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "morning frost" |
| (SLOW) |
| 晨霜 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 變得多雲 |
| (zyun2 jam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "become cloudy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 變得多雲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 變得多雲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| become cloudy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 到夜晚天氣會變得多雲同凍。 |
| (dou3 je6 maan5 tin1 hei3 wui5 bin3 dak1 do1 wan4 tung4 dung3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "In the evening, it will become cloudy and cold." |
| (SLOW) |
| 到夜晚天氣會變得多雲同凍。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 氣旋 |
| (hei3 syun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cyclone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 氣旋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 氣旋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cyclone |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 熱帶氣旋軌跡 |
| (jit6 daai3 hei3 syun4 gwai2 zik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tropical cyclone track" |
| (SLOW) |
| 熱帶氣旋軌跡 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 畫 |
| (waa2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drawing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 畫 |
| (SLOW) |
| 畫 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| drawing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 畫筆 |
| (waa2 bat1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drawing pencils" |
| (SLOW) |
| 畫筆 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雕塑 |
| (diu1 sou3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sculpture" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雕塑 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雕塑 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sculpture |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 間博物館有好多大理石雕塑。 |
| (gaan1 bok3 mat6 gun2 jau5 hou2 do1 daai6 lei5 sek6 diu1 sou3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The museum hosted many marble sculptures." |
| (SLOW) |
| 間博物館有好多大理石雕塑。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 作家 |
| (zok3 gaa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "author" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 作家 |
| (SLOW) |
| 作家 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| author |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 知名作家 |
| (zi1 ming4 zok3 gaa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "famous author" |
| (SLOW) |
| 知名作家 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男演員 |
| (naam4 jin5 jyun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "actor" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男演員 |
| (SLOW) |
| 男演員 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| actor |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 舞台男演員 |
| (mou5 toi4 naam4 jin2 jyun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "stage actor" |
| (SLOW) |
| 舞台男演員 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女演員 |
| (neoi5 jin5 jyun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "actress" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女演員 |
| (SLOW) |
| 女演員 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| actress |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電影女演員 |
| (din6 jing2 neoi5 jin2 jyun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "movie actress" |
| (SLOW) |
| 電影女演員 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 董事 |
| (dung2 si2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "director" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 董事 |
| (SLOW) |
| 董事 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| director |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢係我公司嘅董事。 |
| (keoi5 hai6 ngo5 gung1 si1 ge3 dung2 si2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He's the director of my company." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢係我公司嘅董事。 |
| 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 "extreme heat?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 酷熱 |
| (1) |
| 酷熱 |
| (And how to say "frost?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 霜 |
| (1) |
| 霜 |
| (What about "become cloudy?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 變得多雲 |
| (1) |
| 變得多雲 |
| (Do you remember how to say "cyclone?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 氣旋 |
| (1) |
| 氣旋 |
| (Let's try "drawing!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 畫 |
| (1) |
| 畫 |
| (What about "sculpture?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 雕塑 |
| (1) |
| 雕塑 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "author!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 作家 |
| (1) |
| 作家 |
| (Another one! What about "actor?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 男演員 |
| (1) |
| 男演員 |
| (Do you remember how to say "actress?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 女演員 |
| (1) |
| 女演員 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "director?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 董事 |
| (1) |
| 董事 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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