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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)
睡衣
(seoi6 ji1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pajamas"
(NORMAL SPEED)
睡衣
(SLOW)
睡衣
(NORMAL SPEED)
pajamas
(NORMAL SPEED)
我著睡衣，然後瞓覺。
(ngo5 zoek3 seoi6 ji1, jin4 hau6 fan3 gaau3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I put on my pajamas, and I went to sleep."
(SLOW)
我著睡衣，然後瞓覺。
2.
(NORMAL SPEED)
胸圍
(hung1 wai4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"bra"
(NORMAL SPEED)
胸圍
(SLOW)
胸圍
(NORMAL SPEED)
bra
(NORMAL SPEED)
白色胸圍
(baak6 sik1 hung1 wai4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"white bra"
(SLOW)
白色胸圍
3.
(NORMAL SPEED)
起身
(hei2 san1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"wake up"
(NORMAL SPEED)
起身
(SLOW)
起身
(NORMAL SPEED)
wake up
(NORMAL SPEED)
我要鬧鐘叫我起身。
(ngo5 jiu3 naau6 zung1 giu3 ngo5 hei2 san1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I need an alarm to help me wake up."
(SLOW)
我要鬧鐘叫我起身。
4.
(NORMAL SPEED)
返工
(faan1 gung1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"commute"
(NORMAL SPEED)
返工
(SLOW)
返工
(NORMAL SPEED)
commute
(NORMAL SPEED)
我搭火車返工。
(ngo5 daap3 fo2 ce1 faan1 gung1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I commute to work by train."
(SLOW)
我搭火車返工。
5.
(NORMAL SPEED)
食
(sik6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"eat"
(NORMAL SPEED)
食
(SLOW)
食
(NORMAL SPEED)
eat
(NORMAL SPEED)
一家人食緊早餐。
(jat1 gaa1 jan4 sik6 gan2 zou2 caan1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The family is eating breakfast."
(SLOW)
一家人食緊早餐。
6.
(NORMAL SPEED)
美術
(mei5 seot6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"art"
(NORMAL SPEED)
美術
(SLOW)
美術
(NORMAL SPEED)
art
(NORMAL SPEED)
佢好有美術天份。
(keoi5 hou2 jau5 mei5 seot6 tin1 fan6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"She is good at art."
(SLOW)
佢好有美術天份。
7.
(NORMAL SPEED)
文學
(man4 hok6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"literature"
(NORMAL SPEED)
文學
(SLOW)
文學
(NORMAL SPEED)
literature
(NORMAL SPEED)
我睇緊本關於文學嘅書。
(ngo5 tai2 gan2 bun2 gwaan1 jyu1 man4 hok6 ge3 syu1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'm reading a book about literature."
(SLOW)
我睇緊本關於文學嘅書。
8.
(NORMAL SPEED)
戲
(hei3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"movie"
(NORMAL SPEED)
戲
(SLOW)
戲
(NORMAL SPEED)
movie
(NORMAL SPEED)
不如睇戲？
(bat1 jyu4 tai2 hei3?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"How about seeing a movie?"
(SLOW)
不如睇戲？
9.
(NORMAL SPEED)
音樂
(jam1 ngok6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"music"
(NORMAL SPEED)
音樂
(SLOW)
音樂
(NORMAL SPEED)
music
(NORMAL SPEED)
佢參加音樂比賽。
(keoi5 caam1 gaa1 jam1 ngok6 bei2 coi3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"He took part in a music contest."
(SLOW)
佢參加音樂比賽。
10.
(NORMAL SPEED)
答案
(daap3 on3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"answer"
(NORMAL SPEED)
答案
(SLOW)
答案
(NORMAL SPEED)
answer
(NORMAL SPEED)
嗰個係錯嘅答案。
(go2 go3 hai6 co3 ge3 daap3 on3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"That is the wrong answer."
(SLOW)
嗰個係錯嘅答案。
11.
(NORMAL SPEED)
教
(gaau3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"teach"
(NORMAL SPEED)
教
(SLOW)
教
(NORMAL SPEED)
teach
(NORMAL SPEED)
佢喺大學教書。
(keoi5 hai2 daai6 hok6 gaau3 syu1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"She teaches at the university."
(SLOW)
佢喺大學教書。
12.
(NORMAL SPEED)
問
(man6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"ask"
(NORMAL SPEED)
問
(SLOW)
問
(NORMAL SPEED)
ask
(NORMAL SPEED)
我淨係問多你一次。
(ngo5 zing6 hai6 man6 do1 nei5 jat1 ci3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I will only ask you one more time."
(SLOW)
我淨係問多你一次。
13.
(NORMAL SPEED)
閂
(saan1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"close"
(NORMAL SPEED)
閂
(SLOW)
閂
(NORMAL SPEED)
close
(NORMAL SPEED)
你可唔可以閂門？
(nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 saan1 mun4?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Could you close the door?"
(SLOW)
你可唔可以閂門？
14.
(NORMAL SPEED)
出世
(ceot1 sai3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"birth"
(NORMAL SPEED)
出世
(SLOW)
出世
(NORMAL SPEED)
birth
(NORMAL SPEED)
用你嘅出世時辰嚟占卜。
(jung6 nei5 ge3 ceot1 sai3 si4 san4 lei4 zim1 buk1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Use your exact time of birth for fortune telling."
(SLOW)
用你嘅出世時辰嚟占卜。
15.
(NORMAL SPEED)
工作
(gung1 zok3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"work"
(NORMAL SPEED)
工作
(SLOW)
工作
(NORMAL SPEED)
work
(NORMAL SPEED)
我想申請工作簽證。
(ngo5 soeng2 san1 cing2 gung1 zok3 cim1 zing3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I want to apply for a work visa."
(SLOW)
我想申請工作簽證。
16.
(NORMAL SPEED)
開
(hoi1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"turn on"
(NORMAL SPEED)
開
(SLOW)
開
(NORMAL SPEED)
turn on
(NORMAL SPEED)
我開電腦。
(ngo5 hoi1 din6 nou5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I turn on my computer."
(SLOW)
我開電腦。
17.
(NORMAL SPEED)
熄
(sik1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"turn off"
(NORMAL SPEED)
熄
(SLOW)
熄
(NORMAL SPEED)
turn off
(NORMAL SPEED)
停車熄匙。
(ting4 ce1 sik1 si4.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Stop the car and turn off the engine."
(SLOW)
停車熄匙。
18.
(NORMAL SPEED)
出去食嘢
(ceot1 heoi3 sik6 je5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"eat out"
(NORMAL SPEED)
出去食嘢
(SLOW)
出去食嘢
(NORMAL SPEED)
eat out
(NORMAL SPEED)
好多人鍾意週末出去食嘢。
(hou2 do1 jan4 zung1 ji3 zau1 mut6 ceot1 heoi3 sik6 je5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"A lot of people like to eat out on the weekends."
(SLOW)
好多人鍾意週末出去食嘢。
19.
(NORMAL SPEED)
出席
(ceot1 zik6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"attend"
(NORMAL SPEED)
出席
(SLOW)
出席
(NORMAL SPEED)
attend
(NORMAL SPEED)
今日我唔可以出席。
(gam1 jat6 ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5 ceot1 zik6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I can’t attend today."
(SLOW)
今日我唔可以出席。
20.
(NORMAL SPEED)
西
(sai1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"west"
(NORMAL SPEED)
西
(SLOW)
西
(NORMAL SPEED)
west
(NORMAL SPEED)
太陽往西邊落。
(taai3 joeng4 wong5 sai1 bin1 lok6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The sun sets in the west."
(SLOW)
太陽往西邊落。
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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