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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) |
房東 |
(fong4 dung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"landlord" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
房東 |
(SLOW) |
房東 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
landlord |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哥哥個房東唔收支票。 |
(ngo5 go4 go1 go3 fong4 dung1 m4 sau1 zi1 piu3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My older brother's landlord will not accept a check." |
(SLOW) |
我哥哥個房東唔收支票。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
宿舍 |
(suk1 se3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"dormitory" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
宿舍 |
(SLOW) |
宿舍 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
dormitory |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我讀大學嗰四年都住喺宿舍。 |
(ngo5 duk6 daai6 hok6 go2 sei3 nin4 dou1 zyu6 hai2 suk1 se3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I lived in the dormitory for all four years of college." |
(SLOW) |
我讀大學嗰四年都住喺宿舍。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
公寓大樓 |
(gung1 jyu6 daai6 lau4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"apartment building" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
公寓大樓 |
(SLOW) |
公寓大樓 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
apartment building |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢棟公寓大樓有二十四個單位。 |
(ni1 dung6 gung1 jyu6 daai6 lau4 jau5 ji6 sap6 sei3 go3 daan1 wai2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are 24 apartments in this apartment building." |
(SLOW) |
呢棟公寓大樓有二十四個單位。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
城市 |
(sing4 si5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"city" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
城市 |
(SLOW) |
城市 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
city |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢個城市好靚。 |
(ni1 go3 sing4 si5 hou2 leng3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"This city is beautiful." |
(SLOW) |
呢個城市好靚。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
農場 |
(nung4 coeng4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"farm" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
農場 |
(SLOW) |
農場 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
farm |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
山羊喺農場玩。 |
(saan1 joeng4 hai2 nung4 coeng4 waan2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The goats are playing on the farm." |
(SLOW) |
山羊喺農場玩。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海嘯 |
(hoi2 siu3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"tsunami" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海嘯 |
(SLOW) |
海嘯 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
tsunami |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海嘯衝擊城市。 |
(hoi2 siu3 cung1 gik1 sing4 si5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The tsunami hit the city." |
(SLOW) |
海嘯衝擊城市。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雪崩 |
(syut3 bang1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"avalanche" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雪崩 |
(SLOW) |
雪崩 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
avalanche |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
雪崩摧毀咗滑雪度假村,但好彩冇人受傷。 |
(syut3 bang1 ceoi1 wai2 zo2 waat6 syut3 dou6 gaa3 cyun1, daan6 hou2 coi2 mou5 jan4 sau6 soeng1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The avalanche destroyed the ski resort, but luckily, nobody was hurt." |
(SLOW) |
雪崩摧毀咗滑雪度假村,但好彩冇人受傷。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
火 |
(fo2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fire" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
火 |
(SLOW) |
火 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fire |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
火燃燒緊。 |
(fo2 jin4 siu1 gan2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The fire is burning." |
(SLOW) |
火燃燒緊。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地震 |
(dei6 zan3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"earthquake" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
地震 |
(SLOW) |
地震 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
earthquake |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢個城市經常有發生地震嘅危機。 |
(ni1 go3 sing4 si5 ging1 soeng4 jau5 faat3 sang1 dei6 zan3 ge3 ngai4 gei1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"In this city, there is always the danger of an earthquake." |
(SLOW) |
呢個城市經常有發生地震嘅危機。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沙塵暴 |
(saa1 can4 bou6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"sandstorm" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沙塵暴 |
(SLOW) |
沙塵暴 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sandstorm |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
沙塵暴唔單止污染環境,仲會損害身體健康。 |
(saa1 can4 bou6 m4 daan1 zi2 wu1 jim5 waan4 ging2, zung6 wui5 syun2 hoi6 san1 tai2 gin6 hong1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Sandstorms not only pollute the environment but also harm people's health." |
(SLOW) |
沙塵暴唔單止污染環境,仲會損害身體健康。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手套 |
(sau2 tou3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"glove" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手套 |
(SLOW) |
手套 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
glove |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
請戴上手套。 |
(cing2 daai3 soeng5 sau2 tou3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Please put on gloves." |
(SLOW) |
請戴上手套。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
遮 |
(ze1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"umbrella" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
遮 |
(SLOW) |
遮 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
umbrella |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
你有冇帶遮? |
(nei5 jau5 mou5 daai3 ze1?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Do you have an umbrella with you?" |
(SLOW) |
你有冇帶遮? |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
帽 |
(mou2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hat" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
帽 |
(SLOW) |
帽 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hat |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
紅色頸巾襯嗰頂帽一定好好睇。 |
(hung4 sik1 geng2 gan1 can3 go2 deng2 mou2 jat1 ding6 hou2 hou2 tai2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A red scarf would look nice with that hat." |
(SLOW) |
紅色頸巾襯嗰頂帽一定好好睇。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
長袖 |
(coeng4 zau6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"long-sleeved" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
長袖 |
(SLOW) |
長袖 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
long-sleeved |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
長袖衫適合喺天氣凍時著。 |
(coeng4 zau6 saam1 sik1 hap6 hai2 tin1 hei3 dung3 si4 zoek3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Long-sleeved shirts are good for cold weather." |
(SLOW) |
長袖衫適合喺天氣凍時著。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
短袖 |
(dyun2 zau6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"short-sleeved" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
短袖 |
(SLOW) |
短袖 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
short-sleeved |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
天氣暖嘅時候,短袖衫會好啲。 |
(tin1 hei3 nyun5 ge3 si4 hau6, dyun2 zau6 saam1 wui5 hou2 di1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Short-sleeved shirts are better when it is warm." |
(SLOW) |
天氣暖嘅時候,短袖衫會好啲。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
痛 |
(tung3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"painful" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
痛 |
(SLOW) |
痛 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
painful |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
剝牙好痛。 |
(mok1 ngaa4 hou2 tung3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A dental extraction is painful." |
(SLOW) |
剝牙好痛。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
怕醜 |
(paa3 cau2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shy" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
怕醜 |
(SLOW) |
怕醜 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
shy |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我好怕醜。 |
(ngo5 hou2 paa3 cau2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I am shy." |
(SLOW) |
我好怕醜。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
緊張 |
(gan2 zoeng1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"nervous" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
緊張 |
(SLOW) |
緊張 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
nervous |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女人好緊張。 |
(neoi5 jan2 hou2 gan2 zoeng1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The woman is nervous." |
(SLOW) |
女人好緊張。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
興奮 |
(hing1 fan5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"excited" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
興奮 |
(SLOW) |
興奮 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
excited |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
細路女好興奮。 |
(sai3 lou6 neoi2 hou2 hing1 fan5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The little girl is excited." |
(SLOW) |
細路女好興奮。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
尷尬 |
(gaam3 gaai3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"embarrassed" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
尷尬 |
(SLOW) |
尷尬 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
embarrassed |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男仔好尷尬。 |
(naam4 zai2 hou2 gaam3 gaai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The boy is embarrassed." |
(SLOW) |
男仔好尷尬。 |
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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