Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for parts of the body
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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) |
| 腰 |
| (jiu1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "waist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腰 |
| (SLOW) |
| 腰 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| waist |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個女人喺度度緊腰圍。 |
| (go3 neoi5 jan2 hai2 dou6 dok6 gan2 jiu1 wai4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is measuring her waist." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個女人喺度度緊腰圍。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膝頭哥 |
| (sat1 tau4 go1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "kneecap" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膝頭哥 |
| (SLOW) |
| 膝頭哥 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kneecap |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膝頭哥保護關節同膝頭嘅筋。 |
| (sat1 tau4 go1 bou2 wu6 gwaan1 zit3 tung4 sat1 tau4 ge3 gan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The kneecap protects the joint and tendons of the knee." |
| (SLOW) |
| 膝頭哥保護關節同膝頭嘅筋。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腹股溝 |
| (fuk1 gu2 kau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "groin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 腹股溝 |
| (SLOW) |
| 腹股溝 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| groin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢比賽嗰陣拉傷腹股溝肌肉。 |
| (keoi5 bei2 coi3 go2 zan6 laai1 soeng1 fuk1 gu2 kau1 gei1 juk6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He pulled his groin muscle during the match." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢比賽嗰陣拉傷腹股溝肌肉。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 阿基里斯腱 |
| (aa3 gei1 lei5 si1 gin3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Achilles' heel" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 阿基里斯腱 |
| (SLOW) |
| 阿基里斯腱 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Achilles' heel |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 阿基里斯腱係指由腳踭連接到腳腕嘅肌腱。 |
| (aa3 gei1 lei5 si1 gin3 hai6 zi2 jau4 goek3 zaang1 lin4 zip3 dou3 goek3 wun2 ge3 gei1 gin3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The Achilles' heel refers to the tendon going from the heel to the ankle." |
| (SLOW) |
| 阿基里斯腱係指由腳踭連接到腳腕嘅肌腱。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前臂 |
| (cin4 bei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "forearm" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前臂 |
| (SLOW) |
| 前臂 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| forearm |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我嘅前臂手腕對上有個心型紋身。 |
| (ngo5 ge3 cin4 bei3 sau2 wun2 deoi3 soeng6 jau5 go3 sam1 jing4 man4 san1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have a heart tattooed on my forearm just above the wrist." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我嘅前臂手腕對上有個心型紋身。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 手指公 |
| (sau2 zi2 gung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thumb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 手指公 |
| (SLOW) |
| 手指公 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| thumb |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 豎起手指公即係好咁解。 |
| (syu6 hei2 sau2 zi2 gung1 zik1 hai6 hou2 gam2 gaai2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Thumbs up means good." |
| (SLOW) |
| 豎起手指公即係好咁解。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 尾指 |
| (mei5 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pinkie" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 尾指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 尾指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pinkie |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小尾指 |
| (siu2 mei5 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "little pinkie" |
| (SLOW) |
| 小尾指 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中指 |
| (zung1 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "middle finger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 中指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| middle finger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中指係普遍人手最長嘅手指。 |
| (zung1 zi2 hai6 pou2 pin3 jan4 sau2 zeoi3 coeng4 ge3 sau2 zi2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The middle finger is generally the longest finger on the human hand." |
| (SLOW) |
| 中指係普遍人手最長嘅手指。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食指 |
| (sik6 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "index finger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 食指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| index finger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 右手食指 |
| (jau6 sau2 sik6 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "right index finger" |
| (SLOW) |
| 右手食指 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 無名指 |
| (mou4 ming4 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ring finger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 無名指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 無名指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ring finger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 無名指係喺尾指同中指之間。 |
| (mou4 meng4 zi2 hai6 hai2 mei5 zi2 tung4 zung1 zi2 zi1 gaan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The ring finger sits between the pinky and the middle finger." |
| (SLOW) |
| 無名指係喺尾指同中指之間。 |
| 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 "waist?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 腰 |
| (1) |
| 腰 |
| (And how to say "kneecap?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 膝頭哥 |
| (1) |
| 膝頭哥 |
| (What about "groin?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 腹股溝 |
| (1) |
| 腹股溝 |
| (Do you remember how to say "Achilles' heel?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 阿基里斯腱 |
| (1) |
| 阿基里斯腱 |
| (Let's try "forearm!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 前臂 |
| (1) |
| 前臂 |
| (What about "thumb?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 手指公 |
| (1) |
| 手指公 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "pinkie!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 尾指 |
| (1) |
| 尾指 |
| (Another one! What about "middle finger?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 中指 |
| (1) |
| 中指 |
| (Do you remember how to say "index finger?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 食指 |
| (1) |
| 食指 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "ring finger?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 無名指 |
| (1) |
| 無名指 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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