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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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