Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fast food and common hobbies
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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) |
| 玫瑰 |
| (mui4 gwai3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rose" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 玫瑰 |
| (SLOW) |
| 玫瑰 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rose |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 情人節嗰陣啲玫瑰好貴。 |
| (cing4 jan4 zit3 go2 zan6 di1 mui4 gwai3 hou2 gwai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "During Valentine's Day, the roses are very expensive." |
| (SLOW) |
| 情人節嗰陣啲玫瑰好貴。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花 |
| (faa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "flower" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花 |
| (SLOW) |
| 花 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| flower |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男仔摘緊黃色嘅花。 |
| (naam4 zai2 zaak6 gan2 wong4 sik1 ge3 faa1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boy is picking yellow flowers." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男仔摘緊黃色嘅花。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 百合 |
| (baak3 hap6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lily" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 百合 |
| (SLOW) |
| 百合 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lily |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢喺返屋企途中買咗啲百合。 |
| (keoi5 hai2 faan1 uk1 kei2 tou4 zung1 maai5 zo2 di1 baak3 hap6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She bought some lilies on her way home." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢喺返屋企途中買咗啲百合。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 向日葵 |
| (hoeng3 jat6 kwai4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sunflower" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 向日葵 |
| (SLOW) |
| 向日葵 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sunflower |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 向日葵可以長到八至十二呎高。 |
| (hoeng3 jat6 kwai4 ho2 ji5 zoeng2 dou3 baat3 zi3 sap6 ji6 cek3 gou1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Sunflowers grow to heights between 8-12 feet." |
| (SLOW) |
| 向日葵可以長到八至十二呎高。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蒲公英 |
| (pou4 gung1 jing1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dandelion" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蒲公英 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蒲公英 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dandelion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蒲公英喺某啲地方用嚟做湯同沙律嘅材料。 |
| (pou4 gung1 jing1 hai2 mau5 di1 dei6 fong1 jung6 lei4 zou6 tong1 tung4 saa1 leot2 ge3 coi4 liu2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Dandelions are eaten in soups and salads in some places." |
| (SLOW) |
| 蒲公英喺某啲地方用嚟做湯同沙律嘅材料。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 旅遊 |
| (leoi5 jau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "traveling" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 旅遊 |
| (SLOW) |
| 旅遊 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| traveling |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢個男人嘅興趣係旅遊。 |
| (ni1 go3 naam4 jan2 ge3 hing3 ceoi3 hai6 leoi5 jau4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man's hobby is traveling." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢個男人嘅興趣係旅遊。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 運動 |
| (wan6 dung6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "exercising" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 運動 |
| (SLOW) |
| 運動 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| exercising |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我做緊運動。 |
| (ngo5 zou6 gan2 wan6 dung6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I am exercising." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我做緊運動。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 舉重 |
| (geoi2 cung5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "weight lifting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 舉重 |
| (SLOW) |
| 舉重 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| weight lifting |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 舉重可以改善體態。 |
| (geoi2 cung5 ho2 ji5 goi2 sin6 tai2 taai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Weight lifting can improve your appearance." |
| (SLOW) |
| 舉重可以改善體態。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 睇書 |
| (tai2 syu1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "reading" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 睇書 |
| (SLOW) |
| 睇書 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| reading |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我好鐘意睇書。 |
| (ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 tai2 syu1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I really like reading books." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我好鐘意睇書。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 玩啤牌 |
| (waan2 pe1 paai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "playing cards" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 玩啤牌 |
| (SLOW) |
| 玩啤牌 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| playing cards |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我鍾意夜晚玩啤牌。 |
| (ngo5 zung1 ji3 je6 maan5 waan2 pe1 paai2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I love playing cards in the evenings." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我鍾意夜晚玩啤牌。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 耳環 |
