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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) |
外面 |
(ngoi6 min6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"outside" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
外面 |
(SLOW) |
外面 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
outside |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
外面好大風。 |
(ngoi6 min6 hou2 daai6 fung1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It's windy outside. " |
(SLOW) |
外面好大風。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
裡面 |
(leoi5 min6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"inside" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
裡面 |
(SLOW) |
裡面 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
inside |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
個箱裡面有啲咩? |
(go3 soeng1 leoi5 min6 jau5 di1 me1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"What's inside the box?" |
(SLOW) |
個箱裡面有啲咩? |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
左 |
(zo2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"left" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
左 |
(SLOW) |
左 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
left |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一陣轉左。 |
(jat1 zan6 zyun3 zo2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Turn left in a bit." |
(SLOW) |
一陣轉左。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
右 |
(jau6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"right" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
右 |
(SLOW) |
右 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
right |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我用右手寫字。 |
(ngo5 jung6 jau6 sau2 se2 zi6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I use my right hand to write." |
(SLOW) |
我用右手寫字。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第一 |
(dai6 jat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"first" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第一 |
(SLOW) |
第一 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
first |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
董建華係香港第一個行政長官。 |
(dung2 gin3 waa4 hai6 hoeng1 gong2 dai6 jat1 go3 hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Tung Chee Hwa was the first chief executive of Hong Kong." |
(SLOW) |
董建華係香港第一個行政長官。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第二 |
(dai6 ji6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"second" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第二 |
(SLOW) |
第二 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
second |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢哋喺夏威夷買咗第二間屋。 |
(keoi5 dei6 hai2 haa6 wai1 ji4 maai5 zo2 dai6 ji6 gaan1 uk1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"They bought a second house in Hawaii." |
(SLOW) |
佢哋喺夏威夷買咗第二間屋。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第三 |
(dai6 saam1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"third" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第三 |
(SLOW) |
第三 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
third |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢次係我今年第三次感冒。 |
(ni1 ci3 hai6 ngo5 gam1 nin4 dai6 saam1 ci3 gam2 mou6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This is my third cold this year." |
(SLOW) |
呢次係我今年第三次感冒。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
番梘 |
(faan1 gaan2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"soap" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
番梘 |
(SLOW) |
番梘 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
soap |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢個番梘好好用。 |
(ni1 go3 faan1 gaan2 hou2 hou2 jung6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This soap works well." |
(SLOW) |
呢個番梘好好用。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牙刷 |
(ngaa4 caat2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"toothbrush" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牙刷 |
(SLOW) |
牙刷 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
toothbrush |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女仔用緊電動牙刷刷牙。 |
(neoi5 zai2 jung6 gan2 din6 dung6 ngaa4 caat2 caat3 ngaa4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The girl is brushing her teeth with an electric toothbrush." |
(SLOW) |
女仔用緊電動牙刷刷牙。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牙膏 |
(ngaa4 gou1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"toothpaste" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牙膏 |
(SLOW) |
牙膏 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
toothpaste |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋啲牙膏用哂。 |
(ngo5 dei6 di1 ngaa4 gou1 jung6 saai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We are out of toothpaste." |
(SLOW) |
我哋啲牙膏用哂。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
洗頭 |
(sai2 tau4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shampoo" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
洗頭 |
(SLOW) |
洗頭 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
shampoo |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
每次剪髮之前都會洗頭。 |
(mui5 ci3 zin2 faat3 zi1 cin4 dou1 wui5 sai2 tau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Everytime before a haircut, they'll start with a shampoo" |
(SLOW) |
每次剪髮之前都會洗頭。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
資訊 |
(zi1 seon3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"information" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
資訊 |
(SLOW) |
資訊 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
information |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
資訊科技而家係基礎技能。 |
(zi1 seon3 fo1 gei6 ji4 gaa1 hai6 gei1 co2 gei6 nang4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Information technology is a base skill nowadays." |
(SLOW) |
資訊科技而家係基礎技能。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
農夫 |
(nung4 fu1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"farmer" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
農夫 |
(SLOW) |
農夫 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
farmer |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
農夫喺度摸小麥。 |
(nung4 fu1 hai2 dou6 mo2 siu2 mak6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The farmer is touching the wheat." |
(SLOW) |
農夫喺度摸小麥。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
秘書 |
(bei3 syu1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"secretary" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
秘書 |
(SLOW) |
秘書 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
secretary |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我係老闆個秘書。 |
(ngo5 hai6 lou5 baan2 go3 bei3 syu1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I work as the boss' secretary." |
(SLOW) |
我係老闆個秘書。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
銀行家 |
(ngan4 hong4 gaa1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"banker" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
銀行家 |
(SLOW) |
銀行家 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
banker |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我申請到貸款買屋前要同十個銀行家會面。 |
(ngo5 san1 cing2 dou2 taai3 fun2 maai5 uk1 cin4 jiu3 tung4 sap6 go3 ngan4 hong4 gaa1 wui6 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I met with ten bankers before I received a loan to buy a house." |
(SLOW) |
我申請到貸款買屋前要同十個銀行家會面。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
作家 |
(zok3 gaa1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"writer" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
作家 |
(SLOW) |
作家 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
writer |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我係牙醫,但其實我想做作家。 |
(ngo5 hai6 ngaa4 ji1, daan6 kei4 sat6 ngo5 soeng2 zou6 zok3 gaa1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I work as a dentist, but I really want to be a writer." |
(SLOW) |
我係牙醫,但其實我想做作家。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
試 |
(si3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"try" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
試 |
(SLOW) |
試 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
try |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
試下記起你上個禮拜日晚去咗邊。 |
(si3 haa5 gei3 hei2 nei5 soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3 jat6 maan5 heoi3 zo2 bin1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Try to remember where you were last Sunday night." |
(SLOW) |
試下記起你上個禮拜日晚去咗邊。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
量度 |
(loeng4 dok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"measure" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
量度 |
(SLOW) |
量度 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
measure |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
用尺量度線同線之間嘅距離。 |
(jung6 cek3 loeng4 dok6 sin3 tong4 sin3 zi1 gaan1 ge3 keoi5 lei4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Measure the spaces between the lines with a ruler." |
(SLOW) |
用尺量度線同線之間嘅距離。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
保管 |
(bou2 gun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"keep" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
保管 |
(SLOW) |
保管 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
keep |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你可唔可以保管我條屋企鎖匙? |
(nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bou2 gun2 ngo5 tiu4 uk1 kei2 so2 si4?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Can you keep the key to the house?" |
(SLOW) |
你可唔可以保管我條屋企鎖匙? |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
等 |
(dang2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wait" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
等 |
(SLOW) |
等 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
wait |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺大堂等我。 |
(hai2 daai6 tong4 dang2 ngo5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Wait for me in the lobby." |
(SLOW) |
喺大堂等我。 |
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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