Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for weather and common drinks
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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) |
| 可可 |
| (ho2 ho2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cocoa" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 可可 |
| (SLOW) |
| 可可 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cocoa |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 喺寒冬嘅夜晚飲一杯熱可可好舒服。 |
| (hai2 hon4 dung1 ge3 je6 maan5 jam2 jat1 bui1 jit6 ho2 ho2 hou2 syu1 fuk6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A warm cup of cocoa is comforting on a cold winter night." |
| (SLOW) |
| 喺寒冬嘅夜晚飲一杯熱可可好舒服。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 汽水 |
| (hei3 seoi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soft drink" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 汽水 |
| (SLOW) |
| 汽水 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soft drink |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 最普遍嘅汽水係可樂、梳打同凍紅茶。 |
| (zeoi3 pou2 pin3 ge3 hei3 seoi2 hai6 ho2 lok6, so1 daa2 tung4 dung3 hung4 caa4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Some common soft drinks are colas, sodas, and iced tea." |
| (SLOW) |
| 最普遍嘅汽水係可樂、梳打同凍紅茶。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 果汁 |
| (gwo2 zap1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "juice" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 果汁 |
| (SLOW) |
| 果汁 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| juice |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 兩杯果汁，唔該。 |
| (loeng5 bui1 gwo2 zap1, m4 goi1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Two glasses of juice, please." |
| (SLOW) |
| 兩杯果汁，唔該。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 書架 |
| (syu1 gaa2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bookshelf" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 書架 |
| (SLOW) |
| 書架 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bookshelf |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你可唔可以放呢本書喺書架？ |
| (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 fong3 ni1 bun2 syu1 hai2 syu1 gaa2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can you put this book on the bookshelf?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你可唔可以放呢本書喺書架？ |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 床 |
| (cong4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bed" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 床 |
| (SLOW) |
| 床 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bed |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我買咗張新床。 |
| (ngo5 maai5 zo2 zoeng1 san1 cong4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I bought a new bed." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我買咗張新床。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鏡 |
| (geng3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mirror" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鏡 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鏡 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mirror |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你去照吓鏡，睇吓自己個樣。 |
| (nei5 heoi3 ziu3 haa5 geng3, tai2 haa5 zi6 gei2 go3 joeng2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Go look in the mirror, and see how you look." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你去照吓鏡，睇吓自己個樣。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 櫃桶 |
| (gwai6 tung2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dresser" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 櫃桶 |
| (SLOW) |
| 櫃桶 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dresser |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我啲襪同内衣喺我個衣櫃第一格櫃桶。 |
| (ngo5 di1 mat6 tung4 noi6 ji1 hai2 ngo5 go3 ji1 gwai6 dai6 jat1 gaak3 gwai6 tung2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我啲襪同内衣喺我個衣櫃第一格櫃桶。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 掃 |
| (sou3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweep" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 掃 |
| (SLOW) |
| 掃 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sweep |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 好多塵呀，快啲掃地啦！ |
| (hou2 do1 can4 aa3, faai3 di1 sou3 dei6 laa1!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's so dusty; sweep the floor!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 好多塵呀，快啲掃地啦！ |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 執 |
| (zap1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put away" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 執 |
| (SLOW) |
| 執 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| put away |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女人執緊衫。 |
| (neoi5 jan2 zap1 gan2 saam1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is putting away the clothes." |
| (SLOW) |
| 女人執緊衫。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拖 |
| (to1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mop" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拖 |
| (SLOW) |
| 拖 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mop |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我倒瀉咗果汁，所以要拖地。 |
| (ngo5 dou2 se2 zo2 gwo2 zap1, so2 ji5 jiu3 to1 dei6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I spilled the juice, so I'll mop the floor." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我倒瀉咗果汁，所以要拖地。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女侍應 |
