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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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