Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including food-related words
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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) |
| 零食 |
| (ling4 sik6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "snack" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 零食 |
| (SLOW) |
| 零食 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| snack |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔好食咁多零食。 |
| (m4 hou2 sik6 gam3 do1 ling4 sik6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Don't eat too many snacks." |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔好食咁多零食。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 宵夜 |
| (siu1 je2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "midnight snack" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 宵夜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 宵夜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| midnight snack |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 宵夜最好食少啲，咁你先唔會瞓唔著。 |
| (siu1 je2 zeoi3 hou2 sik6 siu2 di1, gam2 nei5 sin1 m4 wui5 fan3 m4 zoek6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Midnight snacks need to be light, so they don't keep you awake." |
| (SLOW) |
| 宵夜最好食少啲，咁你先唔會瞓唔著。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 飽 |
| (baau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "full" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 飽 |
| (SLOW) |
| 飽 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| full |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 非常飽 |
| (fei1 soeng4 baau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "completely full" |
| (SLOW) |
| 非常飽 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 甜品 |
| (tim4 ban2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dessert" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 甜品 |
| (SLOW) |
| 甜品 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dessert |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 甜品蛋糕 |
| (tim4 ban2 daan6 gou1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dessert cake" |
| (SLOW) |
| 甜品蛋糕 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 套餐 |
| (tou3 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "course meal" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 套餐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 套餐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| course meal |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 五餸套餐 |
| (ng5 sung3 tou3 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "five course meal" |
| (SLOW) |
| 五餸套餐 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 自助餐 |
| (zi6 zo6 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "buffet" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 自助餐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 自助餐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| buffet |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 自助早餐 |
| (zi6 zo6 zou2 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "breakfast buffet" |
| (SLOW) |
| 自助早餐 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 任食 |
| (jam6 sik6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "all-you-can-eat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 任食 |
| (SLOW) |
| 任食 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| all-you-can-eat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 任食自助餐 |
| (jam6 sik6 zi6 zo6 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "all-you-can-eat buffet" |
| (SLOW) |
| 任食自助餐 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 果仁 |
| (gwo2 jan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nut" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 果仁 |
| (SLOW) |
| 果仁 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| nut |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雜錦果仁 |
| (zaap6 gam2 gwo2 jan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mixed nuts" |
| (SLOW) |
| 雜錦果仁 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花生 |
| (faa1 sang1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "peanut" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花生 |
| (SLOW) |
| 花生 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| peanut |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生花生 |
| (saang1 faa1 sang1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raw peanuts" |
| (SLOW) |
| 生花生 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腰果 |
| (jiu1 gwo2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cashew nut" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腰果 |
| (SLOW) |
| 腰果 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cashew nut |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 三粒腰果 |
| (saam1 lap1 jiu1 gwo2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "three cashew nuts" |
| (SLOW) |
| 三粒腰果 |
| 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 "snack?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 零食 |
| (1) |
| 零食 |
| (And how to say "midnight snack?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 宵夜 |
| (1) |
| 宵夜 |
| (What about "full?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 飽 |
| (1) |
| 飽 |
| (Do you remember how to say "dessert?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 甜品 |
| (1) |
| 甜品 |
| (Let's try "course meal!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 套餐 |
| (1) |
| 套餐 |
| (What about "buffet?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 自助餐 |
| (1) |
| 自助餐 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "all-you-can-eat!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 任食 |
| (1) |
| 任食 |
| (Another one! What about "nut?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 果仁 |
| (1) |
| 果仁 |
| (Do you remember how to say "peanut?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 花生 |
| (1) |
| 花生 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "cashew nut?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 腰果 |
| (1) |
| 腰果 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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