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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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