Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for discussions
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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) |
| 思維 |
| (si1 wai4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "way of thinking" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 思維 |
| (SLOW) |
| 思維 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| way of thinking |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢個新計劃同我思維唔夾。 |
| (ni1 go3 san1 gai3 waak6 tung4 ngo5 si1 wai4 m4 gaap3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This new plan goes against my way of thinking." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢個新計劃同我思維唔夾。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 反對 |
| (faan2 deoi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "objection" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 反對 |
| (SLOW) |
| 反對 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| objection |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我唔反對你想做嘅嘢。 |
| (ngo5 m4 faan2 deoi3 nei5 soeng2 zou6 ge3 je5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have no objection to what you want to do." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我唔反對你想做嘅嘢。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有活力 |
| (jau5 wut6 lik6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "energetic" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有活力 |
| (SLOW) |
| 有活力 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| energetic |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢係我見過最有活力嘅講者。 |
| (keoi5 hai6 ngo5 gin3 gwo3 zeoi3 jau5 wut6 lik6 ge3 gong2 ze2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She was the most energetic speaker we ever had." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢係我見過最有活力嘅講者。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 討論 |
| (tou2 leon6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "discussion" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 討論 |
| (SLOW) |
| 討論 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| discussion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 商業討論 |
| (soeng1 jip6 tou2 leon6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "discussion about business" |
| (SLOW) |
| 商業討論 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔同意 |
| (m4 tung4 ji3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "disagree" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔同意 |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔同意 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| disagree |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大半數人都唔同意。 |
| (daai6 bun3 sou3 jan4 dou1 m4 tung4 ji3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "More than half the number of people disagreed." |
| (SLOW) |
| 大半數人都唔同意。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 維持 |
| (wai4 ci4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "maintain" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 維持 |
| (SLOW) |
| 維持 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| maintain |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 維持秩序 |
| (wai4 ci4 dit6 zeoi6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "maintain order" |
| (SLOW) |
| 維持秩序 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 轉 |
| (zyun3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "change" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 轉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 轉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| change |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 轉工 |
| (zyun3 gung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "change an occupation" |
| (SLOW) |
| 轉工 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 決定 |
| (kyut3 ding6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "decide" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 決定 |
| (SLOW) |
| 決定 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| decide |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 決定晚餐 |
| (kyut3 ding6 maan5 can1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "decide on dinner" |
| (SLOW) |
| 決定晚餐 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 反對 |
| (faan2 deoi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "oppose" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 反對 |
| (SLOW) |
| 反對 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| oppose |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 強烈反對 |
| (koeng4 lit6 faan2 deoi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "oppose vehemently" |
| (SLOW) |
| 強烈反對 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 同意 |
| (tung4 ji3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "agree" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 同意 |
| (SLOW) |
| 同意 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| agree |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 完全同意 |
| (jyun4 cyun4 tung4 ji3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "completely agree" |
| (SLOW) |
| 完全同意 |
| 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 "way of thinking?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 思維 |
| (1) |
| 思維 |
| (And how to say "objection?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 反對 |
| (1) |
| 反對 |
| (What about "energetic?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 有活力 |
| (1) |
| 有活力 |
| (Do you remember how to say "discussion?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 討論 |
| (1) |
| 討論 |
| (Let's try "disagree!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 唔同意 |
| (1) |
| 唔同意 |
| (What about "maintain?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 維持 |
| (1) |
| 維持 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "change!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 轉 |
| (1) |
| 轉 |
| (Another one! What about "decide?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 決定 |
| (1) |
| 決定 |
| (Do you remember how to say "oppose?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 反對 |
| (1) |
| 反對 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "agree?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 同意 |
| (1) |
| 同意 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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