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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)
高
(gou1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"tall"
(NORMAL SPEED)
高
(SLOW)
高
(NORMAL SPEED)
tall
(NORMAL SPEED)
高樓大廈
(gou1 lou4 daai3 haa6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"tall building"
(SLOW)
高樓大廈
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
苗條
(miu2 tiu2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"slim"
(NORMAL SPEED)
苗條
(SLOW)
苗條
(NORMAL SPEED)
slim
(NORMAL SPEED)
苗條身形
(miu5 tiu5 san1 jing4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"slim figure"
(SLOW)
苗條身形
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
身形
(san1 jing4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"body type"
(NORMAL SPEED)
身形
(SLOW)
身形
(NORMAL SPEED)
body type
(NORMAL SPEED)
矮小身形
(ai2 siu2 san1 jing4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"short body"
(SLOW)
矮小身形
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
身形
(san1 jing4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"figure"
(NORMAL SPEED)
身形
(SLOW)
身形
(NORMAL SPEED)
figure
(NORMAL SPEED)
苗條身形
(miu5 tiu5 san1 jing4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"slim figure"
(SLOW)
苗條身形
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
厚
(hau5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"thick"
(NORMAL SPEED)
厚
(SLOW)
厚
(NORMAL SPEED)
thick
(NORMAL SPEED)
本書又大又厚。
(bun2 syu1 jau6 daai6 jau6 hau5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
The book is big and thick.
(SLOW)
本書又大又厚。
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
瘦
(sau3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"thin"
(NORMAL SPEED)
瘦
(SLOW)
瘦
(NORMAL SPEED)
thin
(NORMAL SPEED)
瘦人
(sau3 jan4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"thin person"
(SLOW)
瘦人
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
口水
(hau2 seoi2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"saliva"
(NORMAL SPEED)
口水
(SLOW)
口水
(NORMAL SPEED)
saliva
(NORMAL SPEED)
流口水
(lau4 hau2 seoi2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"dripping saliva"
(SLOW)
流口水
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
喊
(haam3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"cry"
(NORMAL SPEED)
喊
(SLOW)
喊
(NORMAL SPEED)
cry
(NORMAL SPEED)
又笑又喊
(jau6 siu3 jau6 haam3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"laugh and cry"
(SLOW)
又笑又喊
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
眼淚
(ngaan5 leoi6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"tear"
(NORMAL SPEED)
眼淚
(SLOW)
眼淚
(NORMAL SPEED)
tear
(NORMAL SPEED)
你喊嘅時候眼淚會由眼流落嚟。
(nei5 haam3 ge3 si4 hau6 ngaan5 leoi6 wui5 jau4 ngaan5 lau4 lok6 lai4.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"When you cry tears fall from your eyes."
(SLOW)
你喊嘅時候眼淚會由眼流落嚟。
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
暗瘡
(am3 cong1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pimple"
(NORMAL SPEED)
暗瘡
(SLOW)
暗瘡
(NORMAL SPEED)
pimple
(NORMAL SPEED)
個男人鼻上面有一粒暗瘡。
(go3 naam4 jan2 bei6 soeng6 min6 jau5 jat1 lap1 am3 cong1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The man has a pimple on his nose."
(SLOW)
個男人鼻上面有一粒暗瘡。
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 "tall?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
高
(1)
高
(And how to say "slim?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
苗條
(1)
苗條
(What about "body type?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
身形
(1)
身形
(Do you remember how to say "figure?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
身形
(1)
身形
(Let's try "thick!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
厚
(1)
厚
(What about "thin?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
瘦
(1)
瘦
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "saliva!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
口水
(1)
口水
(Another one! What about "cry?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
喊
(1)
喊
(Do you remember how to say "tear?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
眼淚
(1)
眼淚
(And finally, do you remember how to say "pimple?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
暗瘡
(1)
暗瘡
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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