Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for outerwear clothing
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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) |
| 減 |
| (gaam2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "decrease" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 減 |
| (SLOW) |
| 減 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| decrease |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 從事農業嘅人正在減少。 |
| (cung4 si6 nung4 jip6 ge3 jan4 zing3 zoi6 gaam2 siu2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The number of people who farm is decreasing." |
| (SLOW) |
| 從事農業嘅人正在減少。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 油 |
| (jau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gasoline" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 油 |
| (SLOW) |
| 油 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gasoline |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 入油 |
| (jap6 jau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pump gasoline" |
| (SLOW) |
| 入油 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 頸巾 |
| (geng2 gan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "scarf" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 頸巾 |
| (SLOW) |
| 頸巾 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| scarf |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢條係羊毛頸巾。 |
| (ni1 tiu4 hai6 joeng4 mou4 geng2 gan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It is a woolen scarf." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢條係羊毛頸巾。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太陽眼鏡 |
| (taai3 joeng4 ngaan5 geng2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sunglasses" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太陽眼鏡 |
| (SLOW) |
| 太陽眼鏡 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sunglasses |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 平價太陽眼鏡 |
| (peng4 gaa3 taai3 joeng4 ngaan5 geng2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cheap sunglasses" |
| (SLOW) |
| 平價太陽眼鏡 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 衣架 |
| (ji1 gaa2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hanger" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 衣架 |
| (SLOW) |
| 衣架 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hanger |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 比一個衣架我。 |
| (bei2 jat1 go3 ji1 gaa2 ngo5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Give me a coat hanger." |
| (SLOW) |
| 比一個衣架我。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 布 |
| (bou3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cloth" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 布 |
| (SLOW) |
| 布 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cloth |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅色布 |
| (hung4 sik1 bou3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "red cloth" |
| (SLOW) |
| 紅色布 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 褸 |
| (lau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 褸 |
| (SLOW) |
| 褸 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| coat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 冬天褸 |
| (dung1 tin1 lau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "winter coat" |
| (SLOW) |
| 冬天褸 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大褸 |
| (daai6 lau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "overcoat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大褸 |
| (SLOW) |
| 大褸 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| overcoat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 黑色大褸 |
| (hak1 sik1 daai6 lau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "black overcoat" |
| (SLOW) |
| 黑色大褸 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雨褸 |
| (jyu5 lau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raincoat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雨褸 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雨褸 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| raincoat |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 黃色雨褸 |
| (wong4 sik1 jyu5 lau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "yellow raincoat" |
| (SLOW) |
| 黃色雨褸 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 運動套裝 |
| (wan6 dung6 tou3 zong1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sweat suit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 運動套裝 |
| (SLOW) |
| 運動套裝 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sweat suit |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 運動套裝而家減緊價。 |
| (wan6 dung6 tou3 zong1 ji4 gaa1 gam2 gan2 gaa3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The sweat suits are on sale now." |
| (SLOW) |
| 運動套裝而家減緊價。 |
| 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 "decrease?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 減 |
| (1) |
| 減 |
| (And how to say "gasoline?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 油 |
| (1) |
| 油 |
| (What about "scarf?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 頸巾 |
| (1) |
| 頸巾 |
| (Do you remember how to say "sunglasses?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 太陽眼鏡 |
| (1) |
| 太陽眼鏡 |
| (Let's try "hanger!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 衣架 |
| (1) |
| 衣架 |
| (What about "cloth?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 布 |
| (1) |
| 布 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "coat!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 褸 |
| (1) |
| 褸 |
| (Another one! What about "overcoat?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 大褸 |
| (1) |
| 大褸 |
| (Do you remember how to say "raincoat?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 雨褸 |
| (1) |
| 雨褸 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "sweat suit?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 運動套裝 |
| (1) |
| 運動套裝 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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