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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)
需要
(seoi1 jiu3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"need"
(NORMAL SPEED)
需要
(SLOW)
需要
(NORMAL SPEED)
need
(NORMAL SPEED)
我需要幫手。
(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 sau2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I need help."
(SLOW)
我需要幫手。
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
讀
(duk6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"read"
(NORMAL SPEED)
讀
(SLOW)
讀
(NORMAL SPEED)
read
(NORMAL SPEED)
我間中喺咖啡廳讀書。
(ngo5 gaan1 zung1 hai2 gaa1 fe1 teng1 duk6 syu1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I often read a book at a café."
(SLOW)
我間中喺咖啡廳讀書。
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
企
(kei5)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"stand"
(NORMAL SPEED)
企
(SLOW)
企
(NORMAL SPEED)
stand
(NORMAL SPEED)
佢企喺嗰度。
(keoi5 kei5 hai2 go2 dou6.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"He stands over there."
(SLOW)
佢企喺嗰度。
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
失
(sat1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"miss"
(NORMAL SPEED)
失
(SLOW)
失
(NORMAL SPEED)
miss
(NORMAL SPEED)
射失目標
(se6 sat1 muk6 biu1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"miss the target"
(SLOW)
射失目標
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
入
(jap6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"enter"
(NORMAL SPEED)
入
(SLOW)
入
(NORMAL SPEED)
enter
(NORMAL SPEED)
入一間大廈
(jap6 jat1 gaan1 daai6 haa6)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"enter a building"
(SLOW)
入一間大廈
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
靚
(leng3)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"beautiful"
(NORMAL SPEED)
靚
(SLOW)
靚
(NORMAL SPEED)
beautiful
(NORMAL SPEED)
呢條裙好靚。
(ni1 tiu4 kwan4 hou2 leng3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"This dress is beautiful."
(SLOW)
呢條裙好靚。
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
幾點鐘?
(gei2 dim2 zung1)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"What time is it?"
(NORMAL SPEED)
幾點鐘?
(SLOW)
幾點鐘?
(NORMAL SPEED)
What time is it?
(NORMAL SPEED)
倫敦晏晝嗰陣紐約幾點鐘?
(leon4 deon1 aan3 zau3 go2 zan6 nau2 joek3 gei2 dim2 zung1?)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"What time is it in New York when it is noon in London?"
(SLOW)
倫敦晏晝嗰陣紐約幾點鐘?
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
我好好。
(ngo5 hou2 hou2.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'm good."
(NORMAL SPEED)
我好好。
(SLOW)
我好好。
(NORMAL SPEED)
I'm good.
(NORMAL SPEED)
我好好，唔使擔心。
(ngo5 hou2 hou2 ，m4 sai2 daam1 sam1.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I'm good, no need to worry."
(SLOW)
我好好，唔使擔心。
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
好正！
(hou2 zeng3!)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Awesome!"
(NORMAL SPEED)
好正！
(SLOW)
好正！
(NORMAL SPEED)
Awesome!
(NORMAL SPEED)
今日天氣好正！
(gam1 jat6 tin1 hei3 hou2 zeng3!)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Today's weather is awesome!"
(SLOW)
今日天氣好正！
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
我鍾意。
(ngo5 zung1 ji3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I like it."
(NORMAL SPEED)
我鍾意。
(SLOW)
我鍾意。
(NORMAL SPEED)
I like it.
(NORMAL SPEED)
我鍾意意大利菜。
(ngo5 zung1 ji3 ji3 daai6 lei6 coi3.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I like Italian food."
(SLOW)
我鍾意意大利菜。
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 "need?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
需要
(1)
需要
(And how to say "read?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
讀
(1)
讀
(What about "stand?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
企
(1)
企
(Do you remember how to say "miss?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
失
(1)
失
(Let's try "enter!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
入
(1)
入
(What about "beautiful?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
靚
(1)
靚
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "What time is it?!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
幾點鐘?
(1)
幾點鐘?
(Another one! What about "I'm good.?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
我好好。
(1)
我好好。
(Do you remember how to say "Awesome!?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
好正！
(1)
好正！
(And finally, do you remember how to say "I like it.?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
我鍾意。
(1)
我鍾意。
Well done!
See you next time!
再見。(zoi3 gin3.)

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