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In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Cantonese. |
Hi everybody, my name is Olivia. |
Welcome to The 800 Core Cantonese Words and Phrases video series! |
This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Cantonese. |
Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
1. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
直升機 |
(zik6 sing1 gei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"helicopter" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
直升機 |
(SLOW) |
直升機 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
helicopter |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
總裁搭直升機返工。 |
(zung2 coi4 daap3 zik6 sing1 gei1 faan1 gung1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The CEO travels to work by helicopter. " |
(SLOW) |
總裁搭直升機返工。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
黑色 |
(haak1 sik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"black" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
黑色 |
(SLOW) |
黑色 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
black |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女人著住黑色冷衫。 |
(neoi5 jan2 zoek3 zyu6 haak1 sik1 laang1 saam1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The woman is wearing a black sweater. " |
(SLOW) |
女人著住黑色冷衫。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
啡色 |
(fe1 sik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"brown" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
啡色 |
(SLOW) |
啡色 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
brown |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢頂帽係啡色嘅。 |
(ni1 deng2 mou2 hai6 fe1 sik1 ge3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This hat is brown." |
(SLOW) |
呢頂帽係啡色嘅。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
灰色 |
(fui1 sik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"gray" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
灰色 |
(SLOW) |
灰色 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
gray |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
灰色唔係一種鮮艷嘅顏色。 |
(fui1 sik1 m4 hai6 jat1 zung2 sin1 jim6 ge3 ngaan4 sik1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Gray is not a very flashy color." |
(SLOW) |
灰色唔係一種鮮艷嘅顏色。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
休息 |
(jau1 sik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"rest" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
休息 |
(SLOW) |
休息 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
rest |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋禮拜日休息。 |
(ngo5 dei6 lai5 baai3 jat6 jau1 sik1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"On Sunday, we rest." |
(SLOW) |
我哋禮拜日休息。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
聽 |
(teng1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hear" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
聽 |
(SLOW) |
聽 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hear |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
聽講呢間鋪嘅拉麵好好食。 |
(teng1 gong2 ni1 gaan1 pou3 ge3 laai1 min6 hou2 hou2 sik6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I've heard that this shop’s ramen tastes good." |
(SLOW) |
聽講呢間鋪嘅拉麵好好食。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
想要 |
(soeng2 jiu3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"want" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
想要 |
(SLOW) |
想要 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
want |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我想要張香港地圖。 |
(ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 zoeng1 hoeng1 gong2 dei6 tou4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I want a map of Hong Kong." |
(SLOW) |
我想要張香港地圖。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
嘔心 |
(au2 sam1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"disgusting" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
嘔心 |
(SLOW) |
嘔心 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
disgusting |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男人食緊好嘔心嘅小食。 |
(naam4 jan2 sik6 gan2 hou2 au2 sam1 ge3 siu2 sik6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The man is eating a disgusting snack." |
(SLOW) |
男人食緊好嘔心嘅小食。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十一 |
(sap6 jat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"eleven" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十一 |
(SLOW) |
十一 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
eleven |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十一點半左右你有可能見到佢。 |
(sap6 jat1 dim2 bun3 zo2 jau2 nei5 jau5 ho2 nang4 gin3 dou2 keoi5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"You might catch her at about half past eleven." |
(SLOW) |
十一點半左右你有可能見到佢。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十二 |
(sap6 ji6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"twelve" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十二 |
(SLOW) |
十二 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
twelve |
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十二除六得二。 |
(sap6 ji6 ceoi4 luk6 dak1 ji6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Six goes into twelve twice." |
(SLOW) |
十二除六得二。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十三 |
(sap6 saam1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"thirteen" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十三 |
(SLOW) |
十三 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
thirteen |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢十三歲。 |
(keoi5 sap6 saam1 seoi3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He is thirteen years old." |
(SLOW) |
佢十三歲。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電子郵件 |
(din6 zi2 jau4 gin2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"e-mail" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電子郵件 |
(SLOW) |
電子郵件 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我檢查電子郵件。 |
(ngo5 gim2 caa4 din6 zi2 jau4 gin2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I check my e-mail." |
(SLOW) |
我檢查電子郵件。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手提電話 |
(sau2 tai4 din6 waa2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cellular phone" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手提電話 |
(SLOW) |
手提電話 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cellular phone |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女人用緊手提電話傳短訊。 |
(neoi5 jan2 jung6 gan2 sau2 tai4 din6 waa2 cyun4 dyun2 seon3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The woman is texting on her cellular phone." |
(SLOW) |
女人用緊手提電話傳短訊。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
短訊 |
(dyun2 seon3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"text message" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
短訊 |
(SLOW) |
短訊 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
text message |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢發咗短訊俾我。 |
(keoi5 faat3 zo2 dyun2 seon3 bei2 ngo5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"She sent a text message to me." |
(SLOW) |
佢發咗短訊俾我。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
嘴 |
(zeoi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mouth" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
嘴 |
(SLOW) |
嘴 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mouth |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢個嘴好靚。 |
(keoi5 go3 zeoi2 hou2 leng3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Her mouth is very pretty." |
(SLOW) |
佢個嘴好靚。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
面珠登 |
(min6 zyu1 dang1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cheek" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
面珠登 |
(SLOW) |
面珠登 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cheek |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
小朋友個面珠登好紅。 |
(siu2 pang4 jau5 go3 min6 zyu1 dang1 hou2 hung4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The child's cheeks are red. " |
(SLOW) |
小朋友個面珠登好紅。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鼻 |
(bei6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"nose" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鼻 |
(SLOW) |
鼻 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
nose |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我鼻塞。 |
(ngo5 bei6 sat1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My nose is stuffy." |
(SLOW) |
我鼻塞。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
筆記 |
(bat1 gei3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"notebook" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
筆記 |
(SLOW) |
筆記 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
notebook |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
畀本筆記簿我。 |
(bei2 bun2 bat1 gei3 bou2 ngo5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Give me a notebook." |
(SLOW) |
畀本筆記簿我。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鉛筆 |
(jyun4 bat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pencil" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鉛筆 |
(SLOW) |
鉛筆 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pencil |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鉛筆係石墨造嘅,同埋冇含鉛。 |
(jyun4 bat1 hai6 sek6 mak6 zou6 ge3, tung4 maai4 mou5 ham4 jyun4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Pencils are made from graphite, and contain no lead. " |
(SLOW) |
鉛筆係石墨造嘅,同埋冇含鉛。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
擦膠 |
(caat3 gaau1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"eraser" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
擦膠 |
(SLOW) |
擦膠 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
eraser |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我可唔可以用你舊擦膠? |
(ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jung6 nei5 gau6 caat3 gaau1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Can I use your eraser? " |
(SLOW) |
我可唔可以用你舊擦膠? |
Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
See you next time! |
再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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