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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) |
充滿希望 |
(cung1 mun5 hei1 mong6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hopeful" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
充滿希望 |
(SLOW) |
充滿希望 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hopeful |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
深 |
(sam1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"deep" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
深 |
(SLOW) |
深 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
deep |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
海好深。 |
(hoi2 hou2 sam1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The sea is deep." |
(SLOW) |
海好深。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
淺 |
(cin2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shallow" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
淺 |
(SLOW) |
淺 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
shallow |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
水獺喺淺水咬緊木頭。 |
(seoi2 caat3 hai2 cin2 seoi2 ngaau5 gan2 muk6 tau4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The beaver is gnawing wood in the shallow water." |
(SLOW) |
水獺喺淺水咬緊木頭。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
有錢 |
(jau5 cin2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"rich" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
有錢 |
(SLOW) |
有錢 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
rich |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我唔係有錢人。 |
(ngo5 m4 hai6 jau5 cin2 jan4.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'm not rich." |
(SLOW) |
我唔係有錢人。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
窮 |
(kung4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"poor" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
窮 |
(SLOW) |
窮 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
poor |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我雖然窮,但好開心。 |
(ngo5 seoi1 jin4 kung4, daan6 hou2 hoi1 sam1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I am poor but happy." |
(SLOW) |
我雖然窮,但好開心。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mon |
(mon) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"monitor" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mon |
(SLOW) |
mon |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
monitor |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我想要個大啲嘅mon。 |
(ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 go3 daai6 di1 ge3 mon.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I'd like to have a bigger monitor." |
(SLOW) |
我想要個大啲嘅mon。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鍵盤 |
(gin6 pun2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"keyboard" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鍵盤 |
(SLOW) |
鍵盤 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
keyboard |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我個鍵盤壞咗。 |
(ngo5 go3 gin6 pun2 waai6 zo2.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My keyboard is broken." |
(SLOW) |
我個鍵盤壞咗。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
耳筒 |
(ji5 tung2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"headphones" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
耳筒 |
(SLOW) |
耳筒 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
headphones |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
嗰對耳筒超貴。 |
(go2 deoi3 ji5 tung2 ciu1 gwai3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Those headphones are really expensive." |
(SLOW) |
嗰對耳筒超貴。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
打思噎 |
(daa2 si1 jik1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hiccup" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
打思噎 |
(SLOW) |
打思噎 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hiccup |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
藍莓 |
(laam4 mui2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"blueberry" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
藍莓 |
(SLOW) |
藍莓 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
blueberry |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
藍莓係圓嘅。 |
(laam4 mui2 hai6 jyun4 ge3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Blueberries are round." |
(SLOW) |
藍莓係圓嘅。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
梅乾 |
(mui4 gon1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"prune" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
梅乾 |
(SLOW) |
梅乾 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
prune |
(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。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
芒果 |
(mong1 gwo2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mango" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
芒果 |
(SLOW) |
芒果 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mango |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"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. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
檸檬 |
(ning4 mung1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"lemon" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
檸檬 |
(SLOW) |
檸檬 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
lemon |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我愛檸檬批。 |
(ngo5 oi3 ning4 mung1 pai1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I love lemon pie." |
(SLOW) |
我愛檸檬批。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pat pat |
(pat pat) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"buttocks" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pat pat |
(SLOW) |
pat pat |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
buttocks |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
佢向後跌,整親個pat pat。 |
(keoi5 hoeng3 hau6 dit3, zing2 can1 go3 pat pat.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"She fell backwards, landing hard on her buttocks." |
(SLOW) |
佢向後跌,整親個pat pat。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
膊頭 |
(bok3 tau4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"shoulder" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
膊頭 |
(SLOW) |
膊頭 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
shoulder |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我右邊膊頭痛。 |
(ngo5 jau6 bin1 bok3 tau4 tung3.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My right shoulder hurts." |
(SLOW) |
我右邊膊頭痛。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
肌肉 |
(gei1 juk6) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"muscle" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
肌肉 |
(SLOW) |
肌肉 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
muscle |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
骨頭 |
(gwat1 tau4) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bone" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
骨頭 |
(SLOW) |
骨頭 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bone |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
骨頭喺皮膚下面。 |
(gwat1 tau4 hai2 pei4 fu1 haa6 min6.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Your bones are beneath your skin." |
(SLOW) |
骨頭喺皮膚下面。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鬍鬚 |
(wu4 sou1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"beard" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鬍鬚 |
(SLOW) |
鬍鬚 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
beard |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
用即棄剃刀剃鬍鬚。 |
(jung6 zik1 hei3 tai3 dou1 tai3 wu4 sou1.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Shave a beard with a disposable razor." |
(SLOW) |
用即棄剃刀剃鬍鬚。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蕃薯 |
(faan1 syu2) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"sweet potato" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蕃薯 |
(SLOW) |
蕃薯 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
sweet potato |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
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. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蘑菇 |
(mo4 gu1) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mushroom" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
蘑菇 |
(SLOW) |
蘑菇 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mushroom |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
我好鍾意食蘑菇! |
(ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 mo4 gu1!) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"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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