| (neoi5 si6 jing3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "waitress" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女侍應 |
| (SLOW) |
| 女侍應 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| waitress |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢個女侍應服務週到，抵畀多啲貼士。 |
| (ni1 go3 neoi5 si6 jing3 fuk6 mou6 zau1 dou3, dai2 bei2 do1 di1 tip1 si2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The service provided by this waitress is excellent; she deserves more tips." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢個女侍應服務週到，抵畀多啲貼士。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 華氏 |
| (waa4 si6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Fahrenheit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 華氏 |
| (SLOW) |
| 華氏 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Fahrenheit |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 水喺華氏三十二度時結冰。 |
| (seoi2 hai2 waa4 si6 sam1 sap6 ji6 dou6 si4 git3 bing1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit." |
| (SLOW) |
| 水喺華氏三十二度時結冰。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 温度 |
| (wan1 dou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "temperature" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 温度 |
| (SLOW) |
| 温度 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| temperature |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 溫度低於零度。 |
| (wan1 dou6 dai1 jyu1 ling4 dou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The temperature is below zero." |
| (SLOW) |
| 溫度低於零度。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 潮濕 |
| (ciu4 sap1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "humid" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 潮濕 |
| (SLOW) |
| 潮濕 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| humid |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 八月好潮濕。 |
| (baat3 jyut6 hou2 ciu4 sap1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's humid in August." |
| (SLOW) |
| 八月好潮濕。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大風 |
| (daai6 fung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "windy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大風 |
| (SLOW) |
| 大風 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| windy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 聽日會好凍同大風，記得戴頸巾。 |
| (ting1 jat6 wui5 hou2 dung3 tung4 daai6 fung1, gei3 dak1 daai3 geng2 gan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tomorrow will be cold and windy, so wear a scarf." |
| (SLOW) |
| 聽日會好凍同大風，記得戴頸巾。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 遊樂場 |
| (jau4 lok6 coeng4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "playground" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 遊樂場 |
| (SLOW) |
| 遊樂場 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| playground |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 喺遊樂場通常都有好多人排隊玩韆鞦同滑梯。 |
| (hai2 jau4 lok6 coeng4 tung1 soeng4 dou1 jau5 hou2 do1 jan4 paai4 deoi2 waan2 cin1 cau1 tung4 waat6 tai1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "At the playground, there is always a line for the swings and slides." |
| (SLOW) |
| 喺遊樂場通常都有好多人排隊玩韆鞦同滑梯。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 游泳池 |
| (jau4 wing6 ci4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pool" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 游泳池 |
| (SLOW) |
| 游泳池 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pool |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 喺夏天，我哋每日都喺公共游泳池游水。 |
| (hai2 haa6 tin1, ngo5 dei6 mui5 jat6 dou1 hai2 gung1 gung6 jau4 wing6 ci4 jau4 seoi2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We swim at the public pool every day in the summer." |
| (SLOW) |
| 喺夏天，我哋每日都喺公共游泳池游水。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 網球 |
| (mong5 kau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tennis" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 網球 |
| (SLOW) |
| 網球 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tennis |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我最鍾意嘅網球手係祖高域。 |
| (ngo5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ge3 mong5 kau4 sau2 hai6 zou2 gou1 wik6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My favorite tennis player is Djokovic." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我最鍾意嘅網球手係祖高域。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 籃球 |
| (laam4 kau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "basketball" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 籃球 |
| (SLOW) |
| 籃球 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| basketball |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你可唔可以指導下我嘅籃球技術？ |
| (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zi2 dou6 haa5 ngo5 ge3 laam4 kau4 gei6 seot6?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can you train me in the skills of basketball?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你可唔可以指導下我嘅籃球技術？ |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公升 |
| (gung1 sing1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "liter" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公升 |
| (SLOW) |
| 公升 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| liter |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膠樽裝有兩公升可樂。 |
| (gaau1 zeon1 zong1 jau5 leong5 gung1 sing1 ho2 lok6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The bottle contains 2 liters of cola." |
| (SLOW) |
| 膠樽裝有兩公升可樂。 |
| 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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