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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) |
餐廳 |
(caan1 teng1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"restaurant" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
餐廳 |
(SLOW) |
餐廳 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
restaurant |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女人喺餐廳食飯。 |
(neoi5 jan2 hai2 caan1 teng1 sik6 faan6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The women are eating out at a restaurant." |
(SLOW) |
女人喺餐廳食飯。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
咖啡室 |
(gaa3 fe1 sat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"café" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
咖啡室 |
(SLOW) |
咖啡室 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
café |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢間係我最鍾意嘅咖啡室。 |
(ni1 gaan1 hai6 ngo5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ge3 gaa3 fe1 sat1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This is my favorite cafe." |
(SLOW) |
呢間係我最鍾意嘅咖啡室。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
茶室 |
(caa4 sat1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"tea shop" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
茶室 |
(SLOW) |
茶室 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
tea shop |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢喺茶室返工。 |
(keoi5 hai2 caa4 sat1 faan1 gung1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"She works in a tea shop." |
(SLOW) |
佢喺茶室返工。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
酒吧 |
(zau2 baa1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bar" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
酒吧 |
(SLOW) |
酒吧 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bar |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
前面有間酒吧。 |
(cin4 min6 jau5 gaan1 zau2 baa1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There's a bar in front." |
(SLOW) |
前面有間酒吧。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
傢俬 |
(gaa1 si1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"furniture" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
傢俬 |
(SLOW) |
傢俬 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
furniture |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
火燭後我地要換晒所有傢俬。 |
(fo2 zuk1 hau6 ngo5 dei6 jiu3 wun6 saai3 so2 jau5 gaa1 si1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We had to replace all of our furniture after the fire." |
(SLOW) |
火燭後我地要換晒所有傢俬。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
草 |
(cou2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"grass" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
草 |
(SLOW) |
草 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
grass |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
綿羊食緊綠色嘅草。 |
(min4 joeng2 sik6 gan2 luk6 sik1 ge3 cou2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The sheep is eating the green grass." |
(SLOW) |
綿羊食緊綠色嘅草。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
土壤 |
(tou2 joeng6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"soil" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
土壤 |
(SLOW) |
土壤 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
soil |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
土壤因為乾旱而裂開。 |
(tou2 joeng6 jan1 wai6 gon1 hon5 ji4 lit6 hoi1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The soil cracked due to the drought." |
(SLOW) |
土壤因為乾旱而裂開。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
泥土 |
(nai4 tou2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"dirt" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
泥土 |
(SLOW) |
泥土 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
dirt |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蟲喺泥土裡蠕動。 |
(cung4 hai2 nai4 tou2 leoi5 jyu4 dung6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The worms are squirming in the dirt." |
(SLOW) |
蟲喺泥土裡蠕動。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
石頭 |
(sek6 tau4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"rock" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
石頭 |
(SLOW) |
石頭 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
rock |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
著住長袍嘅男人拋緊石頭。 |
(zoek3 zyu6 coeng4 pou4 ge3 naam4 jan2 paau1 gan2 sek6 tau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The man in the robe is throwing a rock." |
(SLOW) |
著住長袍嘅男人拋緊石頭。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
樹 |
(syu6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"tree" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
樹 |
(SLOW) |
樹 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
tree |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋會裝飾聖誕樹。 |
(ngo5 dei6 wui5 zong1 sik1 sing3 daan3 syu6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We will decorate the Christmas tree." |
(SLOW) |
我哋會裝飾聖誕樹。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
道教 |
(dou6 gaau3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Taoism" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
道教 |
(SLOW) |
道教 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Taoism |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
道教亦即係道家。 |
(dou6 gaau3 jik6 zik1 hai6 dou6 gaa1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Taoism is also known as Daoism." |
(SLOW) |
道教亦即係道家。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
聖經 |
(sing3 ging1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Bible" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
聖經 |
(SLOW) |
聖經 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Bible |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
聖經係文明歷史上最暢銷嘅書。 |
(sing3 ging1 hai6 man4 ming4 lik6 si2 soeng6 zeoi3 coeng3 siu1 ge3 syu1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The Bible is the best-selling book in the history of civilization." |
(SLOW) |
聖經係文明歷史上最暢銷嘅書。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
可蘭經 |
(ho2 laan4 ging1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Quran" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
可蘭經 |
(SLOW) |
可蘭經 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Quran |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
可蘭經係回教嘅聖書。 |
(ho2 laan4 ging1 hai6 wui4 gaau3 ge3 sing3 syu1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The Quran is the holy book of the Muslim religion." |
(SLOW) |
可蘭經係回教嘅聖書。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牧師 |
(muk6 si1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"priest" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
牧師 |
(SLOW) |
牧師 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
priest |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
猶太教、基督教同好多其他宗教都有牧師。 |
(jau4 taai3 gaau3, gei1 duk1 gaau3 tung4 hou2 do1 kei4 taa1 zung1 gaau3 dou1 jau5 muk6 si1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Judaism, Christianity, and many other religions have priests." |
(SLOW) |
猶太教、基督教同好多其他宗教都有牧師。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
猶太教 |
(jau4 taai3 gaau3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Judaism" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
猶太教 |
(SLOW) |
猶太教 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
Judaism |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
猶太教已經創立咗超過三千年。 |
(jau4 taai3 gaau3 ji5 ging1 cong3 laap6 zo2 ciu1 gwo3 saam1 cin1 nin4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Judaism has been practiced for over three thousand years." |
(SLOW) |
猶太教已經創立咗超過三千年。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一千 |
(jat1 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"one thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一千 |
(SLOW) |
一千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
one thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我銀包淨係得一千蚊港紙。 |
(ngo5 ngan4 baau1 zing6 hai6 dak1 jat1 cin1 man1 gong2 zi2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There is only one thousand Hong Kong dollars in my wallet." |
(SLOW) |
我銀包淨係得一千蚊港紙。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
二千 |
(ji6 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"two thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
二千 |
(SLOW) |
二千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
two thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
售價係二千蚊。 |
(sau6 gaa3 hai6 ji6 cin1 man1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It costs two thousand dollars." |
(SLOW) |
售價係二千蚊。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
八千 |
(baat3 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"eight thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
八千 |
(SLOW) |
八千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
eight thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
八千人住喺嗰條村。 |
(baat3 cin1 jan4 zyu6 hai2 go2 tiu4 cyun1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Eight thousand people live in that village." |
(SLOW) |
八千人住喺嗰條村。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一萬 |
(jat1 maan6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"ten thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
一萬 |
(SLOW) |
一萬 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
ten thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我有一萬樣嘢要做。 |
(ngo5 jau5 jat1 maan6 joeng6 je5 jiu3 zou6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I have ten thousand things to do." |
(SLOW) |
我有一萬樣嘢要做。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
四千 |
(sei3 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"four thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
四千 |
(SLOW) |
四千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
four thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
體育館有四千平方米。 |
(tai2 juk6 gun2 jau5 sei3 cin1 ping4 fong1 mai5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The stadium is four thousand square meters." |
(SLOW) |
體育館有四千平方米。 |
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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