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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) |
| 蘇格蘭格仔 |
| (sou1 gaak3 laan4 gaak3 zai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "plaid" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蘇格蘭格仔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蘇格蘭格仔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| plaid |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蘇格蘭格仔裙 |
| (sou1 gaak3 laan4 gaak3 zai2 kwan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "plaid mini-skirt" |
| (SLOW) |
| 蘇格蘭格仔裙 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攣 |
| (lyun1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wavy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攣 |
| (SLOW) |
| 攣 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wavy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攣頭髮 |
| (lyun1 tau1 faat3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wavy hair" |
| (SLOW) |
| 攣頭髮 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 證件 |
| (zing3 gin2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "identification" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 證件 |
| (SLOW) |
| 證件 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| identification |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我可唔可以用學生證當係證件？ |
| (ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jung6 hok6 saang1 zing3 dong1 hai6 zing3 gin2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can I use my student card as my identification card?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 我可唔可以用學生證當係證件？ |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 點解 |
| (dim2 gaai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "why" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 點解 |
| (SLOW) |
| 點解 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| why |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你點解咁開心？ |
| (nei5 dim2 gaai2 gam3 hoi1 sam1?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Why are you happy?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你點解咁開心？ |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 點樣 |
| (dim2 joeng2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "how" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 點樣 |
| (SLOW) |
| 點樣 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| how |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我可以教佢點樣做。 |
| (ngo5 ho5 ji3 gaau3 keoi5 dim2 joeng2 zou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I can show him how to do it." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我可以教佢點樣做。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 幾時 |
| (gei2 si4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "when" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 幾時 |
| (SLOW) |
| 幾時 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| when |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你幾時放工？ |
| (nei5 gei2 si4 fong3 gung1?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When do you get off work?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你幾時放工？ |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 邊度 |
| (bin1 dou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "where" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 邊度 |
| (SLOW) |
| 邊度 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| where |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你去邊度？ |
| (nei5 heoi3 bin1 dou6?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Where are you going?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你去邊度？ |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咩 |
| (me1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "what" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咩 |
| (SLOW) |
| 咩 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| what |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個箱裡面有啲咩？ |
| (go3 soeng1 leoi5 min6 jau5 di1 me1?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What's inside the box?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 個箱裡面有啲咩？ |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 邊個 |
| (bin1 go3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "who" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 邊個 |
| (SLOW) |
| 邊個 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| who |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 馬利奧嘅爸爸係邊個？ |
| (maa5 lei6 ou3 ge3 baa4 baa1 hai6 bin1 go3?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Who is Mario's father?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 馬利奧嘅爸爸係邊個？ |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 邊種 |
| (bin1 zung2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "what kind" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 邊種 |
| (SLOW) |
| 邊種 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| what kind |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你鍾意邊種女仔？ |
| (nei5 zung1 ji3 bin1 zung2 neoi5 zai2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What kind of girls do you like?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你鍾意邊種女仔？ |
| 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 "plaid?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 蘇格蘭格仔 |
| (1) |
| 蘇格蘭格仔 |
| (And how to say "wavy?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 攣 |
| (1) |
| 攣 |
| (What about "identification?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 證件 |
| (1) |
| 證件 |
| (Do you remember how to say "why?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 點解 |
| (1) |
| 點解 |
| (Let's try "how!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 點樣 |
| (1) |
| 點樣 |
| (What about "when?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 幾時 |
| (1) |
| 幾時 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "where!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 邊度 |
| (1) |
| 邊度 |
| (Another one! What about "what?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 咩 |
| (1) |
| 咩 |
| (Do you remember how to say "who?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 邊個 |
| (1) |
| 邊個 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "what kind?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 邊種 |
| (1) |
| 邊種 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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