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Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for common adjectives and food
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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) |
飯 |
(faan6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"rice" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
飯 |
(SLOW) |
飯 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
rice |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
兩份炒飯。 |
(loeng5 fan6 caau2 faan6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Two orders of fried rice." |
(SLOW) |
兩份炒飯。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
麵包 |
(min6 baau1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bread" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
麵包 |
(SLOW) |
麵包 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bread |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢間鋪嘅麵包成日一早賣晒。 |
(ni1 gaan1 pou3 ge3 min6 baau1 sing4 jat6 jat1 zou2 maai6 saai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Bread from this shop is always sold out early in the morning." |
(SLOW) |
呢間鋪嘅麵包成日一早賣晒。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蛋 |
(daan2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"egg" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蛋 |
(SLOW) |
蛋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
egg |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
將蛋白打到起泡。 |
(zoeng1 daan2 baak6 daa2 dou3 hei2 pou5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Beat egg whites until stiff." |
(SLOW) |
將蛋白打到起泡。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
麵 |
(min6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"noodle" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
麵 |
(SLOW) |
麵 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
noodle |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
聽講呢間鋪嘅麵好好食。 |
(teng1 gong2 ni1 gaan1 pou3 ge3 min6 hou2 hou2 sik6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I hear this shop’s noodles taste good." |
(SLOW) |
聽講呢間鋪嘅麵好好食。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鬧鐘 |
(naau6 zung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"alarm clock" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鬧鐘 |
(SLOW) |
鬧鐘 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
alarm clock |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
校咗朝早五點鬧鐘。 |
(gaau3 zo2 ziu1 zou2 ng5 dim2 naau6 zung1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The alarm clock is set for 5 a.m." |
(SLOW) |
校咗朝早五點鬧鐘。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
門 |
(mun4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"door" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
門 |
(SLOW) |
門 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
door |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢條係前門嘅鎖匙。 |
(ni1 tiu4 hai6 cin4 mun2 ge3 so2 si4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This is the key to the front door." |
(SLOW) |
呢條係前門嘅鎖匙。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
遙控 |
(jiu4 hung3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"remote control" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
遙控 |
(SLOW) |
遙控 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
remote control |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唔該畀個遙控我。 |
(m4 goi1 bei2 go3 jiu4 hung3 ngo5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Please pass me the remote control." |
(SLOW) |
唔該畀個遙控我。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
抹 |
(maat3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wipe" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
抹 |
(SLOW) |
抹 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
wipe |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
記得抹地下。 |
(gei3 dak1 maat3 dei6 haa2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Don't forget to wipe the floor." |
(SLOW) |
記得抹地下。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
餐牌 |
(caan1 paai2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"menu" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
餐牌 |
(SLOW) |
餐牌 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
menu |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
可唔可以畀我睇下個餐牌? |
(ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 ngo5 tai2 haa5 go3 caan1 paai2?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Can I see the menu, please?" |
(SLOW) |
可唔可以畀我睇下個餐牌? |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雜誌 |
(zaap6 zi3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"magazine" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雜誌 |
(SLOW) |
雜誌 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
magazine |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唔好睇八卦雜誌。 |
(m4 hou2 tai2 baat3 gwaa3 zaap6 zi3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Don't read gossip magazines." |
(SLOW) |
唔好睇八卦雜誌。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
有聲書 |
(jau5 seng1 syu1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"audiobook" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
有聲書 |
(SLOW) |
有聲書 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
audiobook |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我搭車返工嗰陣聽有聲書。 |
(ngo5 daap3 ce1 faan1 gung1 go2 zan6 teng1 jau5 seng1 syu1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I listen to audiobooks during my commute to work." |
(SLOW) |
我搭車返工嗰陣聽有聲書。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電動遊戲 |
(din6 dung6 jau4 hei3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"video game" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電動遊戲 |
(SLOW) |
電動遊戲 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
video game |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我今個週末會去買新嘅電動遊戲。 |
(ngo5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 wui5 heoi3 maai5 san1 ge3 din6 dung6 jau4 hei3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'm going to buy a new video game this weekend." |
(SLOW) |
我今個週末會去買新嘅電動遊戲。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
平 |
(peng4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cheap" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
平 |
(SLOW) |
平 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cheap |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢個平底鑊好平。 |
(ni1 go3 ping4 dai2 wok6 hou2 peng4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This frying pan is very cheap." |
(SLOW) |
呢個平底鑊好平。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
貴 |
(gwai3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"expensive" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
貴 |
(SLOW) |
貴 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
expensive |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一間屋好貴。 |
(jat1 gaan1 uk1 hou2 gwai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A house is expensive." |
(SLOW) |
一間屋好貴。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
善良 |
(sin6 loeng4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"kind" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
善良 |
(SLOW) |
善良 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
kind |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
送花畀老婆婆係善良嘅行為。 |
(sung3 faa1 bei2 lou5 po4 po2 hai6 sin6 loeng4 ge3 hang4 wai4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Giving the elderly woman flowers is a kind act." |
(SLOW) |
送花畀老婆婆係善良嘅行為。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
恐怖 |
(hung2 bou3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"scary" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
恐怖 |
(SLOW) |
恐怖 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
scary |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
黑掹掹嘅街道好恐怖。 |
(haak1 mang1 mang1 ge3 gaai1 dou6 hou2 hung2 bou3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Dark streets are scary." |
(SLOW) |
黑掹掹嘅街道好恐怖。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
輕鬆 |
(hing1 sung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"relaxing" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
輕鬆 |
(SLOW) |
輕鬆 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
relaxing |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
星期日好輕鬆。 |
(sing1 kei4 jat6 hou2 hing1 sung1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Sundays are very relaxing." |
(SLOW) |
星期日好輕鬆。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
磅 |
(bong6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pound" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
磅 |
(SLOW) |
磅 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pound |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我嘅目標係減十磅。 |
(ngo5 ge3 muk6 biu1 hai6 gam2 sap6 bong6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My target is to lose ten pounds." |
(SLOW) |
我嘅目標係減十磅。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
英里 |
(jing1 lei5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mile" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
英里 |
(SLOW) |
英里 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mile |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一英里大概等於一點六公里。 |
(jat1 jing1 lei5 daai6 koi3 dang2 jyu1 jat1 dim2 luk6 gung1 lei5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"One mile is roughly 1.6 kilometers." |
(SLOW) |
一英里大概等於一點六公里。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呎 |
(cek3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"foot" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呎 |
(SLOW) |
呎 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
foot |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一呎有十二吋。 |
(jat1 cek3 jau5 sap6 ji6 cyun3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are twelve inches in a foot." |
(SLOW) |
一呎有十二吋。 |
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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