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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) |
呔 |
(taai1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"necktie" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呔 |
(SLOW) |
呔 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
necktie |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
如果你唔好好打呔,睇落會好不修邊幅。 |
(jyu4 gwo2 nei5 m4 hou2 hou2 daa2 taai1, tai2 lok6 wui5 hou2 bat1 sau1 bin1 fuk1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"If you don't tie your necktie properly, you will look like a slob." |
(SLOW) |
如果你唔好好打呔,睇落會好不修邊幅。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
西裝 |
(sai1 zong1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"suit" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
西裝 |
(SLOW) |
西裝 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
suit |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
著西裝永遠唔可以襯波鞋。 |
(zoek3 sai1 zong1 wing5 jyun5 m4 ho2 ji5 can3 bo1 haai4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Never wear a suit and a pair of sport shoes together." |
(SLOW) |
著西裝永遠唔可以襯波鞋。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
波鞋 |
(bo1 haai4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"sneaker" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
波鞋 |
(SLOW) |
波鞋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sneaker |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我對波鞋非常舒服。 |
(ngo5 deoi3 bo1 haai4 fei1 soeng4 syu1 fuk6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My sneakers are very comfortable." |
(SLOW) |
我對波鞋非常舒服。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
二十一 |
(ji6 sap6 jat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"twenty-one" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
二十一 |
(SLOW) |
二十一 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
twenty-one |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
建築物有二十一層。 |
(gin3 zuk1 mat6 jau5 ji6 sap6 jat1 cang4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The building has twenty-one stories." |
(SLOW) |
建築物有二十一層。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
二十二 |
(ji6 sap6 ji6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"twenty-two" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
二十二 |
(SLOW) |
二十二 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
twenty-two |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
二十二係佢最鍾意嘅數字。 |
(ji6 sap6 ji6 hai6 keoi5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ge3 sou3 zi6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Twenty-two is her favorite number." |
(SLOW) |
二十二係佢最鍾意嘅數字。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
三十三 |
(saam1 sap6 saam1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"thirty-three" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
三十三 |
(SLOW) |
三十三 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
thirty-three |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我細佬三十三歲。 |
(ngo5 sai3 lou2 saam1 sap6 saam1 seoi3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My younger brother is thirty-three years old." |
(SLOW) |
我細佬三十三歲。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
四十四 |
(sei3 sap6 sei3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"forty-four" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
四十四 |
(SLOW) |
四十四 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
forty-four |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我今年會有四十四個考試。 |
(ngo5 gam1 nin4 wui5 jau5 sei3 sap6 sei3 go3 haau2 si3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'll have forty-four exams this year." |
(SLOW) |
我今年會有四十四個考試。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
五十五 |
(ng5 sap6 ng5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fifty-five" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
五十五 |
(SLOW) |
五十五 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fifty-five |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我部電視有五十五個台。 |
(ngo5 bou6 din6 si6 jau5 ng5 sap6 ng5 go3 toi4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My TV has fifty-five channels." |
(SLOW) |
我部電視有五十五個台。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學生 |
(hok6 saang1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"student" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學生 |
(SLOW) |
學生 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
student |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢係一個好學生。 |
(keoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 hou2 hok6 saang1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"She is a good student." |
(SLOW) |
佢係一個好學生。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
睇 |
(tai2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"watch" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
睇 |
(SLOW) |
睇 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
watch |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我鍾意喺露台睇日落。 |
(ngo5 zung1 ji3 hai2 lou6 toi4 tai2 jat6 lok6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I like watching the sunset from the balcony." |
(SLOW) |
我鍾意喺露台睇日落。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
課室 |
(fo3 sat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"classroom" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
課室 |
(SLOW) |
課室 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
classroom |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢自己一個喺課室。 |
(keoi5 zi6 gei2 jat1 go3 hai2 fo3 sat1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"She was alone in the classroom." |
(SLOW) |
佢自己一個喺課室。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學校 |
(hok6 haau6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"school" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學校 |
(SLOW) |
學校 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
school |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
好多學校都再冇美術堂。 |
(hou2 do1 hok6 haau6 dou1 zoi3 mou5 mei5 seot6 tong4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Many schools don't offer art classes anymore." |
(SLOW) |
好多學校都再冇美術堂。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學校嘅凳 |
(hok6 haau6 ge3 dang3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"school chair" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學校嘅凳 |
(SLOW) |
學校嘅凳 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
school chair |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我買咗個咕𠱸放喺學校嘅凳度。 |
(ngo5 maai5 zo2 go3 ku1 seon2 fong3 hai2 hok6 haau6 ge3 dang3 dou6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I bought a cushion for my school chair." |
(SLOW) |
我買咗個咕𠱸放喺學校嘅凳度。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學校嘅書枱 |
(hok6 haau6 ge3 syu1 toi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"school desk" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學校嘅書枱 |
(SLOW) |
學校嘅書枱 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
school desk |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
學校嘅書枱全部都係新嘅。 |
(hok6 haau6 ge3 syu1 toi2 cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai6 san1 ge3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The school desks are all new." |
(SLOW) |
學校嘅書枱全部都係新嘅。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
上網 |
(soeng5 mong5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"surf the Internet" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
上網 |
(SLOW) |
上網 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
surf the Internet |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你可以喺酒店上網。 |
(nei5 ho2 ji5 hai2 zau2 dim3 soeng5 mong5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"You can surf the Net in the hotel." |
(SLOW) |
你可以喺酒店上網。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
北 |
(bak1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"north" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
北 |
(SLOW) |
北 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
north |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
歐洲喺地中海嘅北面。 |
(au1 zau1 hai2 dei6 zung1 hoi2 ge3 bak1 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Europe is north of the Mediterranean Sea." |
(SLOW) |
歐洲喺地中海嘅北面。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
返 |
(faan1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"return" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
返 |
(SLOW) |
返 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
return |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男人收工返屋企。佢屋企人歡迎佢返嚟。 |
(naam4 jan2 sau1 gung1 faan1 uk1 kei2. keoi5 uk1 kei2 jan4 fun1 jing4 keoi5 faan1 lei4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The man returns home from work. His family welcomes him." |
(SLOW) |
男人收工返屋企。佢屋企人歡迎佢返嚟。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沖涼 |
(cung1 loeng4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bathe" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沖涼 |
(SLOW) |
沖涼 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bathe |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一定要學識點樣幫BB正確沖涼。 |
(jat1 ding6 jiu3 hok6 sik1 dim2 joeng2 bong1 bi4 bi1 zing3 kok3 cung1 loeng4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"One must learn how to bathe a baby properly." |
(SLOW) |
一定要學識點樣幫BB正確沖涼。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
瞓覺 |
(fan3 gaau3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"sleep" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
瞓覺 |
(SLOW) |
瞓覺 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sleep |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女仔準備要瞓覺。 |
(neoi5 zai2 zeon2 bei6 jiu3 fan3 gaau3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The girl is about to sleep." |
(SLOW) |
女仔準備要瞓覺。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
南 |
(naam4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"south" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
南 |
(SLOW) |
南 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
south |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雀仔飛向南方。 |
(zoek3 zai2 fei1 hoeng3 naam4 fong1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The birds are flying south." |
(SLOW) |
雀仔飛向南方。 |
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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