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Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for places around town
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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) |
銀包 |
(ngan4 baau1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wallet" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
銀包 |
(SLOW) |
銀包 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
wallet |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢幾個月前喺火車站俾人偷咗個銀包。 |
(keoi5 gei2 go3 jyut6 cin4 hai2 fo2 ce1 zaam6 bei2 jan4 tau1 zo2 go3 ngan4 baau1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"His wallet was stolen in the train station a couple of months ago." |
(SLOW) |
佢幾個月前喺火車站俾人偷咗個銀包。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手袋 |
(sau2 doi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"purse" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手袋 |
(SLOW) |
手袋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
purse |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我琴日唔見咗個手袋。 |
(ngo5 kam4 jat6 m4 gin3 zo2 go3 sau2 doi2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Yesterday, I lost my purse." |
(SLOW) |
我琴日唔見咗個手袋。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
叫餸 |
(giu3 sung3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"order" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
叫餸 |
(SLOW) |
叫餸 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
order |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唔該,我想叫餸。 |
(m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 giu3 sung3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I would like to order, please." |
(SLOW) |
唔該,我想叫餸。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
草坪 |
(cou2 ping4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"field" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
草坪 |
(SLOW) |
草坪 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
field |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
馬喺草坪上奔跑。 |
(maa5 hai2 cou2 ping4 soeng6 ban1 paau2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The horse is running in the field." |
(SLOW) |
馬喺草坪上奔跑。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沙漠 |
(saa1 mok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"desert" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沙漠 |
(SLOW) |
沙漠 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
desert |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺沙漠經常可以睇到海市蜃樓。 |
(hai2 saa1 mok6 ging1 soeng4 ho2 ji5 tai2 dou2 hoi2 si5 san4 lau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"You can frequently see mirages in the desert." |
(SLOW) |
喺沙漠經常可以睇到海市蜃樓。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
波士 |
(bo1 si2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"boss" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
波士 |
(SLOW) |
波士 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
boss |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我個波士好好人。 |
(ngo5 go3 bo1 si2 hou2 hou2 jan4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My boss is very nice." |
(SLOW) |
我個波士好好人。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
公司 |
(gung1 si1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"office" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
公司 |
(SLOW) |
公司 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
office |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我公司好近香港公園。 |
(ngo5 gung1 si1 hou2 kan5 hoeng1 gong2 gung1 jyun2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My office is close to Hong Kong park." |
(SLOW) |
我公司好近香港公園。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
同事 |
(tung4 si6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"co-worker" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
同事 |
(SLOW) |
同事 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
co-worker |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
有個同事請飲,唔知去唔去好。 |
(jau5 go3 tung4 si6 ceng2 jam2, m4 zi1 heoi3 m4 heoi3 hou2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A co-worker invited me to her wedding banquet. I'm not sure if I should go." |
(SLOW) |
有個同事請飲,唔知去唔去好。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
會議 |
(wui6 ji5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"meeting" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
會議 |
(SLOW) |
會議 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
meeting |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
個會議會喺金融區舉行。 |
(go3 wui6 ji5 wui5 hai2 gam1 jung4 keoi1 geoi2 hang4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The meeting will take place in the financial district." |
(SLOW) |
個會議會喺金融區舉行。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
警署 |
(ging2 cyu5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"police station" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
警署 |
(SLOW) |
警署 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
police station |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢同人打交,所以俾警察帶咗去警署落口供。 |
(keoi5 tung4 jan4 daa2 gaau1, so2 ji5 bei2 ging2 caat3 daai3 zo2 heoi3 ging2 cyu5 lok6 hau2 gung1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Because he got in a fight with someone, he was taken to the police station to give a statement." |
(SLOW) |
佢同人打交,所以俾警察帶咗去警署落口供。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
藥房 |
(joek6 fong4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pharmacy" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
藥房 |
(SLOW) |
藥房 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pharmacy |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
附近有冇藥房? |
(fu6 gan6 jau5 mou5 joek6 fong4?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Is there a pharmacy nearby?" |
(SLOW) |
附近有冇藥房? |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
麵包鋪 |
(min6 baau1 pou2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bakery" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
麵包鋪 |
(SLOW) |
麵包鋪 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bakery |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
附近有冇麵包鋪? |
(fu6 gan6 jau5 mou5 min6 baau1 pou2?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Is there a bakery around here? " |
(SLOW) |
附近有冇麵包鋪? |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
戲院 |
(hei3 jyun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"movie theater" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
戲院 |
(SLOW) |
戲院 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
movie theater |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你想去邊間戲院? |
(nei5 soeng2 heoi3 bin1 gaan1 hei3 jyun2?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Which movie theater do you want to visit?" |
(SLOW) |
你想去邊間戲院? |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
談判 |
(taam4 pun3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"negotiation" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
談判 |
(SLOW) |
談判 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
negotiation |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢次談判象徵兩國關係嘅緩和。 |
(ni1 ci3 taam4 pun3 zoeng6 zing1 loeng5 gwok3 gwaan1 hai6 ge3 wun6 wo4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The negotiations indicate a warming in the two countries' relationship." |
(SLOW) |
呢次談判象徵兩國關係嘅緩和。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
合同 |
(hap6 tung4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"contract" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
合同 |
(SLOW) |
合同 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
contract |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我要將份合同交俾波士。 |
(ngo5 jiu3 zoeng1 fan6 hap6 tung4 gaau1 bei2 bo1 si2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I have to hand the contract over to my boss." |
(SLOW) |
我要將份合同交俾波士。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
商務 |
(soeng1 mou6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"business" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
商務 |
(SLOW) |
商務 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
business |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我想開個商務戶口。 |
(ngo5 soeng2 hoi1 go3 soeng1 mou6 wu6 hau2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'd like to open a business account." |
(SLOW) |
我想開個商務戶口。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
協議 |
(hip3 ji5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"deal" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
協議 |
(SLOW) |
協議 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
deal |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋有個協議。 |
(ngo5 dei6 jau5 go3 hip3 ji5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We have a deal." |
(SLOW) |
我哋有個協議。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
忙 |
(mong4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"busy" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
忙 |
(SLOW) |
忙 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
busy |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我今個禮拜好忙。 |
(ngo5 gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 hou2 mong4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This week, I'm busy." |
(SLOW) |
我今個禮拜好忙。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
正經 |
(zing3 ging1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"serious" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
正經 |
(SLOW) |
正經 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
serious |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢都咁大年紀,仲成日咁唔正經。 |
(keoi5 dou1 gam3 daai6 nin4 gei2, zung6 seng4 jat6 gam3 m4 zing3 ging1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He's really old, but still isn't serious all day long." |
(SLOW) |
佢都咁大年紀,仲成日咁唔正經。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
攰 |
(gui6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"tired" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
攰 |
(SLOW) |
攰 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
tired |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你去買嘢啦,我好攰。 |
(nei5 heoi3 maai5 je5 laa1, ngo5 hou2 gui6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Please do the shopping; I am tired." |
(SLOW) |
你去買嘢啦,我好攰。 |
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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