Learn 5 words to use when visiting Macau
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| Hi everybody! Welcome to CantoneseClass101.com's Top Words. My name is Olivia and today we're in Macau. |
| 澳門 (ou3 mun2) "Macau" |
| So here are our top five words and phrases for Macau. |
| The first word is "casino". |
| 1. 賭場 (dou2 coeng4) "casino" |
| So there is a big casino somewhere here. |
| And 賭(dou2) means "gamble" and 場(coeng4) means "arena" or "a place; a location". |
| So 賭場 (dou2 coeng4) is where you gamble. |
| 去完賭場冇晒錢。 (heoi3 jyun4 dou2 coeng4 mou5 saai3 cin2.) "After going to the casino, I'm broke." |
| 2. 過大海 (gwo3 daai6 hoi2) "Crossing the ocean" |
| It's a phrase that we use to describe people going to Macau to gamble. So... |
| 你又過大海呀？ (nei5 jau6 gwo3 daai6 hoi2 aa4?) "You're going to gamble in Macau again?" |
| So, 過大海 (gwo3 daai6 hoi2), literally "to cross the big ocean". |
| And the next word is... |
| 3. 葡撻 (pou4 daat1) "Portuguese tart" |
| It's one of the famous foods in Macau and I love it. |
| 我想食葡撻。 (ngo5 soeng2 sik6 pou4 daat1.) "I want to eat Portuguese tart." |
| It's kind of sweet, it's kind of like egg custard in a puff pastry, and you should try it when you have a chance! |
| And the next word is... |
| 4. 豬仔包 (zyu1 zai2 baau1) "Pork sandwich; pork bun" |
| 豬(zyu1) is "pig" |
| 仔(zai2) is, like, "little"; So, little pig. |
| And 包(baau1) is "bread" or "bun". |
| So 豬仔包 (zyu1 zai2 baau1) "pork bun" |
| It's kind of like a pork cutlet in a grilled bun with butter in between so it is pretty good, you should try it! |
| 食完豬仔包好飽呀。 (sik6 jyun4 zyu1 zai2 baau1 hou2 baau2 aa3.) "After eating the pork bun, I'm all full." |
| And the last word is... |
| 5. 大三巴 (daai6 saam1 baa1) "The Great São Paulo Cathedral (Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral)" |
| It's one of the most famous attractions in Macau. It's a whole Cathedral and then fire and bomb destroyed it until only the front facade, only the front wall exists, so it's only a wall of the church that exists, and that's where everybody come and take picture at. |
| 大三巴 (daai6 saam1 baa1) |
| 大(daai6) means "big; the great"; 三巴(saam1 baa1) comes from São Paulo. |
| In a sentence, |
| 個個都去大三巴影相。 (go3 go3 dou1 heoi3 daai6 saam1 baa1 jing2 soeng2.) "Everybody take a photo at the Great São Paulo Cathedral." |
| So that's it for today. Today we talked about five words and phrases you need to know in Macau. So I hope you're visiting Macau soon and get to walk around, eat some food. I'm Olivia and see you next time, 下次見！(haa6 ci3 gin3!) |
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