Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including business-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) |
| 敏感 |
| (man5 gam2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "allergy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 敏感 |
| (SLOW) |
| 敏感 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| allergy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花粉敏感 |
| (faa1 fan2 man5 gam2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "allergy to pollen" |
| (SLOW) |
| 花粉敏感 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 登機票 |
| (dang1 gei1 piu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boarding pass" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 登機票 |
| (SLOW) |
| 登機票 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| boarding pass |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 請出示登機票。 |
| (cing2 ceot1 si6 dang1 gei1 piu3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please show your boarding pass." |
| (SLOW) |
| 請出示登機票。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 教育 |
| (gaau3 juk6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "education" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 教育 |
| (SLOW) |
| 教育 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| education |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 教育及訓練 |
| (gaau3 juk6 kap6 fan3 lin6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "education and training" |
| (SLOW) |
| 教育及訓練 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 英文 |
| (jing1 man2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "English" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 英文 |
| (SLOW) |
| 英文 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| English |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鈴木先生教英文。 |
| (ling4 muk6 sin1 saang1 gaau3 jing1 man2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Mr. Suzuki teaches English." |
| (SLOW) |
| 鈴木先生教英文。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 法律 |
| (faat3 leot6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "law" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 法律 |
| (SLOW) |
| 法律 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| law |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 法律及秩序 |
| (faat3 leot6 kap6 dit6 zeoi6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "law and order" |
| (SLOW) |
| 法律及秩序 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 長笛 |
| (coeng4 dek2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "flute" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 長笛 |
| (SLOW) |
| 長笛 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| flute |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我有一支長笛。 |
| (ngo5 jau5 jat1 zi1 coeng4 dek2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have a flute." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我有一支長笛。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電腦技術部門 |
| (din6 nou5 gei6 seot6 bou6 mun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "IT department" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電腦技術部門 |
| (SLOW) |
| 電腦技術部門 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| IT department |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打電話去電腦技術部門。 |
| (daa2 din6 waa2 heoi3 din6 nou5 gei6 seot6 bou6 mun4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Call the IT department." |
| (SLOW) |
| 打電話去電腦技術部門。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公幹 |
| (gung1 gon3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "business trip" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 公幹 |
| (SLOW) |
| 公幹 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| business trip |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出外公幹 |
| (ceot1 ngoi6 gung1 gon3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "go on a business trip" |
| (SLOW) |
| 出外公幹 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 市場推廣 |
| (si5 coeng4 teoi1 gwong2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "marketing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 市場推廣 |
| (SLOW) |
| 市場推廣 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| marketing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我係做市場推廣嘅。 |
| (ngo5 hai6 zou6 si5 coeng4 teoi1 gwong2 ge3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I work in marketing." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我係做市場推廣嘅。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 受歡迎 |
| (sau6 fun1 jing4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "popular" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 受歡迎 |
| (SLOW) |
| 受歡迎 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| popular |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢好受歡迎。 |
| (keoi5 hou2 sau6 fun1 jing4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He is very popular." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢好受歡迎。 |
| 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 "allergy?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 敏感 |
| (1) |
| 敏感 |
| (And how to say "boarding pass?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 登機票 |
| (1) |
| 登機票 |
| (What about "education?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 教育 |
| (1) |
| 教育 |
| (Do you remember how to say "English?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 英文 |
| (1) |
| 英文 |
| (Let's try "law!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 法律 |
| (1) |
| 法律 |
| (What about "flute?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 長笛 |
| (1) |
| 長笛 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "IT department!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 電腦技術部門 |
| (1) |
| 電腦技術部門 |
| (Another one! What about "business trip?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 公幹 |
| (1) |
| 公幹 |
| (Do you remember how to say "marketing?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 市場推廣 |
| (1) |
| 市場推廣 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "popular?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 受歡迎 |
| (1) |
| 受歡迎 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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