Learn about Cantonese Districts
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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 15! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five districts in Hong Kong. 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: 中西 |
| Gabriella: Central and Western |
| Olivia: (slow) 中西 (regular) 中西 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 中西 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: |
| This district is located on the northern part of Hong Kong Island. Central is the central business district, while Western is the earliest urban settlement in colonial Hong Kong. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 中西區係香港最早發展嘅地區。 |
| Gabriella: The Central and Western district was developed the earliest in Hong Kong. |
| Olivia: (slow) 中西區係香港最早發展嘅地區。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 離島 |
| Gabriella: Islands |
| Olivia: (slow) 離島 (regular) 離島 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 離島 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: This district is where Hong Kong International Airport and Tian Tan Buddha are located. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 香港機場係喺離島嘅。 |
| Gabriella: Hong Kong airport is in the Islands district. |
| Olivia: (slow) 香港機場係喺離島嘅。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 油尖旺 |
| Gabriella: Yau Tsim Mong |
| Olivia: (slow) 油尖旺 (regular) 油尖旺 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 油尖旺 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Yau Tsim Mong is the core urban area of Kowloon. The district has the third highest population density of all districts. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 油尖旺係由嗰區嘅三個主要區域 - 油麻地，尖沙咀，同埋旺角嘅字首組合而成。 |
| Gabriella: The name "Yau Tsim Mong" comes from the initials of the three main areas in the district: Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, and Mong Kok. |
| Olivia: (slow) 油尖旺係由嗰區嘅三個主要區域 - 油麻地，尖沙咀，同埋旺角嘅字首組合而成。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 沙田 |
| Gabriella: Sha Tin |
| Olivia: (slow) 沙田 (regular) 沙田 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 沙田 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: This district is Hong Kong’s most populated district with a density of 9,173 people per square kilometer. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 通常禮拜日嘅跑馬都係喺沙田馬場進行嘅。 |
| Gabriella: The horse race on Sundays usually takes place at the Sha Tin racecourse. |
| Olivia: (slow) 通常禮拜日嘅跑馬都係喺沙田馬場進行嘅。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Olivia: 灣仔 |
| Gabriella: Wan Chai |
| Olivia: (slow) 灣仔 (regular) 灣仔 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 灣仔 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: This district has the second most educated residents with the highest income population, and is also the only district without any public housing estates. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 灣仔有好多地道嘢食。 |
| Gabriella: There is a lot of authentic food in Wan Chai. |
| Olivia: (slow) 灣仔有好多地道嘢食。 |
| 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: 中西 |
| [pause]Gabriella: Central and Western |
| Olivia: 離島 |
| [pause]Gabriella: Islands |
| Olivia: 油尖旺 |
| [pause]Gabriella: Yau Tsim Mong |
| Olivia: 沙田 |
| [pause]Gabriella: Sha Tin |
| Olivia: 灣仔 |
| [pause]Gabriella: Wan Chai |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five districts 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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