Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for the hotel and common colors
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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) |
| 整爛 |
| (zing2 laan6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "break" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 整爛 |
| (SLOW) |
| 整爛 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| break |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我洗碗嗰陣整爛咗其中一隻碟。 |
| (ngo5 sai2 wun2 go2 zan6 zing2 laan6 zo2 kei4 zung1 jat1 zek3 dip2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I broke one of my plates while washing the dishes." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我洗碗嗰陣整爛咗其中一隻碟。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 傷口 |
| (soeng1 haau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cut" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 傷口 |
| (SLOW) |
| 傷口 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cut |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男仔跌親，喺小腿度有一個好深嘅傷口。 |
| (naam4 zai2 dit3 can1, hai2 siu2 teoi2 dou6 jau5 jat1 go3 hou2 sam1 ge3 soeng1 hau2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boy fell and has a deep cut on his calf." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男仔跌親，喺小腿度有一個好深嘅傷口。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 扭傷 |
| (nau2 soeng1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sprain" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 扭傷 |
| (SLOW) |
| 扭傷 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sprain |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 運動員扭傷手腕。 |
| (wan6 dung6 jyun4 nau2 soeng1 sau2 wun2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The athlete sprained his wrist." |
| (SLOW) |
| 運動員扭傷手腕。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 微波爐 |
| (mei4 bo1 lou4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "microwave oven" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 微波爐 |
| (SLOW) |
| 微波爐 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| microwave oven |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 微波爐入面好似有啲嘢喎。 |
| (mei4 bo1 lou4 jap6 min6 hou2 ci3 jau5 di1 je5 wo3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I think that there is something in the microwave." |
| (SLOW) |
| 微波爐入面好似有啲嘢喎。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雪櫃 |
| (syut3 gwai6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "refrigerator" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雪櫃 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雪櫃 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| refrigerator |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你可唔可以過嚟幫手搬個雪櫃？ |
| (nei5 ho2 ng4 ho2 ji5 gwo3 lei4 bong1 sau2 bun1 go3 syut3 gwai6?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can you come over to help move the refrigerator?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你可唔可以過嚟幫手搬個雪櫃？ |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吸塵機 |
| (kap1 can4 gei1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "vacuum cleaner" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吸塵機 |
| (SLOW) |
| 吸塵機 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| vacuum cleaner |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 用吸塵機保持地氈乾淨。 |
| (jung6 kap1 can4 gei1 bou2 ci4 dei6 zin1 gon1 zeng6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Use the vacuum cleaner to keep the carpets clean." |
| (SLOW) |
| 用吸塵機保持地氈乾淨。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出汗 |
| (ceot1 hon6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出汗 |
| (SLOW) |
| 出汗 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sweat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我食好辣嘅嘢嗰陣塊面會出汗。 |
| (ngo5 sik6 hou2 laat6 ge3 je5 go2 zan6 faai3 min6 wui5 ceot1 hon6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My face sweats when I eat very spicy foods." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我食好辣嘅嘢嗰陣塊面會出汗。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 登記 |
| (dang1 gei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "register" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 登記 |
| (SLOW) |
| 登記 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| register |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 幾點登記？ |
| (gei2 dim2 dang1 gei3?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What time is registration?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 幾點登記？ |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 房號 |
| (fong2 hou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "room number" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 房號 |
| (SLOW) |
| 房號 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| room number |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你嘅房號係五一四號。 |
| (nei5 ge3 fong2 hou6 hai6 ng5 jat1 sei3 hou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Your room number is 514." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你嘅房號係五一四號。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 房嘅鎖匙 |
| (fong2 ge3 so2 si4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "room key" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 房嘅鎖匙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 房嘅鎖匙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| room key |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我唔見咗我間房嘅鎖匙。 |
| (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 ngo5 gaan1 fong2 ge3 so2 si4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I lost my room key." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我唔見咗我間房嘅鎖匙。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 執房 |
| (zap1 fong2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "to make up a room" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 執房 |
| (SLOW) |
| 執房 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| to make up a room |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 十一點左右會有人嚟執房。 |
| (sap6 jat1 dim2 zo2 jau2 wui5 jau5 jan4 lai4 zap1 fong2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Someone will come clean up the room around 11 o’clock." |
| (SLOW) |
| 十一點左右會有人嚟執房。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 退房 |
| (teoi3 fong2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "check out" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 退房 |
| (SLOW) |
| 退房 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| check out |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 請朝早十點前退房。 |
| (cing2 ziu1 zou2 sap6 dim2 cin4 teoi3 fong2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please check out before 10 AM." |
| (SLOW) |
| 請朝早十點前退房。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 淺色 |
| (cin2 sik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "light" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 淺色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 淺色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| light |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 淺色好襯你。 |
| (cin2 sik1 hou2 can3 nei5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Light colors really suit you well." |
| (SLOW) |
| 淺色好襯你。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 金色 |
| (gam1 sik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gold" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 金色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 金色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gold |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我想要一個金色銀包。 |
| (ngo5 soeng5 jiu3 jat1 go3 gam1 sik1 ngan4 baau1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I want a gold-colored purse." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我想要一個金色銀包。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 粉紅色 |
| (fan2 hung4 sik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pink" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 粉紅色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 粉紅色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pink |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今日我搽咗粉紅色眼影。 |
| (gam1 jat6 ngo5 caa4 zo2 fan2 hung4 sik1 ngaan5 jing2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Today, I have a pink eye shadow." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今日我搽咗粉紅色眼影。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 銀色 |
| (ngan4 sik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "silver" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 銀色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 銀色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| silver |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 支銀色筆好似好貴。 |
| (zi1 ngan4 sik1 bat1 hou2 ci3 hou2 gwai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The silver-colored pen looks expensive." |
| (SLOW) |
| 支銀色筆好似好貴。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 米色 |
| (mai5 sik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "beige" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 米色 |
| (SLOW) |
| 米色 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| beige |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 米色係一種帶黃嘅白色。 |
| (mai5 sik1 hai6 jat1 zung2 daai3 wong4 ge3 baak6 sik1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Beige is a pale cream color with a yellowish tint." |
| (SLOW) |
| 米色係一種帶黃嘅白色。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅莓 |
| (hung4 mui2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raspberry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅莓 |
| (SLOW) |
| 紅莓 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| raspberry |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我好鍾意紅莓同藍莓雪糕。 |
| (ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 hung4 mui2 tung4 laam4 mui2 syut3 gou1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I adore the raspberry and blueberry ice cream." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我好鍾意紅莓同藍莓雪糕。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咳 |
| (kat1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cough" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咳 |
| (SLOW) |
| 咳 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cough |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食川貝枇杷露可以止咳。 |
| (sik6 cyun1 bui3 pei4 paa4 lou6 ho2 ji5 zi2 kat1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Nin Jiom Herbal Cough Syrup can stop coughing." |
| (SLOW) |
| 食川貝枇杷露可以止咳。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大蒜 |
| (daai6 syun3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "garlic" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大蒜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 大蒜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| garlic |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大蒜嘅味道同氣味係佢嘅特色。 |
| (daai6 syun3 ge3 mei6 dou6 tung4 hei3 mei6 hai6 keoi5 ge3 dak6 sik1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The taste and odor of garlic are its cooking trademarks." |
| (SLOW) |
| 大蒜嘅味道同氣味係佢嘅特色。 |
| 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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