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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) |
上司 |
(soeng6 si1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"superior" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
上司 |
(SLOW) |
上司 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
superior |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我上司非常冷靜。 |
(ngo5 soeng6 si1 fei1 soeng4 laang5 zing6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My superior is very calm." |
(SLOW) |
我上司非常冷靜。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
公司 |
(gung1 si1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"company" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
公司 |
(SLOW) |
公司 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
company |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你對呢間公司有咩認識? |
(nei5 deoi3 ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 jau5 me1 jing6 sik1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"What do you know about this company?" |
(SLOW) |
你對呢間公司有咩認識? |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
人工 |
(jan4 gung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"salary" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
人工 |
(SLOW) |
人工 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
salary |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你人工高唔高? |
(nei5 jan4 gung1 gou1 m4 gou1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"How high is your salary?" |
(SLOW) |
你人工高唔高? |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
收音機 |
(sau1 jam1 gei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"radio" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
收音機 |
(SLOW) |
收音機 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
radio |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我鍾意聽收音機。 |
(ngo5 zung1 ji3 teng1 sau1 jam1 gei1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I like listening to the radio." |
(SLOW) |
我鍾意聽收音機。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電視 |
(din6 si6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"television" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電視 |
(SLOW) |
電視 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
television |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一家人一齊睇電視。 |
(jat1 gaa1 jan4 jat1 cai4 tai2 din6 si6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The family is watching television." |
(SLOW) |
一家人一齊睇電視。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
互聯網 |
(wu6 lyun4 mong5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Internet" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
互聯網 |
(SLOW) |
互聯網 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Internet |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
越嚟越多人開始喺互聯網購物。 |
(jyut6 lei4 jyut6 do1 jan4 hoi1 ci2 hai2 wu6 lyun4 mong5 kau3 mat6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"More and more people have started shopping on the Internet." |
(SLOW) |
越嚟越多人開始喺互聯網購物。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
報紙 |
(bou3 zi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"newspaper" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
報紙 |
(SLOW) |
報紙 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
newspaper |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一路食早餐,一路睇報紙。 |
(jat1 lou6 sik6 zou2 can1, jat1 lou6 tai2 bou3 zi2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Reading the newspaper while eating breakfast." |
(SLOW) |
一路食早餐,一路睇報紙。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
新聞台 |
(san1 man4 toi4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"news channel" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
新聞台 |
(SLOW) |
新聞台 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
news channel |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我黃昏嘅時候開新聞台。 |
(ngo5 wong4 fan1 ge3 si4 hau6 hoi1 san1 man4 toi4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I turn on the news channel in the evening." |
(SLOW) |
我黃昏嘅時候開新聞台。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
樂器 |
(ngok6 hei3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"musical instrument" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
樂器 |
(SLOW) |
樂器 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
musical instrument |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你識唔識玩樂器? |
(nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 waan2 ngok6 hei3?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Can you play a musical instrument?" |
(SLOW) |
你識唔識玩樂器? |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
油畫 |
(jau4 waa2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"painting" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
油畫 |
(SLOW) |
油畫 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
painting |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺博物館入面有好多油畫。 |
(hai2 bok3 mat6 gun2 jap6 min6 jau5 hou2 do1 jau4 waa2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are many paintings in the museum." |
(SLOW) |
喺博物館入面有好多油畫。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
劇場 |
(kek6 coeng4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"theater" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
劇場 |
(SLOW) |
劇場 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
theater |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
劇場喺邊度? |
(kek6 coeng4 hai2 bin1 dou6?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Where is the theatre?" |
(SLOW) |
劇場喺邊度? |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
音樂劇 |
(jam1 ngok6 kek6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"musical" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
音樂劇 |
(SLOW) |
音樂劇 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
musical |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我買咗音樂劇嘅飛。 |
(ngo5 maai5 zo2 jam1 ngok6 kek6 ge3 fei1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I got tickets to a musical." |
(SLOW) |
我買咗音樂劇嘅飛。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
歌劇 |
(go1 kek6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"opera" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
歌劇 |
(SLOW) |
歌劇 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
opera |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
帶女朋友去睇歌劇會唔會悶親佢呀? |
(daai3 neoi5 pang4 jau5 heoi3 tai2 go1 kek6 wui5 m4 wui5 mun6 can1 keoi5 aa3?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Don't you think taking a girlfriend to see opera will make her feel bored?" |
(SLOW) |
帶女朋友去睇歌劇會唔會悶親佢呀? |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
放鬆 |
(fong3 sung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"relax" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
放鬆 |
(SLOW) |
放鬆 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
relax |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
如果你想瞓得好啲,可以聽音樂放鬆下。 |
(jyu4 gwo2 nei5 seong2 fan3 dak1 hou2 di1, ho2 ji5 teng1 jam1 ngok6 fong3 sung1 haa5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"If you want to sleep well, listen to light music to relax." |
(SLOW) |
如果你想瞓得好啲,可以聽音樂放鬆下。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
白板 |
(baak6 baan2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"whiteboard" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
白板 |
(SLOW) |
白板 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
whiteboard |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋將公式寫喺白板度。 |
(ngo5 dei6 zoeng1 gung1 sik1 se2 hai2 baak6 baan2 dou6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Let's write the formula on the whiteboard." |
(SLOW) |
我哋將公式寫喺白板度。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
黑板 |
(haak1 baan2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"blackboard" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
黑板 |
(SLOW) |
黑板 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
blackboard |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
老師喺黑板上寫嘢。 |
(lou5 si1 hai2 haak1 baan2 soeng6 se2 je5. ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The teacher writes on the blackboard." |
(SLOW) |
老師喺黑板上寫嘢。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
測驗 |
(cak1 jim6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"test" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
測驗 |
(SLOW) |
測驗 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
test |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋最憎突擊測驗。 |
(ngo5 dei6 zeoi3 zang1 dat6 gik1 cak1 jim6. ) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We hate surprise tests." |
(SLOW) |
我哋最憎突擊測驗。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
教科書 |
(gaau3 fo1 syu1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"textbook" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
教科書 |
(SLOW) |
教科書 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
textbook |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我唔記得帶教科書。 |
(ngo5 m4 gei3 dak1 daai3 gaau3 fo1 syu1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I forgot my textbook." |
(SLOW) |
我唔記得帶教科書。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
前 |
(cin4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"front" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
前 |
(SLOW) |
前 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
front |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
前面嗰個人好似係老闆。 |
(cin4 min6 go2 go3 jan2 hou2 ci3 hai6 lou5 baan2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The person in front looks like the boss." |
(SLOW) |
前面嗰個人好似係老闆。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
工作 |
(gung1 zok3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"job" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
工作 |
(SLOW) |
工作 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
job |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我工作好忙。 |
(ngo5 gung1 zok3 hou2 mong4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I have a busy job." |
(SLOW) |
我工作好忙。 |
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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