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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) |
鄉下 |
(hoeng1 haa2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"country" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鄉下 |
(SLOW) |
鄉下 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
country |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢哋喺鄉下有一間大屋。 |
(keoi5 dei6 hai2 hoeng1 haa2 jau5 jat1 gaan1 daai6 uk1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"They have a big house in the country." |
(SLOW) |
佢哋喺鄉下有一間大屋。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
村 |
(cyun1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"village" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
村 |
(SLOW) |
村 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
village |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我喺一條小村長大。 |
(ngo5 hai2 jat1 tiu4 siu2 cyun1 zoeng2 daai6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I grew up in a small village." |
(SLOW) |
我喺一條小村長大。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
城 |
(sing4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"town" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
城 |
(SLOW) |
城 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
town |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我想去城行下。 |
(ngo5 soeng2 heoi3 sing4 haang4 haa5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I want to go for a walk in town." |
(SLOW) |
我想去城行下。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
郊區 |
(gaau1 keoi1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"suburb" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
郊區 |
(SLOW) |
郊區 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
suburb |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我舊年搬咗去郊區。 |
(ngo5 gau6 nin2 bun1 zo2 heoi3 gaau1 keoi1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I moved to the suburbs last year." |
(SLOW) |
我舊年搬咗去郊區。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
房 |
(fong2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"room" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
房 |
(SLOW) |
房 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
room |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
邊間係你間房? |
(bin1 gaan1 hai6 nei5 gaan1 fong2?) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Which is your room?" |
(SLOW) |
邊間係你間房? |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
燒傷 |
(siu1 soeng1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"burn" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
燒傷 |
(SLOW) |
燒傷 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
burn |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢唔小心將滾水倒落左手,造成二級燒傷。 |
(keoi5 m4 siu2 sam1 zoeng1 gwan2 seoi2 dou2 lok6 zo2 sau2, zou6 sing4 ji6 kap1 siu1 soeng1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"She spilled boiling water on her left hand and has a second-degree burn." |
(SLOW) |
佢唔小心將滾水倒落左手,造成二級燒傷。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
國際象棋 |
(gwok3 zai3 zoeng6 kei2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"chess" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
國際象棋 |
(SLOW) |
國際象棋 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
chess |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
國際象棋係一種講求戰略同集中力嘅遊戲。 |
(gwok3 zai3 zoeng6 kei2 hai6 jat1 zung2 gong2 kau4 zin3 loek6 tung4 zaap6 zung1 lik6 ge3 jau4 hei3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Chess is a game of strategy and concentration." |
(SLOW) |
國際象棋係一種講求戰略同集中力嘅遊戲。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
語言 |
(jyu5 jin4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"language" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
語言 |
(SLOW) |
語言 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
language |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
韓文係南韓嘅官方語言。 |
(hon4 man2 hai6 naam4 hon4 ge3 gun1 fong1 jyu5 jin4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Korean is the official language of South Korea." |
(SLOW) |
韓文係南韓嘅官方語言。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
吹乾 |
(ceoi1 gon1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"blow-dry" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
吹乾 |
(SLOW) |
吹乾 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
blow-dry |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我每朝吹乾頭髮。 |
(ngo5 mui5 ziu1 ceoi1 gon1 tau4 faat3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I blow-dry my hair every morning." |
(SLOW) |
我每朝吹乾頭髮。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
武術 |
(mou5 seot6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"martial arts" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
武術 |
(SLOW) |
武術 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
martial arts |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我地嘅武術導師習武二十五年。 |
(ngo5 dei6 ge3 mou5 seot6 dou6 si1 zaap6 mou5 ji6 sap6 ng5 nin4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Our martial arts instructor has practiced for twenty-five years." |
(SLOW) |
我地嘅武術導師習武二十五年。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
滿意 |
(mun5 ji3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"satisfied" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
滿意 |
(SLOW) |
滿意 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
satisfied |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢好滿意。 |
(keoi5 hou2 mun5 ji3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He is satisfied." |
(SLOW) |
佢好滿意。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冷靜 |
(laang5 zing6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"calm" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冷靜 |
(SLOW) |
冷靜 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
calm |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢平時好冷靜,但今日唔係。 |
(keoi5 ping4 si4 hou2 laang5 zing6, daan6 gam1 jat6 m4 hai6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Normally, he is very calm but not today." |
(SLOW) |
佢平時好冷靜,但今日唔係。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
梳 |
(so1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"comb" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
梳 |
(SLOW) |
梳 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
comb |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女人用梳梳緊頭髮。 |
(neoi5 jan2 jung6 so1 so1 gan2 tau4 faat3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The woman is combing her hair with a comb." |
(SLOW) |
女人用梳梳緊頭髮。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
啷口 |
(long2 hau2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"gargle" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
啷口 |
(SLOW) |
啷口 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
gargle |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我一日啷幾次口。 |
(ngo5 jat1 jat6 long2 gei2 ci3 hau2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I gargle several times a day." |
(SLOW) |
我一日啷幾次口。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唔滿意 |
(m4 mun5 ji3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"dissatisfied" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
唔滿意 |
(SLOW) |
唔滿意 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
dissatisfied |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男人唔滿意件產品。 |
(naam4 jan2 m4 mun5 ji3 gin6 caan2 ban2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The man is dissatisfied with the product." |
(SLOW) |
男人唔滿意件產品。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
五千 |
(ng5 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"five thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
五千 |
(SLOW) |
五千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
five thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
五千人喺廣場度示威。 |
(ng5 cin1 jan4 hai2 gwong2 coeng4 dou6 si6 wai1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Five thousand people were protesting on the square." |
(SLOW) |
五千人喺廣場度示威。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
三千 |
(saam1 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"three thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
三千 |
(SLOW) |
三千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
three thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喺秘魯有超過三千種薯仔。 |
(hai2 bei3 lou5 jau5 ciu1 gwo3 saam1 cin1 zung2 syu4 zai2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"In Peru, more than three thousand types of potatoes exist." |
(SLOW) |
喺秘魯有超過三千種薯仔。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
六千 |
(luk6 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"six thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
六千 |
(SLOW) |
六千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
six thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
希臘有差唔多六千個島。 |
(hei1 lip6 jau5 caa1 m4 do1 luk6 cin1 go3 dou2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are around six thousand islands in Greece." |
(SLOW) |
希臘有差唔多六千個島。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
七千 |
(cat1 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"seven thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
七千 |
(SLOW) |
七千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
seven thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢賣左七千張唱片。 |
(keoi5 maai6 zo2 cat1 cin1 zoeng1 coeng3 pin2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"She sold seven thousand albums." |
(SLOW) |
佢賣左七千張唱片。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
九千 |
(gau2 cin1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"nine thousand" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
九千 |
(SLOW) |
九千 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
nine thousand |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
九千隊軍隊撤出國家。 |
(gau2 cin1 deoi6 gwan1 deoi2 cit3 ceot1 gwok3 gaa1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Nine thousand troops withdrew from the country." |
(SLOW) |
九千隊軍隊撤出國家。 |
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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