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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) |
白色 |
(baak6 sik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"white" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
白色 |
(SLOW) |
白色 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
white |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
白色嘅日本鶴喺雪中跳舞。 |
(baak6 sik1 ge3 jat6 bun2 hok2 hai2 syut3 zung1 tiu3 mou5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The white Japanese cranes are dancing in the snow." |
(SLOW) |
白色嘅日本鶴喺雪中跳舞。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
紅色 |
(hung4 sik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"red" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
紅色 |
(SLOW) |
紅色 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
red |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
今日我著紅色衫。 |
(gam1 jat6 ngo5 zoek3 hung4 sik1 saam1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Today, I wear a red top." |
(SLOW) |
今日我著紅色衫。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
綠色 |
(luk6 sik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"green" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
綠色 |
(SLOW) |
綠色 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
green |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我有一個綠色袋。 |
(ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 luk6 sik1 doi2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I have a green bag." |
(SLOW) |
我有一個綠色袋。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
完成 |
(jyun4 sing4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"finish" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
完成 |
(SLOW) |
完成 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
finish |
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滑雪運動員完成賽事。 |
(waat6 syut3 wan6 dung6 jyun4 jyun4 sing4 coi3 si6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The skier finished the race." |
(SLOW) |
滑雪運動員完成賽事。 |
5. |
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開始 |
(hoi1 ci2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"start" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
開始 |
(SLOW) |
開始 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
start |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
人老咗,就開始眼花。 |
(jan4 lou5 zo2, zau6 hoi1 ci2 ngaan5 faa1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"As we age, we start to have blurry vision." |
(SLOW) |
人老咗,就開始眼花。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
成為 |
(sing4 wai4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"become" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
成為 |
(SLOW) |
成為 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
become |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我要成為成功人士。 |
(ngo5 jiu3 sing4 wai4 sing4 gung1 jan4 si6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I want to become a successful person." |
(SLOW) |
我要成為成功人士。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十四 |
(sap6 sei3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fourteen" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十四 |
(SLOW) |
十四 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fourteen |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
情人節係二月十四號。 |
(cing4 jan4 zit3 hai6 ji6 jyut6 sap6 sei3 hou6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Valentine's Day is on 14th of February." |
(SLOW) |
情人節係二月十四號。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十五 |
(sap6 ng5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fifteen" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十五 |
(SLOW) |
十五 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fifteen |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
今年有十五個颱風嚟咗香港。 |
(gam1 nin2 jau5 sap6 ng5 go3 toi4 fung1 lei4 zo2 hoeng1 gong2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Fifteen typhoons came to Hong Kong this year." |
(SLOW) |
今年有十五個颱風嚟咗香港。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十六 |
(sap6 luk6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"sixteen" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十六 |
(SLOW) |
十六 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sixteen |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十六歲嗰陣我仲以為愛情就係詩情畫意。 |
(sap6 luk6 seoi3 go2 zan6 ngo5 zung6 ji5 wai4 oi3 cing4 zau6 hai6 si1 cing4 waa2 ji3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"When I was sixteen, I thought love was poetic and romantic." |
(SLOW) |
十六歲嗰陣我仲以為愛情就係詩情畫意。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
打電話 |
(daa2 din6 waa2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"telephone" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
打電話 |
(SLOW) |
打電話 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
telephone |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢打緊電話。 |
(keoi5 daa2 gan2 din6 waa2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The person is making a telephone call." |
(SLOW) |
佢打緊電話。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
眼 |
(ngaan5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"eye" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
眼 |
(SLOW) |
眼 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
eye |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
各花入各眼 |
(gok3 faa1 jap6 gok3 ngaan5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" |
(SLOW) |
各花入各眼 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牙 |
(ngaa4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"teeth" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牙 |
(SLOW) |
牙 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
teeth |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
食完嘢刷牙 |
(sik6 jyun4 je5 caat3 ngaa4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"brush teeth after you eat" |
(SLOW) |
食完嘢刷牙 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唇 |
(seon4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"lip" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唇 |
(SLOW) |
唇 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
lip |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
下唇比上唇厚。 |
(haa6 seon4 bei2 soeng6 seon4 hau5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The lower lip is bigger than the upper lip. " |
(SLOW) |
下唇比上唇厚。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
影印機 |
(jing2 jan3 gei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"copy machine" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
影印機 |
(SLOW) |
影印機 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
copy machine |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我可唔可以用部影印機? |
(ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jung6 bou6 jing2 jan3 gei1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Can I use the copy machine?" |
(SLOW) |
我可唔可以用部影印機? |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
書枱 |
(syu1 toi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"desk" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
書枱 |
(SLOW) |
書枱 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
desk |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我張書枱可以校高校低。 |
(ngo5 zoeng1 syu1 toi2 ho2 ji5 gaau3 gou1 gaau3 dai1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My desk's height is adjustable." |
(SLOW) |
我張書枱可以校高校低。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
書 |
(syu1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"book" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
書 |
(SLOW) |
書 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
book |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你而家睇緊咩書呀? |
(nei5 ji4 gaa1 tai2 gan2 me1 syu1 aa3?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"What book are you reading now?" |
(SLOW) |
你而家睇緊咩書呀? |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
原子筆 |
(jyun4 zi2 bat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pen" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
原子筆 |
(SLOW) |
原子筆 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pen |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
畀枝原子筆我。 |
(bei2 zi1 jyun4 zi2 bat1 ngo5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Give me a ballpoint pen." |
(SLOW) |
畀枝原子筆我。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
郵局 |
(jau4 guk2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"post office" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
郵局 |
(SLOW) |
郵局 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
post office |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢條街有間郵局。 |
(ni1 tiu4 gaai1 jau5 gaan1 jau4 guk2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There is a post office in this street." |
(SLOW) |
呢條街有間郵局。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
圖書館 |
(tou4 syu1 gun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"library" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
圖書館 |
(SLOW) |
圖書館 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
library |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
高中生喺圖書館溫緊書。 |
(gou1 zung1 sang1 hai2 tou4 syu1 gun2 wan1 gan2 syu1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The high school students are studying in the library." |
(SLOW) |
高中生喺圖書館溫緊書。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
超級市場 |
(ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"supermarket" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
超級市場 |
(SLOW) |
超級市場 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
supermarket |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
超級市場啲蕃茄好平。 |
(ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4 di1 faan1 ke2 hou2 peng4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The tomatoes are very cheap at the supermarket." |
(SLOW) |
超級市場啲蕃茄好平。 |
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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