Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including food-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) |
| 茄汁 |
| (ke2 zap1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ketchup" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 茄汁 |
| (SLOW) |
| 茄汁 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ketchup |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一樽茄汁 |
| (jat1 zeon1 ke2 zap1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bottle of ketchup" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一樽茄汁 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芥辣 |
| (gaai3 laat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mustard" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芥辣 |
| (SLOW) |
| 芥辣 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mustard |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 黃色芥辣 |
| (wong4 sik1 gaai3 laat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "yellow mustard" |
| (SLOW) |
| 黃色芥辣 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 辣椒仔 |
| (laat6 ziu1 zai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tabasco sauce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 辣椒仔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 辣椒仔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Tabasco sauce |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 辣椒仔對我嚟講太辣。 |
| (laat6 ziu1 zai2 deoi3 ngo5 lai4 gong2 taai3 laat6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tabasco sauce is way too hot for me to eat." |
| (SLOW) |
| 辣椒仔對我嚟講太辣。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 胡椒粉 |
| (wu4 ziu1 fan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pepper" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 胡椒粉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 胡椒粉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pepper |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 可唔可以遞支胡椒粉俾我？ |
| (ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 dai6 zi1 wu4 ziu1 fan2 bei2 ngo5?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Could you pass me the pepper?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 可唔可以遞支胡椒粉俾我？ |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海鮮 |
| (hoi2 sin1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "seafood" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海鮮 |
| (SLOW) |
| 海鮮 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| seafood |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海鮮餐廳 |
| (hoi2 sin1 caan1 teng1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "seafood restaurant" |
| (SLOW) |
| 海鮮餐廳 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛋糕 |
| (daan6 gou1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cake" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛋糕 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蛋糕 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cake |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生日蛋糕 |
| (saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "birthday cake" |
| (SLOW) |
| 生日蛋糕 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 上 |
| (soeng5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "serve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 上 |
| (SLOW) |
| 上 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| serve |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個侍應唔記得咗上主菜。 |
| (go3 si6 jing3 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2 soeng5 zyu2 coi3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The waiter forgot to serve the main course." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個侍應唔記得咗上主菜。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攪 |
| (gaau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mix" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攪 |
| (SLOW) |
| 攪 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mix |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你要將麵粉同水攪勻。 |
| (nei5 jiu3 zoeng1 min6 fan2 tung4 seoi2 gaau2 wan4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "You need to mix the flour with water." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你要將麵粉同水攪勻。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 剁 |
| (doek3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "chop" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 剁 |
| (SLOW) |
| 剁 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chop |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 剁蔬菜 |
| (doek3 so1 coi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "chop vegetables" |
| (SLOW) |
| 剁蔬菜 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 免治 |
| (min5 zi6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mince" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 免治 |
| (SLOW) |
| 免治 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mince |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 免治啲肉，放入湯度。 |
| (min5 zi6 di1 juk6, fong3 jap6 tong1 dou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Mince the meat, and put it in the soup." |
| (SLOW) |
| 免治啲肉，放入湯度。 |
| 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 "ketchup?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 茄汁 |
| (1) |
| 茄汁 |
| (And how to say "mustard?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 芥辣 |
| (1) |
| 芥辣 |
| (What about "Tabasco sauce?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 辣椒仔 |
| (1) |
| 辣椒仔 |
| (Do you remember how to say "pepper?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 胡椒粉 |
| (1) |
| 胡椒粉 |
| (Let's try "seafood!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 海鮮 |
| (1) |
| 海鮮 |
| (What about "cake?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 蛋糕 |
| (1) |
| 蛋糕 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "serve!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 上 |
| (1) |
| 上 |
| (Another one! What about "mix?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 攪 |
| (1) |
| 攪 |
| (Do you remember how to say "chop?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 剁 |
| (1) |
| 剁 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "mince?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 免治 |
| (1) |
| 免治 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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