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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)
大堂
(daai6 tong4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"lobby"
(NORMAL SPEED)
大堂
(SLOW)
大堂
(NORMAL SPEED)
lobby
(NORMAL SPEED)
酒店大堂
(zau2 dim3 daai6 tong4)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"hotel lobby"
(SLOW)
酒店大堂
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
morning call
(morning call)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"wake-up service"
(NORMAL SPEED)
morning call
(SLOW)
morning call
(NORMAL SPEED)
wake-up service
(NORMAL SPEED)
我叫咗朝早六點鐘morning call。
(ngo5 giu3 zo2 ziu1 zou2 luk6 dim2 zung1 morning call.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I used the wake-up service to call me at 6 o'clock AM."
(SLOW)
我叫咗朝早六點鐘morning call。
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
套房
(tou3 fong2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"suite"
(NORMAL SPEED)
套房
(SLOW)
套房
(NORMAL SPEED)
suite
(NORMAL SPEED)
酒店套房
(zau2 dim3 tou3 fong2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"hotel suite"
(SLOW)
酒店套房
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
踩單車
(caai2 daan1 ce1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"cycling"
(NORMAL SPEED)
踩單車
(SLOW)
踩單車
(NORMAL SPEED)
cycling
(NORMAL SPEED)
我鍾意踩單車多過跑步。
(ngo5 zung1 ji3 caai2 daan1 ce1 do1 gwo3 paau2 bou6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I like cycling more than running."
(SLOW)
我鍾意踩單車多過跑步。
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
賽車
(coi3 ce1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"auto racing"
(NORMAL SPEED)
賽車
(SLOW)
賽車
(NORMAL SPEED)
auto racing
(NORMAL SPEED)
架賽車喺跑道上比賽緊。
(gaa3 coi3 ce1 hai2 paau2 dou6 soeng6 bei2 coi3 gan2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The race car is racing on the auto racing track."
(SLOW)
架賽車喺跑道上比賽緊。
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
膠紙
(gaau1 zi2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Scotch tape"
(NORMAL SPEED)
膠紙
(SLOW)
膠紙
(NORMAL SPEED)
Scotch tape
(NORMAL SPEED)
一卷膠紙
(jat1 gyun2 gaau1 zi2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"roll of scotch tape"
(SLOW)
一卷膠紙
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
出世
(ceot1 sai3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"be born"
(NORMAL SPEED)
出世
(SLOW)
出世
(NORMAL SPEED)
be born
(NORMAL SPEED)
我個BB好快會出世。
(ngo5 go3 BB hou2 faai3 wui5 ceot1 sai3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"My baby will be born very soon."
(SLOW)
我個BB好快會出世。
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
搵(到)工
(wan2 (dou3 )gung1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"get a job"
(NORMAL SPEED)
搵(到)工
(SLOW)
搵(到)工
(NORMAL SPEED)
get a job
(NORMAL SPEED)
讀完書之後我想快啲搵(到)工。
(duk6 jyun4 syu1 zi1 hau6 ngo5 soeng2 faai3 di1 wan2 (dou3 )gung1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"After finishing school, I want to get a job quickly."
(SLOW)
讀完書之後我想快啲搵(到)工。
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
(sei2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"die"
(NORMAL SPEED)
(SLOW)
(NORMAL SPEED)
die
(NORMAL SPEED)
病死
(beng6 sei2)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"die of an illness"
(SLOW)
病死
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
東京
(dung1 ging1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Tokyo"
(NORMAL SPEED)
東京
(SLOW)
東京
(NORMAL SPEED)
Tokyo
(NORMAL SPEED)
日本東京都
(jat6 bun2 dung1 ging1 dou1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"City of Tokyo, Japan"
(SLOW)
日本東京都
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 "lobby?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
大堂
(1)
大堂
(And how to say "wake-up service?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
morning call
(1)
morning call
(What about "suite?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
套房
(1)
套房
(Do you remember how to say "cycling?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
踩單車
(1)
踩單車
(Let's try "auto racing!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
賽車
(1)
賽車
(What about "Scotch tape?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
膠紙
(1)
膠紙
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "be born!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
出世
(1)
出世
(Another one! What about "get a job?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
搵(到)工
(1)
搵(到)工
(Do you remember how to say "die?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(And finally, do you remember how to say "Tokyo?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
東京
(1)
東京
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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