Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including vocabulary for types of music
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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) |
| 故事 |
| (gu3 si6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "story" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 故事 |
| (SLOW) |
| 故事 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| story |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 音樂劇可以用歌曲去講故事。 |
| (jam1 ngok6 kek6 ho2 ji5 jung6 go1 kuk1 heoi3 gong2 gu3 si6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A musical can tell a story with songs." |
| (SLOW) |
| 音樂劇可以用歌曲去講故事。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 情節 |
| (cing4 zit3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "plot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 情節 |
| (SLOW) |
| 情節 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| plot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 部推理電影有個有趣嘅情節。 |
| (bou6 teoi1 lei5 din6 jing2 jau5 go3 jau5 ceoi3 ge3 cing4 zit3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The mystery movie had an intriguing plot." |
| (SLOW) |
| 部推理電影有個有趣嘅情節。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 流行音樂 |
| (lau4 hang4 jam1 ngok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pop music" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 流行音樂 |
| (SLOW) |
| 流行音樂 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pop music |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 流行音樂係1950年代開始嘅一個流行樂種。 |
| (lau4 hang4 jam1 ngok6 hai6 jat1 gau2 ng5 ling4 nin4 doi6 hoi1 ci2 ge3 jat1 go3 lau4 hang4 ngok6 zung2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Pop music is the popular music genre started in the 1950s." |
| (SLOW) |
| 流行音樂係1950年代開始嘅一個流行樂種。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 歌手 |
| (go1 sau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "singer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 歌手 |
| (SLOW) |
| 歌手 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| singer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 歌劇歌手 |
| (go1 kek6 go1 sau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "opera singer" |
| (SLOW) |
| 歌劇歌手 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 爵士樂 |
| (zok3 si6 ngok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "jazz" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 爵士樂 |
| (SLOW) |
| 爵士樂 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| jazz |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小號係爵士樂嘅一種重要樂器。 |
| (siu2 hou6 hai6 zoek3 si6 ngok6 ge3 jat1 zung2 zung6 jiu3 ngok6 hei3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The trumpet is a valuable instrument in jazz music." |
| (SLOW) |
| 小號係爵士樂嘅一種重要樂器。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 搖滾樂 |
| (jiu4 gwan2 ngok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rock music" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 搖滾樂 |
| (SLOW) |
| 搖滾樂 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rock music |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我嘅興趣係踢波同埋搖滾樂。 |
| (ngo5 ge3 hing1 ceoi3 hai6 tek3 bo1 tung4 maai4 jiu4 gwan2 ngok6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My interests are soccer and rock music." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我嘅興趣係踢波同埋搖滾樂。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 古典音樂 |
| (gu2 din2 jam1 ngok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "classical music" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 古典音樂 |
| (SLOW) |
| 古典音樂 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| classical music |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 古典音樂減輕我嘅焦慮。 |
| (gu2 din2 jam1 ngok6 gaam2 heng1 ngo5 ge3 ziu1 leoi6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Classical music makes my anxiety calm down." |
| (SLOW) |
| 古典音樂減輕我嘅焦慮。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rap |
| (rap) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rap music" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rap |
| (SLOW) |
| rap |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rap music |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我個女只係聽rap。 |
| (ngo5 go3 neoi5 zi2 hai6 teng1 rap.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My daughter only listens to rap music." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我個女只係聽rap。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 樂隊 |
| (ngok6 deoi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "band" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 樂隊 |
| (SLOW) |
| 樂隊 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| band |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 間休息室有隊女人主唱嘅小樂隊。 |
| (gaan1 jau1 sik1 sat1 jau5 deoi6 neoi5 jan2 zyu2 coeng3 ge3 siu2 ngok6 deoi2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The lounge had a small band with a female singer." |
| (SLOW) |
| 間休息室有隊女人主唱嘅小樂隊。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 耳機 |
| (ji5 gei1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "earphones" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 耳機 |
| (SLOW) |
| 耳機 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| earphones |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 白色耳機 |
| (baak6 sik1 ji5 gei1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "white earphones" |
| (SLOW) |
| 白色耳機 |
| 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 "story?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 故事 |
| (1) |
| 故事 |
| (And how to say "plot?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 情節 |
| (1) |
| 情節 |
| (What about "pop music?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 流行音樂 |
| (1) |
| 流行音樂 |
| (Do you remember how to say "singer?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 歌手 |
| (1) |
| 歌手 |
| (Let's try "jazz!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 爵士樂 |
| (1) |
| 爵士樂 |
| (What about "rock music?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 搖滾樂 |
| (1) |
| 搖滾樂 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "classical music!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 古典音樂 |
| (1) |
| 古典音樂 |
| (Another one! What about "rap music?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| rap |
| (1) |
| rap |
| (Do you remember how to say "band?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 樂隊 |
| (1) |
| 樂隊 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "earphones?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 耳機 |
| (1) |
| 耳機 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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