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INTRODUCTION
Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella.
Olivia: And I’m Olivia!
Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Cantonese Vocabulary, Lesson 6! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common Cantonese fruits. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at CantoneseClass101.com
FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS
Gabriella: Olivia, what’s our first word?
Olivia: 沙田柚
Gabriella: pomelo
Olivia: (slow) 沙田柚 (regular) 沙田dra
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Olivia: 沙田柚
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: The pomelo is native to Southeast Asia. It tastes like a sweet, mild grapefruit, although the typical pomelo is much larger in size than the grapefruit.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Olivia: (normal) 我突然之間好想食沙田柚添!
Gabriella: I suddenly have a craving for pomelo!
Olivia: (slow) 我突然之間好想食沙田柚添!
Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word?
Olivia: 荔枝
Gabriella: lychee
Olivia: (slow) 荔枝 (regular) 荔枝
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Olivia: 荔枝
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: The lychee has a sweet and delicate whitish pulp with a floral smell underneath a thin but tough inedible skin.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Olivia: (normal) 荔枝有好多品種,例如糯米糍同桂味.
Gabriella: The lychee has a lot of varieties, including Nuomichi and Guiwei.
Olivia: (slow) 荔枝有好多品種,例如糯米糍同桂味.
Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word?
Olivia: 火龍果
Gabriella: dragon fruit
Olivia: (slow) 火龍果 (regular) 火龍果
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Olivia: 火龍果
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: The dragon fruit has a texture which is sometimes compared to that of the kiwi because of its black, crunchy seeds. The flesh, which is eaten raw, is mildly sweet and low in calories.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Olivia: (normal) 火龍果含大量纖維,幫助腸部蠕動。
Gabriella: Dragon fruit has a lot of fiber, which assists with the intestines’ movements.
Olivia: (slow) 火龍果含大量纖維,幫助腸部蠕動。
Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word?
Olivia: 龍眼
Gabriella: longan
Olivia: (slow) 龍眼 (regular) 龍眼
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Olivia: 龍眼
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: The longan is sweet, juicy, and succulent. It can be eaten fresh, although it is often used in East Asian soups, snacks, desserts, and sweet-and-sour foods.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Olivia: (normal) 龍眼唔係成日有得食,要睇季節。
Gabriella: Longans are not available all year; we have to wait for the right season.
Olivia: (slow) 龍眼唔係成日有得食,要睇季節。
Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word?
Olivia: 榴槤
Gabriella: durian
Olivia: (slow) 榴槤 (regular) 榴槤
Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat:
Olivia: 榴槤
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gabriella: The durian is commonly known as the King of Fruit because of its formidable look and overpowering odor.
Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Olivia: (normal) 有啲人頂唔順榴槤陣香味。
Gabriella: Some people cannot stand the durian's smell.
Olivia: (slow) 有啲人頂唔順榴槤陣香味。
QUIZ
Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Olivia will give you the Cantonese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Olivia: 沙田柚
[pause]Gabriella: pomelo
Olivia: 荔枝
[pause]Gabriella: lychee
Olivia: 火龍果
[pause]Gabriella: dragon fruit
Olivia: 龍眼
[pause]Gabriella: longan
Olivia: 榴槤
[pause]Gabriella: durian

Outro

Gabriella: There you have it – five fruits in Hong Kong! We have more vocab lists available at CantoneseClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time!
Olivia: 拜拜!

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