Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including types of clothing and material
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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) |
| 大碼 |
| (daai6 maa5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "large" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大碼 |
| (SLOW) |
| 大碼 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| large |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 大碼 |
| (daai6 maa5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "large size" |
| (SLOW) |
| 大碼 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 加大碼 |
| (gaa1 daai6 maa5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "extra large" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 加大碼 |
| (SLOW) |
| 加大碼 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| extra large |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 可唔可以換加大碼？ |
| (ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 wun6 gaa1 daai6 maa5?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can you exchange it for an extra large size?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 可唔可以換加大碼？ |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 手造 |
| (sau2 zou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "handmade" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 手造 |
| (SLOW) |
| 手造 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| handmade |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 手造手袋可以好貴。 |
| (sau2 zou6 sau2 doi2 ho2 ji5 hou2 gwai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Handmade bags can be very expensive." |
| (SLOW) |
| 手造手袋可以好貴。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 棉 |
| (min4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cotton" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 棉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 棉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cotton |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 棉質T裇 |
| (min4 zat1 ti1 seot1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cotton T-shirt" |
| (SLOW) |
| 棉質T裇 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 羊毛 |
| (joeng4 mou4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wool" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 羊毛 |
| (SLOW) |
| 羊毛 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wool |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一團羊毛 |
| (jat1 tyun4 joeng4 mou4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ball of wool" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一團羊毛 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麻布 |
| (maa4 bou3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "linen" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麻布 |
| (SLOW) |
| 麻布 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| linen |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 間紡織廠用棉花、麻布同絲造布料。 |
| (gaan1 fong2 zik1 cong2 jung6 min4 faa1, maa4 bou3 tung4 si1 zou6 bou3 liu2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The textile factory creates fabrics from cotton, linen and silk." |
| (SLOW) |
| 間紡織廠用棉花、麻布同絲造布料。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晚裝裙 |
| (maan5 zong1 kwan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "gown" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晚裝裙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 晚裝裙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| gown |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢著咗一條好華麗嘅晚裝裙去畢業舞會。 |
| (keoi5 zoek3 zo2 jat1 tiu4 hou2 waa4 lai6 ge3 maan5 zong1 kwan4 heoi3 bat1 jip6 mou5 wui2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She wore an elegant gown to the prom." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢著咗一條好華麗嘅晚裝裙去畢業舞會。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 燕尾服 |
| (jin3 mei5 fuk6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tuxedo" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 燕尾服 |
| (SLOW) |
| 燕尾服 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tuxedo |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 著燕尾服嘅新郎 |
| (zoek3 jin3 mei5 fuk6 ge3 san1 long4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "groom in a tuxedo" |
| (SLOW) |
| 著燕尾服嘅新郎 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 涼鞋 |
| (loeng4 haai4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sandal" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 涼鞋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 涼鞋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sandal |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 啡色涼鞋 |
| (fe1 sik1 loeng4 haai4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "brown sandals" |
| (SLOW) |
| 啡色涼鞋 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 靴 |
| (hoe1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 靴 |
| (SLOW) |
| 靴 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| boot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢對靴太緊。 |
| (ni1 deoi3 hoe1 taai3 gan2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "These boots are too tight." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢對靴太緊。 |
| 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 "large?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 大碼 |
| (1) |
| 大碼 |
| (And how to say "extra large?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 加大碼 |
| (1) |
| 加大碼 |
| (What about "handmade?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 手造 |
| (1) |
| 手造 |
| (Do you remember how to say "cotton?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 棉 |
| (1) |
| 棉 |
| (Let's try "wool!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 羊毛 |
| (1) |
| 羊毛 |
| (What about "linen?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 麻布 |
| (1) |
| 麻布 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "gown!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 晚裝裙 |
| (1) |
| 晚裝裙 |
| (Another one! What about "tuxedo?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 燕尾服 |
| (1) |
| 燕尾服 |
| (Do you remember how to say "sandal?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 涼鞋 |
| (1) |
| 涼鞋 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "boot?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 靴 |
| (1) |
| 靴 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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