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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)
背囊
(bui3 nong4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"backpack"
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背囊
(SLOW)
背囊
(NORMAL SPEED)
backpack
(NORMAL SPEED)
我個背囊好重。
(ngo5 go3 bui3 nong4 hou2 cung5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"My backpack is so heavy."
(SLOW)
我個背囊好重。
2.
(NORMAL SPEED)
鉛筆芯
(jyun4 bat1 sam1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pencil lead"
(NORMAL SPEED)
鉛筆芯
(SLOW)
鉛筆芯
(NORMAL SPEED)
pencil lead
(NORMAL SPEED)
鉛筆芯唔係鉛造嘅,佢其實係一種叫石墨嘅碳材料。
(jyun4 bat1 sam1 m4 hai6 jyun4 zou6 ge3, keoi5 kei4 sat6 hai6 jat1 zung2 giu3 sek6 mak6 ge3 taan3 coi4 liu2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Pencil lead does not come from lead, but it's actually a carbon material called graphite."
(SLOW)
鉛筆芯唔係鉛造嘅,佢其實係一種叫石墨嘅碳材料。
3.
(NORMAL SPEED)
膠水
(gaau1 seoi2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"glue"
(NORMAL SPEED)
膠水
(SLOW)
膠水
(NORMAL SPEED)
glue
(NORMAL SPEED)
喺紙上搽膠水。
(hai2 zi2 soeng6 caa4 gaau1 seoi2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Apply glue to the paper."
(SLOW)
喺紙上搽膠水。
4.
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計數機
(gai3 sou3 gei1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"calculator"
(NORMAL SPEED)
計數機
(SLOW)
計數機
(NORMAL SPEED)
calculator
(NORMAL SPEED)
我成日用計數機計數。
(ngo5 sing4 jat6 jung6 gai3 sou3 gei1 gai3 sou3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I always use a calculator to do the math."
(SLOW)
我成日用計數機計數。
5.
(NORMAL SPEED)
鉛筆刨
(jyun4 bat1 paau2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pencil sharpener"
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鉛筆刨
(SLOW)
鉛筆刨
(NORMAL SPEED)
pencil sharpener
(NORMAL SPEED)
我有一個鉛筆刨。
(ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 jyun4 bat1 paau2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I have a pencil sharpener."
(SLOW)
我有一個鉛筆刨。
6.
(NORMAL SPEED)
(fut3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"wide"
(NORMAL SPEED)
(SLOW)
(NORMAL SPEED)
wide
(NORMAL SPEED)
新嘅高速公路有六條行車線闊。
(san1 ge3 gou1 cuk1 gung1 lou6 jau5 luk6 tiu4 hang4 ce1 sin3 fut3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The new highway is six lanes wide."
(SLOW)
新嘅高速公路有六條行車線闊。
7.
(NORMAL SPEED)
(zaak3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"narrow"
(NORMAL SPEED)
(SLOW)
(NORMAL SPEED)
narrow
(NORMAL SPEED)
我入到窄巷之後就覺得俾人監視住。
(ngo5 jap6 dou3 zaak3 hong2 zi1 hau6 zau6 gok3 dak1 bei2 jan4 gaam1 si6 zyu6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I felt I was being watched when I turned into the narrow street."
(SLOW)
我入到窄巷之後就覺得俾人監視住。
8.
(NORMAL SPEED)
(ngaang6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"hard"
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(SLOW)
(NORMAL SPEED)
hard
(NORMAL SPEED)
烏龜有一個保護身體嘅硬殼。
(wu1 gwai1 jau5 jat1 go3 bou2 wu6 san1 tai2 ge3 ngaang6 hok3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"A turtle has a hard shell for protection."
(SLOW)
烏龜有一個保護身體嘅硬殼。
9.
(NORMAL SPEED)
(jyun5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"soft"
(NORMAL SPEED)
(SLOW)
(NORMAL SPEED)
soft
(NORMAL SPEED)
糯米糍軟腍腍,我鍾意食。
(no6 mai5 ci4 jyun5 nam4 nam4, ngo5 zung1 ji3 sik6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Glutinous rice dumplings are soft. I love it."
(SLOW)
糯米糍軟腍腍,我鍾意食。
10.
(NORMAL SPEED)
杏桃
(hang6 tou2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"apricot"
(NORMAL SPEED)
杏桃
(SLOW)
杏桃
(NORMAL SPEED)
apricot
(NORMAL SPEED)
杏桃乾係一種好健康同方便嘅零食。
(hang6 tou2 gon1 hai6 jat1 zung2 hou2 gin6 hong1 tung4 fong1 bin6 ge3 ling4 sik6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"A dried apricot makes a very healthy and convenient snack."
(SLOW)
杏桃乾係一種好健康同方便嘅零食。
11.
