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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.
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充滿希望
(cung1 mun5 hei1 mong6)
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"hopeful"
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充滿希望
(SLOW)
充滿希望
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hopeful
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我對下一個暑假充滿希望。
(ngo5 deoi3 haa6 jat1 go3 syu2 gaa3 cung1 mun5 hei1 mong6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I am hopeful that my next summer vacation will be very good."
(SLOW)
我對下一個暑假充滿希望。
2.
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深
(sam1)
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"deep"
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深
(SLOW)
深
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deep
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海好深。
(hoi2 hou2 sam1.)
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"The sea is deep."
(SLOW)
海好深。
3.
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淺
(cin2)
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"shallow"
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淺
(SLOW)
淺
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shallow
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水獺喺淺水咬緊木頭。
(seoi2 caat3 hai2 cin2 seoi2 ngaau5 gan2 muk6 tau4.)
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"The beaver is gnawing wood in the shallow water."
(SLOW)
水獺喺淺水咬緊木頭。
4.
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有錢
(jau5 cin2)
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"rich"
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有錢
(SLOW)
有錢
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rich
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我唔係有錢人。
(ngo5 m4 hai6 jau5 cin2 jan4.)
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"I'm not rich."
(SLOW)
我唔係有錢人。
5.
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窮
(kung4)
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"poor"
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窮
(SLOW)
窮
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poor
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我雖然窮，但好開心。
(ngo5 seoi1 jin4 kung4, daan6 hou2 hoi1 sam1.)
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"I am poor but happy."
(SLOW)
我雖然窮，但好開心。
6.
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mon
(mon)
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"monitor"
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mon
(SLOW)
mon
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monitor
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我想要個大啲嘅mon。
(ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 go3 daai6 di1 ge3 mon.)
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"I'd like to have a bigger monitor."
(SLOW)
我想要個大啲嘅mon。
7.
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鍵盤
(gin6 pun2)
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"keyboard"
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鍵盤
(SLOW)
鍵盤
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keyboard
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我個鍵盤壞咗。
(ngo5 go3 gin6 pun2 waai6 zo2.)
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"My keyboard is broken."
(SLOW)
我個鍵盤壞咗。
8.
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耳筒
(ji5 tung2)
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"headphones"
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耳筒
(SLOW)
耳筒
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headphones
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嗰對耳筒超貴。
(go2 deoi3 ji5 tung2 ciu1 gwai3.)
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"Those headphones are really expensive."
(SLOW)
嗰對耳筒超貴。
9.
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打思噎
(daa2 si1 jik1)
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"hiccup"
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打思噎
(SLOW)
打思噎
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hiccup
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打思噎嗰陣好難講嘢。
(daa2 si1 jik1 go2 zan6 hou2 naan4 gong2 je5.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"When you have hiccups, it is hard to talk."
(SLOW)
打思噎嗰陣好難講嘢。
10.
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藍莓
(laam4 mui2)
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"blueberry"
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藍莓
(SLOW)
藍莓
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blueberry
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藍莓係圓嘅。
(laam4 mui2 hai6 jyun4 ge3.)
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"Blueberries are round."
(SLOW)
藍莓係圓嘅。
11.
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梅乾
(mui4 gon1)
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"prune"
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梅乾
(SLOW)
梅乾
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prune
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梅乾係乾咗嘅布冧。
(mui4 gon1 hai6 gon1 zo2 ge3 bou3 lam1.)
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"Prunes are dried plums."
(SLOW)
梅乾係乾咗嘅布冧。
12.
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芒果
(mong1 gwo2)
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"mango"
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芒果
(SLOW)
芒果
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mango
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全世界最多人食嘅水果係芒果。
(cyun4 sai3 gaai3 zeoi3 do1 jan4 sik6 ge3 seoi2 gwo2 hai6 mong1 gwo2.)
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"More mangoes are eaten than any other fruits in the world."
(SLOW)
全世界最多人食嘅水果係芒果。
13.
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檸檬
(ning4 mung1)
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"lemon"
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檸檬
(SLOW)
檸檬
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lemon
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我愛檸檬批。
(ngo5 oi3 ning4 mung1 pai1.)
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"I love lemon pie."
(SLOW)
我愛檸檬批。
14.
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pat pat
(pat pat)
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"buttocks"
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pat pat
(SLOW)
pat pat
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buttocks
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佢向後跌，整親個pat pat。
(keoi5 hoeng3 hau6 dit3, zing2 can1 go3 pat pat.)
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"She fell backwards, landing hard on her buttocks."
(SLOW)
佢向後跌，整親個pat pat。
15.
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膊頭
(bok3 tau4)
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"shoulder"
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膊頭
(SLOW)
膊頭
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shoulder
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我右邊膊頭痛。
(ngo5 jau6 bin1 bok3 tau4 tung3.)
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"My right shoulder hurts."
(SLOW)
我右邊膊頭痛。
16.
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肌肉
(gei1 juk6)
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"muscle"
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肌肉
(SLOW)
肌肉
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muscle
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舉重可以鍛鍊肌肉。
(geoi2 cung5 ho2 ji5 dyun3 lin6 gei1 juk6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"If you lift weights, you can build your muscles."
(SLOW)
舉重可以鍛鍊肌肉。
17.
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骨頭
(gwat1 tau4)
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"bone"
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骨頭
(SLOW)
骨頭
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bone
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骨頭喺皮膚下面。
(gwat1 tau4 hai2 pei4 fu1 haa6 min6.)
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"Your bones are beneath your skin."
(SLOW)
骨頭喺皮膚下面。
18.
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鬍鬚
(wu4 sou1)
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"beard"
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鬍鬚
(SLOW)
鬍鬚
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beard
(NORMAL SPEED)
用即棄剃刀剃鬍鬚。
(jung6 zik1 hei3 tai3 dou1 tai3 wu4 sou1.)
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"Shave a beard with a disposable razor."
(SLOW)
用即棄剃刀剃鬍鬚。
19.
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蕃薯
(faan1 syu2)
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"sweet potato"
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蕃薯
(SLOW)
蕃薯
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sweet potato
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焗或者煎嘅蕃薯都好好味。
(guk6 waak6 ze2 zin1 ge3 faan1 syu2 dou1 hou2 hou2 mei6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The sweet potato is great baked or fried."
(SLOW)
焗或者煎嘅蕃薯都好好味。
20.
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蘑菇
(mo4 gu1)
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"mushroom"
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蘑菇
(SLOW)
蘑菇
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mushroom
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我好鍾意食蘑菇！
(ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 mo4 gu1!)
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"I love eating mushrooms!"
(SLOW)
我好鍾意食蘑菇！
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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