Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for kitchen utensils and occupations
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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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