(NORMAL SPEED)
菠蘿
(bo1 lo4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pineapple"
(NORMAL SPEED)
菠蘿
(SLOW)
菠蘿
(NORMAL SPEED)
pineapple
(NORMAL SPEED)
我唔識點樣切開菠蘿。
(ngo5 m4 sik1 dim2 joeng2 cit3 hoi1 bo1 lo4.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I don't know how to cut a pineapple open."
(SLOW)
我唔識點樣切開菠蘿。
12.
(NORMAL SPEED)
蜜瓜
(mat6 gwaa1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"melon"
(NORMAL SPEED)
蜜瓜
(SLOW)
蜜瓜
(NORMAL SPEED)
melon
(NORMAL SPEED)
東京嘅蜜瓜好貴。
(dung1 ging1 ge3 mat6 gwaa1 hou2 gwai3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Melons in Tokyo are very expensive."
(SLOW)
東京嘅蜜瓜好貴。
13.
(NORMAL SPEED)
無花果
(mou4 faa1 gwo2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"fig"
(NORMAL SPEED)
無花果
(SLOW)
無花果
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fig
(NORMAL SPEED)
無花果乾咗之後可以保存好耐。
(mou4 faa1 gwo2 gon1 zo2 zi1 hau6 ho2 ji5 bou2 cyun4 hou2 noi6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Once they are dried, figs can last a long time."
(SLOW)
無花果乾咗之後可以保存好耐。
14.
(NORMAL SPEED)
布冧
(bou3 lam1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"plum"
(NORMAL SPEED)
布冧
(SLOW)
布冧
(NORMAL SPEED)
plum
(NORMAL SPEED)
梅乾係乾咗嘅布冧。
(mui4 gon1 hai6 gon1 zo2 ge3 bou3 lam1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Prunes are dried plums."
(SLOW)
梅乾係乾咗嘅布冧。
15.
(NORMAL SPEED)
椰菜花
(je4 coi3 faa1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"cauliflower"
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椰菜花
(SLOW)
椰菜花
(NORMAL SPEED)
cauliflower
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我覺得椰菜花同西蘭花好似樣。
(ngo5 gok3 dak1 je4 coi3 faa1 tung4 sai1 laan4 faa1 hou2 ci5 joeng2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I think cauliflower and broccoli look similar."
(SLOW)
我覺得椰菜花同西蘭花好似樣。
16.
(NORMAL SPEED)
椰菜
(je4 coi3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"cabbage"
(NORMAL SPEED)
椰菜
(SLOW)
椰菜
(NORMAL SPEED)
cabbage
(NORMAL SPEED)
我琴晚食咗椰菜。
(ngo5 kam4 maan5 sik6 zo2 je4 coi3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I ate cabbage last night."
(SLOW)
我琴晚食咗椰菜。
17.
(NORMAL SPEED)
西芹
(sai1 kan2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"celery"
(NORMAL SPEED)
西芹
(SLOW)
西芹
(NORMAL SPEED)
celery
(NORMAL SPEED)
食西芹消耗既卡路里比吸收嘅多。
(sik6 sai1 kan2 siu1 hou3 ge3 kaa1 lou6 lei5 bei2 kap1 sau1 ge3 do1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"It takes more calories to eat celery than you get by eating it."
(SLOW)
食西芹消耗既卡路里比吸收嘅多。
18.
(NORMAL SPEED)
茄子
(ke2 zi2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"eggplant"
(NORMAL SPEED)
茄子
(SLOW)
茄子
(NORMAL SPEED)
eggplant
(NORMAL SPEED)
茄子有唔同顏色,包括紫色、白色同綠色。
(ke2 zi2 jau5 m4 tung4 ngaan4 sik1, baau1 kut3 zi2 sik1, baak6 sik1 tung4 luk6 sik1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Eggplant comes in various colors including purple, white, and green."
(SLOW)
茄子有唔同顏色,包括紫色、白色同綠色。
19.
(NORMAL SPEED)
芽菜
(ngaa4 coi3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"bean sprout"
(NORMAL SPEED)
芽菜
(SLOW)
芽菜
(NORMAL SPEED)
bean sprout
(NORMAL SPEED)
我可唔可以要份芽菜沙律?
(ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jiu3 fan6 ngaa4 coi3 saa1 leot2?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Can I get a bean sprout salad?"
(SLOW)
我可唔可以要份芽菜沙律?
20.
(NORMAL SPEED)
意外
(ji3 ngoi6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"accident"
(NORMAL SPEED)
意外
(SLOW)
意外
(NORMAL SPEED)
accident
(NORMAL SPEED)
因為交通意外,巴士站度打晒蛇餅。
(jan1 wai6 gaau1 tung1 ji3 ngoi6, baa1 si2 zaam6 dou6 daa2 saai3 se4 beng2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"There is a long line at the bus stop because of the traffic accident."
(SLOW)
因為交通意外,巴士站度打晒蛇餅。
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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