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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) |
鬍鬚 |
(wu4 sou1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mustache" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鬍鬚 |
(SLOW) |
鬍鬚 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mustache |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
男人有濃密嘅鬍鬚。 |
(naam4 jan2 jau5 nung4 mat6 ge3 wu4 sou1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The man has a thick mustache." |
(SLOW) |
男人有濃密嘅鬍鬚。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
洗衣機 |
(sai2 ji1 gei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"washing machine" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
洗衣機 |
(SLOW) |
洗衣機 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
washing machine |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我部洗衣機會自動識別適合嘅模式。 |
(ngo5 bou6 sai2 ji1 gei1 wui5 zi6 dung6 sik1 bit6 sik1 hap6 ge3 mou4 sik1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My washing machine automatically recognizes the right cycle." |
(SLOW) |
我部洗衣機會自動識別適合嘅模式。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
DVD機 |
(DVD gei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"DVD player" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
DVD機 |
(SLOW) |
DVD機 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
DVD player |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋每個星期三晚用DVD機睇戲。 |
(ngo5 dei6 mui5 go3 sing1 kei4 saam1 maan5 jung6 DVD gei1 tai2 hei3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We watch movies on the DVD player every Wednesday night." |
(SLOW) |
我哋每個星期三晚用DVD機睇戲。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
風扇 |
(fung1 sin3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fan" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
風扇 |
(SLOW) |
風扇 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fan |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我一開風扇,啲紙就飛到成間房都係。 |
(ngo5 jat1 hoi1 fung1 sin3, di1 zi2 zau6 fei1 dou3 seng4 gaan1 fong2 dou1 hai6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"When I turned on the fan, my papers blew all over the room." |
(SLOW) |
我一開風扇,啲紙就飛到成間房都係。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冷氣 |
(laang5 hei3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"air conditioner" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冷氣 |
(SLOW) |
冷氣 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
air conditioner |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
好熱嗰陣,我哋會開冷氣。 |
(hou2 jit6 go2 zan6, ngo5 dei6 wui5 hoi1 laang5 hei3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"When it's hot, we turn on the air conditioner." |
(SLOW) |
好熱嗰陣,我哋會開冷氣。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
爐 |
(lou4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"stove" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
爐 |
(SLOW) |
爐 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
stove |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
茶壺喺爐上面。 |
(caa4 wu2 hai2 lou4 soeng6 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The teapot is on the stove." |
(SLOW) |
茶壺喺爐上面。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
小學 |
(siu2 hok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"elementary school" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
小學 |
(SLOW) |
小學 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
elementary school |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋細個讀同一間小學。 |
(ngo5 dei6 sai3 go3 duk6 tung4 jat1 gaan1 siu2 hok6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We went to the same elementary school when we were little." |
(SLOW) |
我哋細個讀同一間小學。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
中學 |
(zung1 hok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"middle school" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
中學 |
(SLOW) |
中學 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
middle school |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我十二歲嘅細佬讀中學。 |
(ngo5 sap6 ji6 seoi3 ge3 sai3 lou2 duk6 zung1 hok6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My twelve-year-old younger brother goes to middle school." |
(SLOW) |
我十二歲嘅細佬讀中學。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
高中 |
(gou1 zung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"high school" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
高中 |
(SLOW) |
高中 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
high school |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我哋高中之後都冇睇過一套好戲喇。 |
(ngo5 dei6 gou1 zung1 zi1 hau6 dou1 mou5 tai2 gwo3 jat1 tou3 hou2 hei3 laa3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We haven't watched a good movie since high school." |
(SLOW) |
我哋高中之後都冇睇過一套好戲喇。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
大學 |
(daai6 hok6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"university" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
大學 |
(SLOW) |
大學 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
university |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
呢間大學嘅經濟課程好優秀。 |
(ni1 gaan1 daai6 hok6 ge3 ging1 zai3 fo3 cing4 hou2 jau1 sau3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"In this university, the Economics courses are excellent." |
(SLOW) |
呢間大學嘅經濟課程好優秀。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
校長 |
(haau6 zoeng2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"principal" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
校長 |
(SLOW) |
校長 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
principal |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我爺爺以前係校長。 |
(ngo5 je4 je2 ji5 cin4 hai6 haau6 zoeng2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My grandfather used to be a principal." |
(SLOW) |
我爺爺以前係校長。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
光 |
(gwong1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bright" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
光 |
(SLOW) |
光 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bright |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我間房好光。 |
(ngo5 gaan1 fong2 hou2 gwong1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My room is very bright." |
(SLOW) |
我間房好光。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手提電腦 |
(sau2 tai4 din6 nou5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"laptop computer" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
手提電腦 |
(SLOW) |
手提電腦 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
laptop computer |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我買咗一部新嘅手提電腦。 |
(ngo5 maai5 zo2 jat1 bou6 san1 ge3 sau2 tai4 din6 nou5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I bought a new laptop computer." |
(SLOW) |
我買咗一部新嘅手提電腦。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
滑鼠 |
(waat6 syu2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mouse" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
滑鼠 |
(SLOW) |
滑鼠 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mouse |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
無綫滑鼠好方便。 |
(mou4 sin3 waat6 syu2 hou2 fong1 bin6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A wireless mouse is very convenient." |
(SLOW) |
無綫滑鼠好方便。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喇叭 |
(laa3 baa1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"speaker" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
喇叭 |
(SLOW) |
喇叭 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
speaker |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
右邊喇叭有調校制。 |
(jau6 bin1 laa3 baa1 jau5 tiu4 gaau3 zai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The right speaker has the controls." |
(SLOW) |
右邊喇叭有調校制。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
視像錄影機 |
(si6 zoeng6 luk6 jing2 gei1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"webcam" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
視像錄影機 |
(SLOW) |
視像錄影機 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
webcam |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
女人用緊視像錄影機開視像會議。 |
(neoi5 jan2 jung6 gan2 si6 zoeng6 luk6 jing2 gei1 hoi1 si6 zoeng6 wui6 ji5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The woman is using a webcam to video conference." |
(SLOW) |
女人用緊視像錄影機開視像會議。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
咪 |
(mai1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"microphone" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
咪 |
(SLOW) |
咪 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
microphone |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
俾支咪我。 |
(bei2 zi1 mai1 ngo5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Give me the microphone." |
(SLOW) |
俾支咪我。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
座枱電腦 |
(zo6 toi2 din6 nou5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"desktop computer" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
座枱電腦 |
(SLOW) |
座枱電腦 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
desktop computer |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我有兩部電腦:一部手提電腦同一部座枱電腦。 |
(ngo5 jau5 loeng5 bou6 din6 nou5: jat1 bou6 sau2 tai4 din6 nou5 tung4 jat1 bou6 zo6 toi2 din6 nou5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I have two computers: a laptop computer and a desktop computer." |
(SLOW) |
我有兩部電腦:一部手提電腦同一部座枱電腦。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
辣椒 |
(laat6 ziu1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"chili pepper" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
辣椒 |
(SLOW) |
辣椒 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
chili pepper |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
辣椒籽令辣椒更辣。 |
(laat6 ziu1 zi2 ling6 laat6 ziu1 gang3 laat6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Leaving the seeds in a chili pepper will make it much hotter." |
(SLOW) |
辣椒籽令辣椒更辣。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
粟米 |
(suk1 mai5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"corn" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
粟米 |
(SLOW) |
粟米 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
corn |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我最鍾意嘅蔬菜係粟米。 |
(ngo5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ge3 so1 coi3 hai6 suk1 mai5.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My favorite vegetable is corn." |
(SLOW) |
我最鍾意嘅蔬菜係粟米。 |
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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