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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…
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可以
(ho2 ji5)
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"can"
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可以
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可以
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can
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我可以食辣。
(ngo5 ho2 ji5 sik6 laat6.)
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"I can eat spicy food."
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我可以食辣。
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零
(ling4)
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"zero"
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零
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零
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zero
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零點五度
(ling4 dim2 ng5 dou6)
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"zero-point-five degrees"
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零點五度
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一
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"one"
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一
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一
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one
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一個人。
(jat1 go3 jan4.)
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"One person."
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一個人。
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二
(ji6)
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"two"
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二
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二
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two
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二號
(ji6 hou6)
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"number two"
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二號
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三
(saam1)
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"three"
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三
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三
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three
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三度
(saam1 dou6)
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"three degrees"
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三度
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四
(sei3)
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"four"
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四
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四
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four
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四角
(sei3 gok3)
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"four corners"
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四角
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五
(ng5)
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"five"
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五
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五
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five
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五度
(ng5 dou6)
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"five degrees"
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五度
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六
(luk6)
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"six"
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六
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六
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six
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六吋
(luk6 cyun3)
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"six inches"
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六吋
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七
(cat1)
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"seven"
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七
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七
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seven
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七號
(cat1 hou6)
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"number seven"
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七號
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八
(baat3)
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"eight"
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八
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八
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eight
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八次
(baat3 ci3)
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"eight times"
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八次
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九
(gau2)
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"nine"
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九
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九
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nine
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九號
(gau2 hou6)
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"number nine"
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九號
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十
(sap6)
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"ten"
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十
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十
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ten
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十度
(sap6 dou6)
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"ten degrees"
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十度
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售貨員
(sau6 fo3 jyun4)
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"salesman"
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售貨員
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售貨員
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salesman
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汽車推銷員
(hei3 ce1 teoi1 siu1 jyun4)
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"car salesman"
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汽車推銷員
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經理
(ging1 lei5)
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"manager"
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經理
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經理
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manager
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部門經理
(bou6 mun4 ging1 lei5)
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"department manager"
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部門經理
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廚師
(cyu4 si1)
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"cook"
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廚師
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廚師
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cook
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佢係四星級酒店嘅廚師。
(keoi5 hai6 sei3 sing1 kap1 zau2 dim3 ge3 cyu4 si1.)
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"She is a cook at a four-star hotel."
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佢係四星級酒店嘅廚師。
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工程師
(gung1 cing4 si1)
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"engineer"
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工程師
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工程師
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engineer
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土木工程師
(tou2 muk6 gung1 cing4 si1)
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"civil engineer"
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土木工程師
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程式設計師
(cing4 sik1 cit3 gai3 si1)
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"programmer"
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程式設計師
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程式設計師
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programmer
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電腦程式設計師
(din6 nou5 cing4 sik1 cit3 gai3 si1)
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"computer programmer"
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電腦程式設計師
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護士
(wu6 si6)
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"nurse"
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護士
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護士
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nurse
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個女人係護士。
(go3 neoi5 jan2 hai6 wu6 si6.)
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"The woman is a nurse."
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個女人係護士。
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身體
(san1 tai2)
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"body"
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身體
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身體
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body
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身體結構
(san1 tai2 git3 kau3)
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"body structure"
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身體結構
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頭
(tau4)
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"head"
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頭
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頭
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head
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頭同頸
(tau4 tung4 geng2)
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"head and neck"
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頭同頸
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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