Learn how to use the verbs "like" and "love"
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Cantonese Season 1, Lesson 20 - Talking About Your Likes. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and talk about your likes in Cantonese. |
| Body |
| Eric: First, we’ll learn how to ask 'Do you like chocolate?' in Cantonese. |
| Olivia: [Normal] 你鍾唔鍾意朱古力?(nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 zyu1 gu1 lik1) |
| Eric: First is a pronoun meaning 'You' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 你 [Slow] 你 (nei5) |
| Eric: Next is the verb phrase meaning 'like or do not like' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 鍾唔鍾意 [Slow] 鍾唔鍾意(zung1 m4 zung1 ji3) |
| Eric: Last is the noun meaning 'chocolate' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 朱古力 [Slow] 朱古力(zyu1 gu1 lik1) |
| Eric: Listen again to the question meaning 'Do you like chocolate?' |
| Olivia: [Slow] 你鍾唔鍾意朱古力? [Normal] 你鍾唔鍾意朱古力?(nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 zyu1 gu1 lik1) |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a friend. Here's the way to ask, 'Do you like sweets?' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 你鍾唔鍾意甜品?(nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 tim4 ban2) |
| Eric: First is a pronoun meaning 'You' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 你 [Slow] 你 (nei5) |
| Eric: Next is the verb phrase meaning 'like or do not like' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 鍾唔鍾意 [Slow] 鍾唔鍾意(zung1 m4 zung1 ji3) |
| Eric: Next is the noun meaning 'dessert’ or ‘sweets' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 甜品 [Slow] 甜品(tim4 ban2 ) |
| Eric: Listen again to the question meaning 'Do you like sweets?' |
| Olivia: [Slow] 你鍾唔鍾意甜品? [Normal] 你鍾唔鍾意甜品?(nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 tim4 ban2) |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'Yes I like it.' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 鍾意呀! (zung1 ji3 aa3) |
| Eric: First is the verb meaning 'to like' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 鍾意 [Slow] 鍾意(zung1 ji3) |
| Eric: Next is the final particle. |
| Olivia: [Normal] 呀 [Slow] 呀(aa3) |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'Yes I like it.' |
| Olivia: [Slow] 鍾意呀! [Normal] 鍾意呀! (zung1 ji3 aa3) |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'Yes I like all of them.' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 全部都鍾意呀! (cyun4 bou6 dou1 zung1 ji3 aa3) |
| Eric: First is a word for 'All' or ‘everything’ |
| Olivia: [Normal] 全部 [Slow] 全部(cyun4 bou6) |
| Eric: Next is the adverb meaning 'also' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 都 [Slow] 都(dou1) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'to like' |
| Olivia: [Normal] 鍾意 [Slow] 鍾意(zung1 ji3 ) |
| Eric: Next is the final particle. |
| Olivia: [Normal] 呀 [Slow] 呀(aa3) |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'Yes I like all of them.' |
| Olivia: [Slow] 全部都鍾意呀! [Normal] 全部都鍾意呀!(cyun4 bou6 dou1 zung1 ji3 aa3) |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Olivia: Although there’s another verb that means “to love”, 愛 (oi3), people from Hong Kong don’t use it, as it feels too direct. Instead, we use 鍾意 (zung1 ji3) meaning “to like.” |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Olivia: 拜拜! (baai1 baai3) |
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