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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) |
護髮素 |
(wu6 faat3 sou3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"conditioner" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
護髮素 |
(SLOW) |
護髮素 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
conditioner |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
用護髮素洗頭。 |
(jung6 wu6 faat3 sou3 sai2 tau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Rinse with conditioner." |
(SLOW) |
用護髮素洗頭。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
止汗劑 |
(zi2 hon6 zai1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"deodorant" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
止汗劑 |
(SLOW) |
止汗劑 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
deodorant |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢買咗支新嘅止汗劑。 |
(keoi5 maai5 zo2 zi1 san1 ge3 zi2 hon6 zai1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He bought a new deodorant." |
(SLOW) |
佢買咗支新嘅止汗劑。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
梘液 |
(gaan2 jik6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"liquid soap" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
梘液 |
(SLOW) |
梘液 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
liquid soap |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你有冇梘液? |
(nei5 jau5 mou5 gaan2 jik6?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Do you have liquid soap?" |
(SLOW) |
你有冇梘液? |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鴨 |
(aap3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"duck" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鴨 |
(SLOW) |
鴨 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
duck |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鴨仔喺水裡游嚟游去。 |
(aap3 zai2 hai2 seoi2 leoi5 jau4 lei4 jau4 heoi3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The ducks are swimming in the water." |
(SLOW) |
鴨仔喺水裡游嚟游去。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
烏鴉 |
(wu1 aa1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"crow" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
烏鴉 |
(SLOW) |
烏鴉 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
crow |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
黑烏鴉喺度搵緊嘢食。 |
(hak1 wu1 aa1 hai2 dou6 wan2 gan2 je5 sik6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The black crow is looking for something to eat." |
(SLOW) |
黑烏鴉喺度搵緊嘢食。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
曱甴 |
(gaat6 zaat2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cockroach" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
曱甴 |
(SLOW) |
曱甴 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cockroach |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
曱甴有六隻腳、翼同觸鬚。 |
(gaat6 zaat2 jau5 luk6 zek3 goek3, jik6 tung4 zuk1 sou1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A cockroach has six legs, wings, and antennae." |
(SLOW) |
曱甴有六隻腳、翼同觸鬚。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蚊 |
(man1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mosquito" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蚊 |
(SLOW) |
蚊 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mosquito |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蜻蜓食蚊。 |
(cing1 ting4 sik6 man1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Dragonflies eat mosquitoes." |
(SLOW) |
蜻蜓食蚊。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地盤工人 |
(dei6 pun4 gung1 jan4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"construction worker" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地盤工人 |
(SLOW) |
地盤工人 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
construction worker |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地盤工人度緊木頭。 |
(dei6 pun4 gung1 jan4 dok6 gan2 muk6 tau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The construction worker is measuring wood." |
(SLOW) |
地盤工人度緊木頭。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
主婦 |
(zyu2 fu5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"homemaker" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
主婦 |
(SLOW) |
主婦 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
homemaker |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
世界上最勤力嘅工人就係主婦。 |
(sai3 gaai3 soeng6 zeoi3 kan4 lik6 ge3 gung1 jan4 zau6 hai6 zyu2 fu5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The hardest worker anywhere is the homemaker." |
(SLOW) |
世界上最勤力嘅工人就係主婦。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冰 |
(bing1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"ice" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冰 |
(SLOW) |
冰 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
ice |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺窗上結冰。 |
(hai2 coeng1 soeng6 git3 bing1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Ice has formed on the window." |
(SLOW) |
喺窗上結冰。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
歷史 |
(lik6 si2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"history" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
歷史 |
(SLOW) |
歷史 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
history |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我歷史唔係好叻,但係我鍾意。 |
(ngo5 lik6 si2 m4 hai6 hou2 lek1, daan6 hai6 ngo5 zung1 ji3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'm not very good at history, but I like it a lot." |
(SLOW) |
我歷史唔係好叻,但係我鍾意。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地理 |
(dei6 lei5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"geography" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地理 |
(SLOW) |
地理 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
geography |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地理堂好似好難喎。 |
(dei6 lei5 tong4 hou2 ci5 hou2 naan4 wo3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Taking a geography class sounds difficult." |
(SLOW) |
地理堂好似好難喎。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
士多 |
(si6 do1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"store" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
士多 |
(SLOW) |
士多 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
store |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我去士多買牛奶同雞蛋。 |
(ngo5 heoi3 si6 do1 maai5 ngau4 naai5 tung4 gai1 daan2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'm going to the store to buy some milk and eggs." |
(SLOW) |
我去士多買牛奶同雞蛋。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
市場 |
(si5 coeng4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"market" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
市場 |
(SLOW) |
市場 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
market |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋喺本地市場買水果同蔬菜。 |
(ngo5 dei6 hai2 bun2 dei6 si5 coeng4 maai5 seoi2 gwo2 tung4 so1 coi3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We buy our fruits and vegetables at the local market." |
(SLOW) |
我哋喺本地市場買水果同蔬菜。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
價錢 |
(gaa3 cin4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"price" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
價錢 |
(SLOW) |
價錢 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
price |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
起碼價錢包埋自助早餐。 |
(hei2 maa5 gaa3 cin4 baau1 maai4 zi6 zo6 zou2 caan1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"At least, buffet breakfast is included in the price." |
(SLOW) |
起碼價錢包埋自助早餐。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
優惠券 |
(jau1 wai6 gyun3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"coupon" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
優惠券 |
(SLOW) |
優惠券 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
coupon |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我有一張半價優惠券,我哋去嗰度食飯啦。 |
(ngo5 jau5 jat1 zoeng1 bun3 gaa3 jau1 wai6 gyun3, ngo5 dei6 heoi3 go2 dou6 sik6 faan6 laa1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
" I have a coupon for 50% off, so let's eat there. " |
(SLOW) |
我有一張半價優惠券,我哋去嗰度食飯啦。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
走廊 |
(zau2 long2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"aisle" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
走廊 |
(SLOW) |
走廊 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
aisle |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我想坐走廊位。 |
(ngo5 soeng2 co5 zau2 long2 wai2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I prefer an aisle seat." |
(SLOW) |
我想坐走廊位。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
袋 |
(doi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bag" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
袋 |
(SLOW) |
袋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bag |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我個袋好重。 |
(ngo5 go3 doi2 hou2 cung5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My bag is too heavy." |
(SLOW) |
我個袋好重。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
相 |
(soeng2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"photograph" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
相 |
(SLOW) |
相 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
photograph |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢張相唔好睇。 |
(ni1 zoeng1 soeng2 m4 hou2 tai2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This photograph doesn't look good." |
(SLOW) |
呢張相唔好睇。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
汽水 |
(hei3 seoi2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"soda" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
汽水 |
(SLOW) |
汽水 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
soda |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
汽水含大量糖分。 |
(hei3 seoi2 ham4 daai6 loeng6 tong4 fan6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Soda contains a lot of sugar." |
(SLOW) |
汽水含大量糖分。 |
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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