Learn about fruits that are popular in Hong Kong
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Olivia: And I’m Olivia! |
| Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Cantonese Vocabulary, Lesson 6! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common Cantonese fruits. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at CantoneseClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Olivia, what’s our first word? |
| Olivia: 沙田柚 |
| Gabriella: pomelo |
| Olivia: (slow) 沙田柚 (regular) 沙田dra |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 沙田柚 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The pomelo is native to Southeast Asia. It tastes like a sweet, mild grapefruit, although the typical pomelo is much larger in size than the grapefruit. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 我突然之間好想食沙田柚添！ |
| Gabriella: I suddenly have a craving for pomelo! |
| Olivia: (slow) 我突然之間好想食沙田柚添！ |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 荔枝 |
| Gabriella: lychee |
| Olivia: (slow) 荔枝 (regular) 荔枝 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 荔枝 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The lychee has a sweet and delicate whitish pulp with a floral smell underneath a thin but tough inedible skin. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 荔枝有好多品種，例如糯米糍同桂味. |
| Gabriella: The lychee has a lot of varieties, including Nuomichi and Guiwei. |
| Olivia: (slow) 荔枝有好多品種，例如糯米糍同桂味. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 火龍果 |
| Gabriella: dragon fruit |
| Olivia: (slow) 火龍果 (regular) 火龍果 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 火龍果 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The dragon fruit has a texture which is sometimes compared to that of the kiwi because of its black, crunchy seeds. The flesh, which is eaten raw, is mildly sweet and low in calories. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 火龍果含大量纖維，幫助腸部蠕動。 |
| Gabriella: Dragon fruit has a lot of fiber, which assists with the intestines’ movements. |
| Olivia: (slow) 火龍果含大量纖維，幫助腸部蠕動。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 龍眼 |
| Gabriella: longan |
| Olivia: (slow) 龍眼 (regular) 龍眼 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 龍眼 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The longan is sweet, juicy, and succulent. It can be eaten fresh, although it is often used in East Asian soups, snacks, desserts, and sweet-and-sour foods. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 龍眼唔係成日有得食，要睇季節。 |
| Gabriella: Longans are not available all year; we have to wait for the right season. |
| Olivia: (slow) 龍眼唔係成日有得食，要睇季節。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Olivia: 榴槤 |
| Gabriella: durian |
| Olivia: (slow) 榴槤 (regular) 榴槤 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 榴槤 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The durian is commonly known as the King of Fruit because of its formidable look and overpowering odor. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 有啲人頂唔順榴槤陣香味。 |
| Gabriella: Some people cannot stand the durian's smell. |
| Olivia: (slow) 有啲人頂唔順榴槤陣香味。 |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Olivia will give you the Cantonese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Olivia: 沙田柚 |
| [pause]Gabriella: pomelo |
| Olivia: 荔枝 |
| [pause]Gabriella: lychee |
| Olivia: 火龍果 |
| [pause]Gabriella: dragon fruit |
| Olivia: 龍眼 |
| [pause]Gabriella: longan |
| Olivia: 榴槤 |
| [pause]Gabriella: durian |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five fruits in Hong Kong! We have more vocab lists available at CantoneseClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Olivia: 拜拜! |
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