Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including health-related words
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| Hi everybody, my name is Marie. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Cantonese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 微不足道 |
| (mei4 bat1 zuk1 dou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "insignificant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 微不足道 |
| (SLOW) |
| 微不足道 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| insignificant |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 微不足道嘅數目 |
| (mei4 bat1 zuk1 dou6 ge3 sou3 muk6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "insignificant amount" |
| (SLOW) |
| 微不足道嘅數目 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出名 |
| (ceot1 meng2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "famous" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出名 |
| (SLOW) |
| 出名 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| famous |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 第三街有間好出名嘅書店。 |
| (dai6 saam1 gaai1 jau5 gaan1 hou2 ceot1 meng2 ge3 syu1 dim3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There is a famous bookstore on 3rd Avenue." |
| (SLOW) |
| 第三街有間好出名嘅書店。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打乞嗤 |
| (daa2 hat1 ci1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sneeze" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打乞嗤 |
| (SLOW) |
| 打乞嗤 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sneeze |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個女人喺度不停打乞嗤。 |
| (go3 neoi5 jan2 hai2 dou6 bat1 ting4 daa2 hat1 ci1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is sneezing non-stop." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個女人喺度不停打乞嗤。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 隨便 |
| (ceoi4 bin2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "casual" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 隨便 |
| (SLOW) |
| 隨便 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| casual |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今次聚會好隨便，唔使特別打扮。 |
| (gam1 ci3 zeoi6 wui6 hou2 ceoi4 bin2, m4 sai2 dak6 bit6 daa2 baan6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This gathering is very casual; don't worry about dressing up." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今次聚會好隨便，唔使特別打扮。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 結他 |
| (git3 taa1 ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "guitar" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 結他 |
| (SLOW) |
| 結他 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| guitar |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 六弦吉他 |
| (luk6 jyun4 git3 taa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "six-string guitar" |
| (SLOW) |
| 六弦吉他 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呼吸 |
| (fu1 kap1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "breathe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呼吸 |
| (SLOW) |
| 呼吸 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| breathe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 深呼吸 |
| (sam1 fu1 kap1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "breathe deeply" |
| (SLOW) |
| 深呼吸 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吐痰 |
| (tou3 taam4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "spit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吐痰 |
| (SLOW) |
| 吐痰 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| spit |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 禁止吐痰。 |
| (gam3 zi2 tou3 taam4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "No spitting." |
| (SLOW) |
| 禁止吐痰。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 牙醫 |
| (ngaa4 ji1 ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dentist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 牙醫 |
| (SLOW) |
| 牙醫 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dentist |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 睇牙醫 |
| (tai2 ngaa4 ji1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "see a dentist" |
| (SLOW) |
| 睇牙醫 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛀牙 |
| (zyu3 ngaa4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cavity" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛀牙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蛀牙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cavity |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 嚴重蛀牙 |
| (jim4 zung6 zyu3 ngaa4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "deep cavity" |
| (SLOW) |
| 嚴重蛀牙 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 哮喘 |
| (haau1 cyun2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "asthma" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 哮喘 |
| (SLOW) |
| 哮喘 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| asthma |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 哮喘吸入器 |
| (haau1 cyun2 kap1 jap6 hei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "asthma inhaler" |
| (SLOW) |
| 哮喘吸入器 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Cantonese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "insignificant?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 微不足道 |
| (1) |
| 微不足道 |
| (And how to say "famous?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 出名 |
| (1) |
| 出名 |
| (What about "sneeze?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 打乞嗤 |
| (1) |
| 打乞嗤 |
| (Do you remember how to say "casual?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 隨便 |
| (1) |
| 隨便 |
| (Let's try "guitar!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 結他 |
| (1) |
| 結他 |
| (What about "breathe?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 呼吸 |
| (1) |
| 呼吸 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "spit!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 吐痰 |
| (1) |
| 吐痰 |
| (Another one! What about "dentist?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 牙醫 |
| (1) |
| 牙醫 |
| (Do you remember how to say "cavity?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 蛀牙 |
| (1) |
| 蛀牙 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "asthma?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 哮喘 |
| (1) |
| 哮喘 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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