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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) |
總統 |
(zung2 tung2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"president" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
總統 |
(SLOW) |
總統 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
president |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢個國家嘅總統每五年換一次。 |
(ni1 go3 gwok3 gaa1 ge3 zung2 tung2 mui5 ng5 nin4 wun6 jat1 ci3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The president of this country changes every 5 years." |
(SLOW) |
呢個國家嘅總統每五年換一次。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
行業 |
(hong4 jip6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"industry" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
行業 |
(SLOW) |
行業 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
industry |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺呢個行業搵工唔係咁容易。 |
(hai2 ni1 go3 hong4 jip6 wan2 gung1 m4 hai6 gam3 jung4 ji6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It’s not that easy to get a job in this industry." |
(SLOW) |
喺呢個行業搵工唔係咁容易。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
皮帶 |
(pei4 daai2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"belt" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
皮帶 |
(SLOW) |
皮帶 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
belt |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男人唔記得戴皮帶。 |
(naam4 jan2 m4 gei3 dak1 daai3 pei4 daai2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The man forgot his belt." |
(SLOW) |
男人唔記得戴皮帶。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
硬幣 |
(ngaang6 bai6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"coin" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
硬幣 |
(SLOW) |
硬幣 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
coin |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
爸爸畀緊啲硬幣弟弟。 |
(baa4 baa1 bei2 gan2 di1 ngaang6 bai6 dai4 dai2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The father is giving my younger brother some coins." |
(SLOW) |
爸爸畀緊啲硬幣弟弟。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
錢 |
(cin2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"money" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
錢 |
(SLOW) |
錢 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
money |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你有冇錢? |
(nei5 jau5 mou5 cin2?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Do you have any money?" |
(SLOW) |
你有冇錢? |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
提款卡 |
(tai4 fun2 kaat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"debit card" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
提款卡 |
(SLOW) |
提款卡 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
debit card |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我唔見咗張提款卡,攞唔到錢呀! |
(ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 zoeng1 tai4 fun2 kaat1, lo2 m4 dou2 cin2 aa3!) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I lost my debit card; I can't withdraw any money!" |
(SLOW) |
我唔見咗張提款卡,攞唔到錢呀! |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
單 |
(daan1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bill" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
單 |
(SLOW) |
單 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bill |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
伙記,唔該埋單。 |
(fo2 gei3, m4 goi1 maai4 daan1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Waiter, the bill please." |
(SLOW) |
伙記,唔該埋單。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
攝影 |
(sip3 jing2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"photography" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
攝影 |
(SLOW) |
攝影 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
photography |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你係咪讀緊攝影? |
(nei5 hai6 mai6 duk6 gan2 sip3 jing2?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Are you studying photography?" |
(SLOW) |
你係咪讀緊攝影? |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
起飛 |
(hei2 fei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"take off" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
起飛 |
(SLOW) |
起飛 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
take off |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
飛機一陣起飛。 |
(fei1 gei1 jat1 zan6 hei2 fei1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The plane will take off in a bit." |
(SLOW) |
飛機一陣起飛。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
睡房 |
(seoi6 fong2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bedroom" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
睡房 |
(SLOW) |
睡房 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bedroom |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我間睡房好細。 |
(ngo5 gaan1 seoi6 fong2 hou2 sai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My bedroom is very small." |
(SLOW) |
我間睡房好細。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
廚房 |
(cyu4 fong2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"kitchen" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
廚房 |
(SLOW) |
廚房 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
kitchen |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我喺廚房入面。 |
(ngo5 hai2 cyu4 fong2 jap6 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'm inside the kitchen." |
(SLOW) |
我喺廚房入面。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
浴室 |
(juk6 sat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bathroom (not the toilet/restroom!)" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
浴室 |
(SLOW) |
浴室 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bathroom (not the toilet/restroom!) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
浴室裡面有個好細嘅窗。 |
(juk6 sat1 leoi5 min6 jau5 go3 hou2 sai3 ge3 coeng1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The bathroom has a tiny window." |
(SLOW) |
浴室裡面有個好細嘅窗。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
畢業 |
(bat1 jip6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"graduation" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
畢業 |
(SLOW) |
畢業 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
graduation |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
聽日係我個仔嘅畢業典禮。 |
(ting1 jat6 hai6 ngo5 go3 zai2 ge3 bat1 jip6 din2 lai5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Tomorrow is my son's graduation ceremony." |
(SLOW) |
聽日係我個仔嘅畢業典禮。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
升職 |
(sing1 zik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"promotion" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
升職 |
(SLOW) |
升職 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
promotion |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
恭喜你升職 ! |
(gung1 hei2 nei5 sing1 zik1!) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Congratulations on your promotion!" |
(SLOW) |
恭喜你升職 ! |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
結婚週年 |
(git3 fan1 zau1 nin4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"anniversary" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
結婚週年 |
(SLOW) |
結婚週年 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
anniversary |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
幾時係你哋嘅結婚週年記念? |
(gei2 si4 hai6 nei5 dei6 ge3 git3 fan1 zau1 nin4 gei2 nim6?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"When is your wedding anniversary?" |
(SLOW) |
幾時係你哋嘅結婚週年記念? |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
葬禮 |
(zong3 lai5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"funeral" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
葬禮 |
(SLOW) |
葬禮 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
funeral |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
葬禮會喺聽日舉行。 |
(zong3 lai5 wui5 hai2 ting1 jat6 geoi2 hang4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The funeral will be held tomorrow." |
(SLOW) |
葬禮會喺聽日舉行。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
婚禮 |
(fan1 lai5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wedding" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
婚禮 |
(SLOW) |
婚禮 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
wedding |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
婚禮暫時定咗喺六月。 |
(fan1 lai5 zaam6 si4 ding6 zo2 hai2 luk6 jyut6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The wedding is tentatively set to be in June." |
(SLOW) |
婚禮暫時定咗喺六月。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
解釋 |
(gaai2 sik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"explain" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
解釋 |
(SLOW) |
解釋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
explain |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你唔使再解釋。 |
(nei5 m4 sai2 zeoi3 gaai2 sik1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"You don't need to explain anymore." |
(SLOW) |
你唔使再解釋。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
後 |
(hau6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"back" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
後 |
(SLOW) |
後 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
back |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
網吧喺酒吧後面。 |
(mong5 baa1 hai2 zau2 baa1 hau6 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The internet café is at the back of the bar." |
(SLOW) |
網吧喺酒吧後面。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
東 |
(dung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"east" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
東 |
(SLOW) |
東 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
east |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
太陽由東邊升起。 |
(taai3 joeng4 jau4 dung1 bin1 sing1 hei2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The sun rises in the east." |
(SLOW) |
太陽由東邊升起。 |
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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