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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) |
第九 |
(dai6 gau2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"ninth" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第九 |
(SLOW) |
第九 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
ninth |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
齋戒月係回教曆嘅第九個月。 |
(zaai1 gaai3 jyut6 hai6 wui4 gaau3 lik6 ge3 dai6 gau2 go3 jyut6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year." |
(SLOW) |
齋戒月係回教曆嘅第九個月。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第十 |
(dai6 sap6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"tenth" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第十 |
(SLOW) |
第十 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
tenth |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺第十區有個中國市場。 |
(hai2 dai6 sap6 keoi1 jau5 go3 zung1 gwok3 si5 coeng4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There is a Chinese market in the tenth district." |
(SLOW) |
喺第十區有個中國市場。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第八 |
(dai6 baat3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"eighth" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
第八 |
(SLOW) |
第八 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
eighth |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺我第八個生日收到一部新單車。 |
(hai2 ngo5 dai6 baat3 go3 saang1 jat6 sau1 dou2 jat1 bou6 san1 daan1 ce1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I was given a new bicycle for my eighth birthday." |
(SLOW) |
喺我第八個生日收到一部新單車。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
剃刀 |
(tai3 dou1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shaving razor" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
剃刀 |
(SLOW) |
剃刀 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
shaving razor |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
即棄剃刀 |
(zik1 hei3 tai3 dou1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"disposable shaving razor" |
(SLOW) |
即棄剃刀 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
面巾 |
(min6 gan1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"washcloth" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
面巾 |
(SLOW) |
面巾 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
washcloth |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男仔用面巾洗面。 |
(naam4 zai2 jung6 min6 gan1 sai2 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The boy is washing his face with a washcloth." |
(SLOW) |
男仔用面巾洗面。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
毛巾 |
(mou4 gan1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"towel" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
毛巾 |
(SLOW) |
毛巾 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
towel |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
點解佢將啲毛巾鋪晒喺地下? |
(dim2 gaai2 keoi5 zoeng1 di1 mou4 gan1 pou1 saai3 hai2 dei6 haa2?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Why did he spread out the towels on the floor?" |
(SLOW) |
點解佢將啲毛巾鋪晒喺地下? |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
匙羹 |
(ci4 gang1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"spoon" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
匙羹 |
(SLOW) |
匙羹 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
spoon |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
叉、匙羹同刀都係餐具。 |
(caa1, ci4 gang1 tung4 dou1 dou1 hai6 caan1 geoi6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Forks, spoons, and knives are eating utensils." |
(SLOW) |
叉、匙羹同刀都係餐具。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
叉 |
(caa1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fork" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
叉 |
(SLOW) |
叉 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fork |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我喺日本買咗隻叉。 |
(ngo5 hai2 jat6 bun2 maai5 zo2 zek3 caa1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I bought a fork in Japan." |
(SLOW) |
我喺日本買咗隻叉。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
刀 |
(dou1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"knife" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
刀 |
(SLOW) |
刀 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
knife |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你可唔可以將刀遞俾我? |
(nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zoeng1 dou1 dai6 bei2 ngo5?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Could you pass me the knife?" |
(SLOW) |
你可唔可以將刀遞俾我? |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
碟 |
(dip2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"plate" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
碟 |
(SLOW) |
碟 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
plate |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我唔想見到碟上面嘅雞頭。 |
(ngo5 m4 soeng2 gin3 dou2 dip2 soeng6 min6 ge3 gai1 tau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I don't want to see the chicken head on the plate." |
(SLOW) |
我唔想見到碟上面嘅雞頭。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蜜蜂 |
(mat6 fung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bee" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蜜蜂 |
(SLOW) |
蜜蜂 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bee |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蜜蜂生產蜂蜜。 |
(mat6 fung1 sang1 can2 fung1 mat6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Bees make honey." |
(SLOW) |
蜜蜂生產蜂蜜。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
螞蟻 |
(maa5 ngai5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"ant" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
螞蟻 |
(SLOW) |
螞蟻 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
ant |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
螞蟻有六隻腳。 |
(maa5 ngai5 jau5 luk6 zek3 goek3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Ants have six legs." |
(SLOW) |
螞蟻有六隻腳。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蛇 |
(se4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"snake" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蛇 |
(SLOW) |
蛇 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
snake |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我好驚蛇,因為佢哋可能有毒。 |
(ngo5 hou2 geng1 se4, jan1 wai6 keoi5 dei6 ho2 nang4 jau5 duk6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I’m afraid of snakes, because they may be venomous." |
(SLOW) |
我好驚蛇,因為佢哋可能有毒。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牛奶 |
(ngau4 naai5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"milk" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牛奶 |
(SLOW) |
牛奶 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
milk |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢每日飲三支牛奶。 |
(keoi5 mui5 jat6 jam2 saam1 zi1 ngau4 naai5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He drinks three bottles of milk every day." |
(SLOW) |
佢每日飲三支牛奶。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
設計師 |
(cit3 gai3 si1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"designer" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
設計師 |
(SLOW) |
設計師 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
designer |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
設計師有好多種,我係時裝設計師。 |
(cit3 gai3 si1 jau5 hou2 do1 zung2, ngo5 hai6 si4 zong1 cit3 gai3 si1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are many kinds of designers, but I'm a fashion designer." |
(SLOW) |
設計師有好多種,我係時裝設計師。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
藝術家 |
(ngai6 seot6 gaa1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"artist" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
藝術家 |
(SLOW) |
藝術家 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
artist |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
藝術家喺度畫緊畫。 |
(ngai6 seot6 gaa1 hai2 dou6 waak6 gan2 waa2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The artist is painting." |
(SLOW) |
藝術家喺度畫緊畫。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
士兵 |
(si6 bing1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"soldier" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
士兵 |
(SLOW) |
士兵 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
soldier |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一萬名士兵被派遣到戰地。 |
(jat1 maan6 ming4 si6 bing1 bei6 paai3 hin2 dou3 zin3 dei6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Ten thousand soldiers were dispatched to the site of the battle." |
(SLOW) |
一萬名士兵被派遣到戰地。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
企業家 |
(kei5 jip6 gaa1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"entrepreneur" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
企業家 |
(SLOW) |
企業家 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
entrepreneur |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
企業家用佢哋嘅理念改變世界。 |
(kei5 jip6 gaa1 jung6 keoi5 dei6 ge3 lei5 nim6 goi2 bin3 sai3 gaai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Entrepreneurs change the world with their ideas." |
(SLOW) |
企業家用佢哋嘅理念改變世界。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
短篇故事 |
(dyun2 pin1 gu3 si6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"short story" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
短篇故事 |
(SLOW) |
短篇故事 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
short story |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我淨係睇短篇故事。 |
(ngo5 zing6 hai6 tai2 dyun2 pin1 gu3 si6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I only read short stories." |
(SLOW) |
我淨係睇短篇故事。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
文件夾 |
(man4 gin2 gaap2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"folder" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
文件夾 |
(SLOW) |
文件夾 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
folder |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我將文件放入文件夾。 |
(ngo5 zoeng1 man4 gin2 fong3 jap6 man4 gin2 gaap2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I put the documents in the folder." |
(SLOW) |
我將文件放入文件夾。 |
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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