| (ji5 waan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "earring" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 耳環 |
| (SLOW) |
| 耳環 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| earring |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢對耳環好靚。 |
| (ni1 deoi3 ji5 waan2 hou2 leng3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "These earrings are beautiful." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢對耳環好靚。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 頸鏈 |
| (geng2 lin2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "necklace" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 頸鏈 |
| (SLOW) |
| 頸鏈 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| necklace |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你戴緊條頸鏈上面有好靚嘅寶石。 |
| (nei5 daai3 gan2 tiu4 geng2 lin2 soeng6 min6 jau5 hou2 leng3 ge3 bou2 sek6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The necklace you are wearing has beautiful gems." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你戴緊條頸鏈上面有好靚嘅寶石。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 戒指 |
| (gaai3 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ring" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 戒指 |
| (SLOW) |
| 戒指 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ring |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我哋喺珠寶店買結婚戒指。 |
| (ngo5 dei6 hai2 zyu1 bou2 dim3 maai5 git3 fan1 gaai3 zi2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We bought our wedding rings at the jewelry store." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我哋喺珠寶店買結婚戒指。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 孖煙筒 |
| (maa1 jin1 tung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boxer shorts" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 孖煙筒 |
| (SLOW) |
| 孖煙筒 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| boxer shorts |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 孖煙筒係男士內褲。 |
| (maa1 jin1 tung1 hai6 naam4 si6 noi6 fu3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Boxer shorts are an undergarment for men." |
| (SLOW) |
| 孖煙筒係男士內褲。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 裙 |
| (kwan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "skirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 裙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 裙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| skirt |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢著咗條黃色嘅裙。 |
| (keoi5 zoek3 zo2 tiu4 wong4 sik1 ge3 kwan4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She is wearing a yellow skirt." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢著咗條黃色嘅裙。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漢堡包 |
| (hon3 bou2 baau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hamburger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漢堡包 |
| (SLOW) |
| 漢堡包 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hamburger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 漢堡包係喺美國發明。 |
| (hon3 bou2 baau1 hai6 hai2 mei5 gwok3 faat3 ming4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Hamburgers were invented in America." |
| (SLOW) |
| 漢堡包係喺美國發明。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芝士漢堡包 |
| (zi1 si2 hon3 bou2 baau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cheeseburger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芝士漢堡包 |
| (SLOW) |
| 芝士漢堡包 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cheeseburger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芝士漢堡包指夾有一層芝士嘅漢堡包。 |
| (zi1 si2 hon3 bou2 baau1 zi2 gaap3 jau5 jat1 cang4 zi1 si2 ge3 hon3 bou2 baau1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A cheese burger is a hamburger with a slice of cheese." |
| (SLOW) |
| 芝士漢堡包指夾有一層芝士嘅漢堡包。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 薄餅 |
| (bok6 beng2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pizza" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 薄餅 |
| (SLOW) |
| 薄餅 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pizza |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 薄餅係意大利菜，但受到世界各地愛戴。 |
| (bok6 beng2 hai6 ji3 daai6 lei6 coi3, daan6 sau6 dou3 sai3 gaai3 gok3 dei6 oi3 daai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Pizza is an Italian dish, but it is a popular dish around the world." |
| (SLOW) |
| 薄餅係意大利菜，但受到世界各地愛戴。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 熱狗 |
| (jit6 gau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hot dog" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 熱狗 |
| (SLOW) |
| 熱狗 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hot dog |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 熱狗嘅鹽同脂肪含量好高，而且含有防腐劑。 |
| (jit6 gau2 ge3 jim4 tung4 zi1 fong1 ham4 loeng6 hou2 gou1, ji4 ce2 ham4 jau5 fong4 fu6 zai1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Hot dogs are high in salt and fat, and contain preservatives." |
| (SLOW) |
| 熱狗嘅鹽同脂肪含量好高，而且含有防腐劑。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 貼士 |
| (tip1 si2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tip" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 貼士 |
| (SLOW) |
| 貼士 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tip |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你覺得我哋應唔應該畀貼士？ |
| (nei5 gok3 dak1 ngo5 dei6 jing1 m4 jing1 goi1 bei2 tip1 si2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do you think we should leave a tip?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你覺得我哋應唔應該畀貼士？ |
| 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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