Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including education-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) |
| 會計 |
| (wui6 gai3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "accounting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 會計 |
| (SLOW) |
| 會計 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| accounting |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢哋喺度睇緊啲會計文件。 |
| (keoi5 dei6 hai2 dou6 tai2 gan2 di1 wui6 gai3 man4 gin2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "They are looking at accounting documents." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢哋喺度睇緊啲會計文件。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花紅 |
| (faa1 hung4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bonus" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 花紅 |
| (SLOW) |
| 花紅 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bonus |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 年尾花紅 |
| (nin4 mei5 faa1 hung4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Year-end bonus" |
| (SLOW) |
| 年尾花紅 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 輕 |
| (heng1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "light" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 輕 |
| (SLOW) |
| 輕 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| light |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我鍾意呢個背囊好輕。 |
| (ngo5 zung1 ji3 ni1 go3 bui3 nong4 hou2 hing1. ) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I like that this backpack is very light." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我鍾意呢個背囊好輕。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 長號 |
| (coeng4 hou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "trombone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 長號 |
| (SLOW) |
| 長號 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| trombone |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吹長號 |
| (ceoi1 coeng4 hou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "play the trombone" |
| (SLOW) |
| 吹長號 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出發 |
| (ceot1 faat3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "departure" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出發 |
| (SLOW) |
| 出發 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| departure |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出發日期 |
| (ceot1 faat3 jat6 kei4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "departure date" |
| (SLOW) |
| 出發日期 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 到埗 |
| (dou3 bou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "arrival" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 到埗 |
| (SLOW) |
| 到埗 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| arrival |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 到埗嗰陣申請 |
| (dou3 bou6 go2 zan6 san1 cing2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "apply upon arrival" |
| (SLOW) |
| 到埗嗰陣申請 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小提琴 |
| (siu2 tai4 kam4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "violin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小提琴 |
| (SLOW) |
| 小提琴 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| violin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拉小提琴 |
| (laai1 siu2 tai4 kam4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "play the violin" |
| (SLOW) |
| 拉小提琴 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 地球科學 |
| (dei6 kau4 fo1 hok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "earth science" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 地球科學 |
| (SLOW) |
| 地球科學 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| earth science |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 地球科學研究 |
| (dei6 kau4 fo1 hok6 jin4 gau3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "earth science research" |
| (SLOW) |
| 地球科學研究 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 科學 |
| (fo1 hok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "science" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 科學 |
| (SLOW) |
| 科學 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| science |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 科學教科書 |
| (fo1 hok6 gaau3 fo1 syu1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "science textbook" |
| (SLOW) |
| 科學教科書 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 藥方 |
| (joek6 fong1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "prescription" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 藥方 |
| (SLOW) |
| 藥方 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| prescription |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 記得帶張藥方去藥房。 |
| (gei3 dak1 daai3 zoeng1 joek6 fong1 heoi3 joek6 fong4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Remember to bring the prescription to the pharmacy." |
| (SLOW) |
| 記得帶張藥方去藥房。 |
| 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 "accounting?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 會計 |
| (1) |
| 會計 |
| (And how to say "bonus?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 花紅 |
| (1) |
| 花紅 |
| (What about "light?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 輕 |
| (1) |
| 輕 |
| (Do you remember how to say "trombone?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 長號 |
| (1) |
| 長號 |
| (Let's try "departure!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 出發 |
| (1) |
| 出發 |
| (What about "arrival?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 到埗 |
| (1) |
| 到埗 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "violin!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 小提琴 |
| (1) |
| 小提琴 |
| (Another one! What about "earth science?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 地球科學 |
| (1) |
| 地球科學 |
| (Do you remember how to say "science?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 科學 |
| (1) |
| 科學 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "prescription?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 藥方 |
| (1) |
| 藥方 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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