Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including vocabulary for meals and ingredients
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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) |
| 植物油 |
| (zik6 mat6 jau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vegetable oil" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 植物油 |
| (SLOW) |
| 植物油 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| vegetable oil |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 用植物油比用豬油更健康。 |
| (jung6 zik6 mat6 jau4 bei2 jung6 zyu1 jau4 gang3 gin6 hong1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Using vegetable oil instead of lard makes food taste lighter." |
| (SLOW) |
| 用植物油比用豬油更健康。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芝麻油 |
| (zi1 maa4 jau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sesame oil" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芝麻油 |
| (SLOW) |
| 芝麻油 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sesame oil |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 落芝麻油炒 |
| (lok6 zi1 maa4 jau4 caau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Add sesame oil and stir-fry it." |
| (SLOW) |
| 落芝麻油炒 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 材料 |
| (coi4 liu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ingredient" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 材料 |
| (SLOW) |
| 材料 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ingredient |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 新鮮材料 |
| (san1 sin1 coi4 liu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fresh ingredients" |
| (SLOW) |
| 新鮮材料 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麵粉 |
| (min6 fan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "flour" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麵粉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 麵粉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| flour |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 白麵粉 |
| (baat6 min6 fan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "white flour" |
| (SLOW) |
| 白麵粉 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食油 |
| (sik6 jau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cooking oil" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食油 |
| (SLOW) |
| 食油 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cooking oil |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蔬菜食油 |
| (so1 coi3 sik6 jau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vegetable cooking oil" |
| (SLOW) |
| 蔬菜食油 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 午餐 |
| (ng5 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lunch" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 午餐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 午餐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lunch |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 午餐食得太飽會令你恰眼瞓。 |
| (ng5 caan1 sik6 dak1 taai3 baau2 wui5 ling6 nei5 hap1 ngaan5 fan3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A big lunch will make you sleepy in the afternoon." |
| (SLOW) |
| 午餐食得太飽會令你恰眼瞓。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晚餐 |
| (maan5 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dinner" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晚餐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 晚餐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dinner |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我哋每晚都會七點鐘準時食晚餐。 |
| (ngo5 dei6 mui5 maan5 dou1 wui5 cat1 dim2 zung1 zeon2 si4 sik6 maan5 caan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We have dinner at seven o'clock sharp each night." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我哋每晚都會七點鐘準時食晚餐。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前菜 |
| (cin4 coi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "appetizer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 前菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| appetizer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 沙律係一種前菜。 |
| (saa1 leot2 hai6 jat1 zung2 cin4 coi3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Salad is an appetizer." |
| (SLOW) |
| 沙律係一種前菜。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 主菜 |
| (zyu2 coi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "main course" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 主菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 主菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| main course |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 主菜有肉同菜。 |
| (zyu2 coi3 jau5 juk6 tung4 coi3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The main course is meat and vegetables." |
| (SLOW) |
| 主菜有肉同菜。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 住家菜 |
| (zyu6 gaa1 coi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "home cooking" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 住家菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 住家菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| home cooking |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我旅行時最掛住嘅就係老婆嘅住家菜。 |
| (ngo5 leoi5 hang4 si4 zeoi3 gwaa3 zyu6 ge3 zau6 hai6 lou5 po4 ge3 zyu6 gaa1 coi3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When I travel, what I miss most is my wife's homecooking." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我旅行時最掛住嘅就係老婆嘅住家菜。 |
| 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 "vegetable oil?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 植物油 |
| (1) |
| 植物油 |
| (And how to say "sesame oil?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 芝麻油 |
| (1) |
| 芝麻油 |
| (What about "ingredient?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 材料 |
| (1) |
| 材料 |
| (Do you remember how to say "flour?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 麵粉 |
| (1) |
| 麵粉 |
| (Let's try "cooking oil!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 食油 |
| (1) |
| 食油 |
| (What about "lunch?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 午餐 |
| (1) |
| 午餐 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "dinner!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 晚餐 |
| (1) |
| 晚餐 |
| (Another one! What about "appetizer?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 前菜 |
| (1) |
| 前菜 |
| (Do you remember how to say "main course?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 主菜 |
| (1) |
| 主菜 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "home cooking?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 住家菜 |
| (1) |
| 住家菜 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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