Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including common verbs for movement and exercise
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.
| 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) |
| 酒杯 |
| (zau2 bui1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wine glass" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 酒杯 |
| (SLOW) |
| 酒杯 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wine glass |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 裝滿紅酒嘅酒杯 |
| (zong1 mun5 hung4 zau2 ge3 zau2 bui1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wine glass full of wine" |
| (SLOW) |
| 裝滿紅酒嘅酒杯 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咖啡壺 |
| (gaa3 fe1 wu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coffee pot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咖啡壺 |
| (SLOW) |
| 咖啡壺 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| coffee pot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 滿咗嘅咖啡壺 |
| (mun5 zo2 ge3 gaa3 fe1 wu4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "full coffee pot" |
| (SLOW) |
| 滿咗嘅咖啡壺 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 白蘿蔔 |
| (baak6 lo4 baak6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "turnip" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 白蘿蔔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 白蘿蔔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| turnip |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 白蘿蔔葉 |
| (baak6 lo4 baak6 jip6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "turnip greens" |
| (SLOW) |
| 白蘿蔔葉 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 脊骨 |
| (zek3 gwat1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "backbone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 脊骨 |
| (SLOW) |
| 脊骨 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| backbone |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 脊骨由好多細小骨頭組成。 |
| (zek3 gwat1 jau4 hou2 do1 sai3 siu2 gwat1 tau4 zou2 sing4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The backbone is made up of several smaller bones." |
| (SLOW) |
| 脊骨由好多細小骨頭組成。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拉 |
| (laai1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pull" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 拉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pull |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個老公拉雪橇。 |
| (go3 lou5 gung1 laai1 syut3 hiu1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The husband pulls the sled." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個老公拉雪橇。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 踎低 |
| (mau1 dai1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "squat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 踎低 |
| (SLOW) |
| 踎低 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| squat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攞重嘢嗰陣踎低攞，唔好烏低身攞。 |
| (lo2 cung5 je5 go2 zan6 mau1 dai1 lo2, m4 hou2 wu1 dai1 san1 lo2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Squat down instead of bending over when picking up heavy items." |
| (SLOW) |
| 攞重嘢嗰陣踎低攞，唔好烏低身攞。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 做手勢 |
| (zou6 sau2 sai3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gesture" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 做手勢 |
| (SLOW) |
| 做手勢 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gesture |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男人正在做手勢。 |
| (naam4 jan2 zing3 zoi6 zou6 sau2 sai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is making a gesture." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男人正在做手勢。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 舉手 |
| (geoi2 sau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raise one's hand" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 舉手 |
| (SLOW) |
| 舉手 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| raise one's hand |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 請你舉手。 |
| (cing2 nei5 geoi2 sau2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please raise your hand." |
| (SLOW) |
| 請你舉手。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拎 |
| (ling1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lift up" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拎 |
| (SLOW) |
| 拎 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lift up |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拎重嘢時用腳力，唔好用腰力。 |
| (ling1 cung5 je5 si4 jung6 goek3 lik6, m4 hou2 jung6 jiu1 lik6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Use your legs not your back to lift up heavy items." |
| (SLOW) |
| 拎重嘢時用腳力，唔好用腰力。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 掛 |
| (gwaa3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hang" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 掛 |
| (SLOW) |
| 掛 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hang |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 張相掛喺牆上面。 |
| (zoeng1 soeng2 gwaa3 hai2 coeng4 soeng6 min6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The picture is hanging on the wall." |
| (SLOW) |
| 張相掛喺牆上面。 |
| 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 "wine glass?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 酒杯 |
| (1) |
| 酒杯 |
| (And how to say "coffee pot?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 咖啡壺 |
| (1) |
| 咖啡壺 |
| (What about "turnip?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 白蘿蔔 |
| (1) |
| 白蘿蔔 |
| (Do you remember how to say "backbone?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 脊骨 |
| (1) |
| 脊骨 |
| (Let's try "pull!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 拉 |
| (1) |
| 拉 |
| (What about "squat?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 踎低 |
| (1) |
| 踎低 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "gesture!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 做手勢 |
| (1) |
| 做手勢 |
| (Another one! What about "raise one's hand?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 舉手 |
| (1) |
| 舉手 |
| (Do you remember how to say "lift up?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 拎 |
| (1) |
| 拎 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "hang?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 掛 |
| (1) |
| 掛 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
Comments
Hide