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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) |
悶 |
(mun6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"boring" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
悶 |
(SLOW) |
悶 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
boring |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我份工好悶。 |
(ngo5 fan6 gung1 hou2 mun6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My job is boring." |
(SLOW) |
我份工好悶。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
刺激 |
(ci3 gik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"exciting" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
刺激 |
(SLOW) |
刺激 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
exciting |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
龍舟比賽好刺激! |
(lung4 zau1 bei2 coi3 hou2 ci3 gik1!) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Dragon boat race is very exciting!" |
(SLOW) |
龍舟比賽好刺激! |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
重要 |
(zung6 jiu3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"important" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
重要 |
(SLOW) |
重要 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
important |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
今朝有兩個好重要嘅會議。 |
(gam1 ziu1 jau5 loeng5 go3 hou2 zung6 jiu3 ge3 wui6 ji5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There were two important meetings this morning." |
(SLOW) |
今朝有兩個好重要嘅會議。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
信用卡 |
(seon3 jung6 kaat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"credit card" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
信用卡 |
(SLOW) |
信用卡 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
credit card |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你張信用卡用唔到。 |
(nei5 zoeng1 seon3 jung6 kaat1 jung6 m4 dou2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Your credit card can't be used." |
(SLOW) |
你張信用卡用唔到。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鎖匙 |
(so2 si4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"key" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鎖匙 |
(SLOW) |
鎖匙 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
key |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
黑擝擝,好難睇到邊條鎖匙先啱。 |
(haak1 mang1 mang1, hou2 naan4 tai2 dou2 bin1 tiu4 so2 si4 sin1 aam1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It's hard to find out if a key fits when it's all dark." |
(SLOW) |
黑擝擝,好難睇到邊條鎖匙先啱。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
駕駛執照 |
(gaa3 sai2 zap1 ziu3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"driver's license" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
駕駛執照 |
(SLOW) |
駕駛執照 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
driver's license |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我唔鍾意我駕駛執照嗰張相。 |
(ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 ngo5 gaa3 sai2 zap1 ziu3 go2 zoeng1 soeng2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I don't like the photo on my driver's licence." |
(SLOW) |
我唔鍾意我駕駛執照嗰張相。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
森林 |
(sam1 lam4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"forest" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
森林 |
(SLOW) |
森林 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
forest |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
老虎住喺森林入面。 |
(lou5 fu2 zyu6 hai2 sam1 lam4 jap6 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Tiger lives in the forest." |
(SLOW) |
老虎住喺森林入面。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
河 |
(ho4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"river" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
河 |
(SLOW) |
河 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
river |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
河流形成峽谷。 |
(ho4 lau4 jing4 sing4 haap6 guk1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The flowing river created the canyon." |
(SLOW) |
河流形成峽谷。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海洋 |
(hoi2 joeng4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"ocean" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海洋 |
(SLOW) |
海洋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
ocean |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海洋公園嘅熊貓好得意。 |
(hoi2 joeng4 gung1 jyun2 ge3 hung4 maau1 hou2 dak1 ji3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The pandas in Ocean Park are very cute." |
(SLOW) |
海洋公園嘅熊貓好得意。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
湖 |
(wu4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"lake" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
湖 |
(SLOW) |
湖 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
lake |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我屋企隔籬有一個好靚嘅湖。 |
(ngo5 uk1 kei2 gaak3 lei4 jau5 jat1 go3 hou2 leng3 ge3 wu4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There's a beautiful lake beside my house." |
(SLOW) |
我屋企隔籬有一個好靚嘅湖。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
文件 |
(man4 gin2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"document" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
文件 |
(SLOW) |
文件 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
document |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你唔盡快攞啲文件俾我,我就炒咗你。 |
(nei5 m4 zeon6 faai3 lo2 di1 man4 jin2 bei2 ngo5, ngo5 zau6 caau2 zo2 nei5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"If you don't bring me the documents as soon as possible, you're fired." |
(SLOW) |
你唔盡快攞啲文件俾我,我就炒咗你。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電腦 |
(din6 nou5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"computer" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電腦 |
(SLOW) |
電腦 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
computer |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我開電腦。 |
(ngo5 hoi1 din6 nou5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I turn on my computer." |
(SLOW) |
我開電腦。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
傳真機 |
(cyun4 zan1 gei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fax machine" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
傳真機 |
(SLOW) |
傳真機 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fax machine |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你有冇傳真機? |
(nei5 jau5 mou5 cyun4 zan1 gei1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Do you have a fax machine?" |
(SLOW) |
你有冇傳真機? |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
打印機 |
(daa2 jan3 gei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"printer" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
打印機 |
(SLOW) |
打印機 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
printer |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
打印機喺隔籬房,所以要過去攞啲文件。 |
(daa2 jan3 gei1 hai2 gaak3 lei4 fong2, so2 ji5 jiu3 gwo3 heoi3 lo2 di1 man4 gin2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The printer is in the next room, so I have to go grab the documents." |
(SLOW) |
打印機喺隔籬房,所以要過去攞啲文件。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鉛芯筆 |
(jyun4 sam1 bat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mechanical pencil" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鉛芯筆 |
(SLOW) |
鉛芯筆 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mechanical pencil |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我第一次喺畫畫比賽贏嘅獎品係鉛芯筆。 |
(ngo5 dai6 jat1 ci3 hai2 waak6 waa2 bei2 coi3 jeng4 ge3 zoeng2 ban2 hai6 jyun4 sam1 bat1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My very first prize that I won from a drawing contest was a mechanical pencil." |
(SLOW) |
我第一次喺畫畫比賽贏嘅獎品係鉛芯筆。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
尺 |
(cek3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"ruler" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
尺 |
(SLOW) |
尺 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
ruler |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
十二英寸長尺 |
(sap6 ji6 jing1 cyun3 coeng4 cek3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"twelve-inch ruler" |
(SLOW) |
十二英寸長尺 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
箱頭筆 |
(soeng1 tau4 bat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"marker" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
箱頭筆 |
(SLOW) |
箱頭筆 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
marker |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
支箱頭筆就快冇墨。 |
(zi1 soeng1 tau4 bat1 zau6 faai3 mou5 mak6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The marker is running low on ink." |
(SLOW) |
支箱頭筆就快冇墨。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
銀行 |
(ngan4 hong4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bank" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
銀行 |
(SLOW) |
銀行 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bank |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
中環有好多銀行。 |
(zung1 waan4 jau5 hou2 do1 ngan4 hong4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Central has a lot of banks." |
(SLOW) |
中環有好多銀行。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
便利店 |
(bin6 lei6 dim3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"convenience store" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
便利店 |
(SLOW) |
便利店 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
convenience store |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
話明係便利店,梗係二十四小時營業啦! |
(waa6 ming4 hai6 bin6 lei6 dim3, gang2 hai6 ji6 sap6 sei3 siu2 si4 jing4 jip6 laa1!) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It's a convenience store, so of course it's open 24 hours!" |
(SLOW) |
話明係便利店,梗係二十四小時營業啦! |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
醫院 |
(ji1 jyun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hospital" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
醫院 |
(SLOW) |
醫院 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hospital |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
美國嘅醫院費用好貴。 |
(mei5 gwok3 ge3 ji1 jyun2 fai3 jung6 hou2 gwai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Hospital fees in America are extremely high." |
(SLOW) |
美國嘅醫院費用好貴。 |
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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