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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)
掘
(gwat6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"dig"
(NORMAL SPEED)
掘
(SLOW)
掘
(NORMAL SPEED)
dig
(NORMAL SPEED)
掘一個窿
(gwat6 jat1 go3 lung1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"dig a hole"
(SLOW)
掘一個窿
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
推
(teoi1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"push"
(NORMAL SPEED)
推
(SLOW)
推
(NORMAL SPEED)
push
(NORMAL SPEED)
推車
(teoi1 ce1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"push a car"
(SLOW)
推車
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
爬
(paa4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"climb"
(NORMAL SPEED)
爬
(SLOW)
爬
(NORMAL SPEED)
climb
(NORMAL SPEED)
爬樓梯
(paa4 lau4 tai1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"climb the stairs"
(SLOW)
爬樓梯
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
搖頭
(jiu4 tau4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"shake one's head"
(NORMAL SPEED)
搖頭
(SLOW)
搖頭
(NORMAL SPEED)
shake one's head
(NORMAL SPEED)
如果你開心就搖搖頭。
(jyu4 gwo2 nei5 hoi1 sam1 zau6 jiu4 jiu4 tau4.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"If you are happy just shake your head."
(SLOW)
如果你開心就搖搖頭。
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
扭
(nau2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"twist"
(NORMAL SPEED)
扭
(SLOW)
扭
(NORMAL SPEED)
twist
(NORMAL SPEED)
扭身體
(nau2 san1 tai2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"twist one's body"
(SLOW)
扭身體
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
捉
(zuk1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"catch"
(NORMAL SPEED)
捉
(SLOW)
捉
(NORMAL SPEED)
catch
(NORMAL SPEED)
美式足球球員就快捉到個波。
(mei5 sik1 zuk1 kau4 kau4 jyun4 zau6 faai3 zuk1 dou3 go3 bo1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The American football player is about to catch the ball."
(SLOW)
美式足球球員就快捉到個波。
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
體型
(tai2 jing4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"build"
(NORMAL SPEED)
體型
(SLOW)
體型
(NORMAL SPEED)
build
(NORMAL SPEED)
體型矮細
(tai2 jing4 ai2 sai3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"small build"
(SLOW)
體型矮細
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
健康
(gin6 hong1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"healthy"
(NORMAL SPEED)
健康
(SLOW)
健康
(NORMAL SPEED)
healthy
(NORMAL SPEED)
健康食物
(gin6 hong1 sik6 mat6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"healthy food"
(SLOW)
健康食物
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
瘦
(sau3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"skinny"
(NORMAL SPEED)
瘦
(SLOW)
瘦
(NORMAL SPEED)
skinny
(NORMAL SPEED)
個男人好瘦。
(go3 naam4 jan2 hou2 sau3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The man is skinny."
(SLOW)
個男人好瘦。
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
短
(dyun2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"short"
(NORMAL SPEED)
短
(SLOW)
短
(NORMAL SPEED)
short
(NORMAL SPEED)
短頭髮
(dyun2 tau4 faat3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"short hair"
(SLOW)
短頭髮
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 "dig?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
掘
(1)
掘
(And how to say "push?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
推
(1)
推
(What about "climb?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
爬
(1)
爬
(Do you remember how to say "shake one's head?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
搖頭
(1)
搖頭
(Let's try "twist!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
扭
(1)
扭
(What about "catch?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
捉
(1)
捉
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "build!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
體型
(1)
體型
(Another one! What about "healthy?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
健康
(1)
健康
(Do you remember how to say "skinny?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
瘦
(1)
瘦
(And finally, do you remember how to say "short?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
短
(1)
短
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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