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Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for common food and 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… |
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笑 |
(siu3) |
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"laugh" |
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笑 |
(SLOW) |
笑 |
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laugh |
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對住幅畫笑 |
(deoi3 zyu6 fuk1 waa2 siu3) |
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"laugh at the picture" |
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對住幅畫笑 |
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好食 |
(hou2 sik6) |
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"delicious" |
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好食 |
(SLOW) |
好食 |
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delicious |
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呢度啲嘢好好食。 |
(ni1 dou6 di1 je5 hou2 hou2 sik6.) |
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"The food here is delicious." |
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呢度啲嘢好好食。 |
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水 |
(seoi2) |
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"water" |
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水 |
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水 |
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water |
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飲水 |
(jam2 seoi2) |
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"drink water" |
(SLOW) |
飲水 |
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茶 |
(caa4) |
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"tea" |
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茶 |
(SLOW) |
茶 |
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tea |
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飲茶 |
(jam2 caa4) |
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"drink tea" |
(SLOW) |
飲茶 |
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咖啡 |
(gaa3 fe1) |
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"coffee" |
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咖啡 |
(SLOW) |
咖啡 |
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coffee |
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一杯咖啡 |
(jat1 bui1 gaa3 fe1) |
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"cup of coffee" |
(SLOW) |
一杯咖啡 |
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啤酒 |
(be1 zau2) |
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"beer" |
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啤酒 |
(SLOW) |
啤酒 |
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beer |
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一支啤酒 |
(jat1 zi1 be1 zau2) |
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"bottle of beer" |
(SLOW) |
一支啤酒 |
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紅酒 |
(hung4 zau2) |
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"wine" |
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紅酒 |
(SLOW) |
紅酒 |
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wine |
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紅酒 |
(hung4 zau2) |
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"red wine" |
(SLOW) |
紅酒 |
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牛肉 |
(ngau4 juk6) |
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"beef" |
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牛肉 |
(SLOW) |
牛肉 |
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beef |
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牛扒 |
(ngau4 paa2) |
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"beef steak" |
(SLOW) |
牛扒 |
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雞肉 |
(gai1 juk6) |
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"chicken" |
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雞肉 |
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雞肉 |
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chicken |
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雞翼 |
(gai1 jik6) |
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"chicken wing" |
(SLOW) |
雞翼 |
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豬肉 |
(zyu1 juk6) |
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"pork" |
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豬肉 |
(SLOW) |
豬肉 |
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pork |
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豬扒 |
(zyu1 paa2) |
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"pork chops" |
(SLOW) |
豬扒 |
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魚 |
(jyu2) |
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"fish" |
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魚 |
(SLOW) |
魚 |
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fish |
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生魚 |
(sang1 jyu2) |
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"raw fish" |
(SLOW) |
生魚 |
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羊肉 |
(joeng4 juk6) |
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"lamb" |
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羊肉 |
(SLOW) |
羊肉 |
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lamb |
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羊架 |
(joeng4 gaa2) |
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"rack of lamb" |
(SLOW) |
羊架 |
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醫生 |
(ji1 sang1) |
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"doctor" |
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醫生 |
(SLOW) |
醫生 |
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doctor |
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我係醫生。 |
(ngo5 hai6 ji1 sang1.) |
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"I am a doctor." |
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我係醫生。 |
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警察 |
(ging2 caat3) |
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"police officer" |
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警察 |
(SLOW) |
警察 |
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police officer |
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著住制服嘅警察 |
(zoek3 zyu6 zai3 fuk6 ge3 ging2 caat3) |
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"police officer in uniform" |
(SLOW) |
著住制服嘅警察 |
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老師 |
(lou5 si1) |
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"teacher" |
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老師 |
(SLOW) |
老師 |
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teacher |
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英文老師 |
(jing1 man4 lou5 si1) |
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"English teacher" |
(SLOW) |
英文老師 |
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員工 |
(jyun4 gung1) |
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"employee" |
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員工 |
(SLOW) |
員工 |
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employee |
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女員工 |
(neoi5 jyun4 gung1) |
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"female employee" |
(SLOW) |
女員工 |
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嚟 |
(lei4) |
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"come" |
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嚟 |
(SLOW) |
嚟 |
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come |
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過嚟 |
(gwo3 lei4) |
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"come forward" |
(SLOW) |
過嚟 |
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睇 |
(tai2) |
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"see" |
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睇 |
(SLOW) |
睇 |
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see |
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睇嘢 |
(tai2 je5) |
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"see something" |
(SLOW) |
睇嘢 |
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整 |
(zing2) |
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"make" |
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整 |
(SLOW) |
整 |
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make |
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個廚師整咗橙汁。 |
(go3 cyu4 si1 zing2 zo2 caang2 zap1.) |
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"The chef made orange juice." |
(SLOW) |
個廚師整咗橙汁。 |
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用 |
(jung6) |
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"use" |
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用 |
(SLOW) |
用 |
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use |
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用電腦 |
(jung6 din6 nou5) |
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"use a computer" |
(SLOW) |
用電腦 |
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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