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Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fruits, vegetables and school supplies
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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" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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) |
闊 |
(fut3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wide" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
闊 |
(SLOW) |
闊 |
(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) |
窄 |
(zaak3) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"narrow" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
窄 |
(SLOW) |
窄 |
(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) |
硬 |
(ngaang6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hard" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
硬 |
(SLOW) |
硬 |
(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) |
軟 |
(jyun5) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"soft" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
軟 |
(SLOW) |
軟 |
(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 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
椰菜花 |
(SLOW) |
椰菜花 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cauliflower |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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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