Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including time-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) |
| 恤衫 |
| (seot1 saam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "blouse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恤衫 |
| (SLOW) |
| 恤衫 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| blouse |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 靚恤衫 |
| (leng3 seot1 saam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pretty blouse" |
| (SLOW) |
| 靚恤衫 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (mai4 nei5 kwan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mini-skirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mini-skirt |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 短迷你裙 |
| (dyun2 mai4 nei5 kwan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short mini-skirt" |
| (SLOW) |
| 短迷你裙 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日 |
| (jat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日 |
| (SLOW) |
| 日 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| day |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一日有二十四個鐘。 |
| (jat1 jat6 jau5 ji6 sap6 sei3 go3 zung1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There are twenty-four hours in one day." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一日有二十四個鐘。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 月 |
| (jyut6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "month" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 月 |
| (SLOW) |
| 月 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| month |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我哋今個月會搬走。 |
| (ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 jyut6 wui5 bun1 zau2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We'll move this month." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我哋今個月會搬走。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 節日 |
| (zit3 jat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "holiday" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 節日 |
| (SLOW) |
| 節日 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| holiday |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 節日裝飾 |
| (zit3 jat6 zong1 sik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "holiday decorations" |
| (SLOW) |
| 節日裝飾 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 後日 |
| (hau6 jat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day after tomorrow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 後日 |
| (SLOW) |
| 後日 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| day after tomorrow |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我後日去巴黎。 |
| (ngo5 hau6 jat6 heoi3 baa1 lai4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I leave for Paris the day after tomorrow." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我後日去巴黎。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前日 |
| (cin4 jat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "day before yesterday" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前日 |
| (SLOW) |
| 前日 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| day before yesterday |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 前日係我最後一日返工。 |
| (cin4 jat6 hai6 ngo5 zeoi3 hau6 jat1 jat6 faan1 gung1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It was my last day of work the day before yesterday." |
| (SLOW) |
| 前日係我最後一日返工。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 枕頭 |
| (zam2 tau4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pillow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 枕頭 |
| (SLOW) |
| 枕頭 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pillow |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 如果你問，佢哋會拎個枕頭俾你。 |
| (jyu4 gwo2 nei5 man6, keoi5 dei6 wui5 ling1 go3 zam2 tau4 bei2 nei5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "They will bring you a pillow if you ask for one." |
| (SLOW) |
| 如果你問，佢哋會拎個枕頭俾你。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中午 |
| (zung1 ng5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "noon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 中午 |
| (SLOW) |
| 中午 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| noon |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我可以中午見你。 |
| (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zung1 ng5 gin3 nei5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I can meet you at noon." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我可以中午見你。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 半夜 |
| (bun3 je2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "midnight" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 半夜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 半夜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| midnight |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我半夜突然發冷。 |
| (ngo5 bun3 je2 dat6 jin4 faat3 laang5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I felt chills suddenly at midnight." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我半夜突然發冷。 |
| 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 "blouse?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 恤衫 |
| (1) |
| 恤衫 |
| (And how to say "mini-skirt?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (1) |
| 迷你裙 |
| (What about "day?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 日 |
| (1) |
| 日 |
| (Do you remember how to say "month?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 月 |
| (1) |
| 月 |
| (Let's try "holiday!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 節日 |
| (1) |
| 節日 |
| (What about "day after tomorrow?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 後日 |
| (1) |
| 後日 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "day before yesterday!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 前日 |
| (1) |
| 前日 |
| (Another one! What about "pillow?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 枕頭 |
| (1) |
| 枕頭 |
| (Do you remember how to say "noon?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 中午 |
| (1) |
| 中午 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "midnight?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 半夜 |
| (1) |
| 半夜 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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