Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for musical instruments and hotel amenities
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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) |
| 色士風 |
| (sik1 si6 fung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "saxophone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 色士風 |
| (SLOW) |
| 色士風 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| saxophone |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 色士風樂手 |
| (sik1 si6 fung1 ngok6 sau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "saxophone player" |
| (SLOW) |
| 色士風樂手 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鼓 |
| (gu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drums" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鼓 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鼓 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| drums |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打鼓 |
| (daa2 gu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "play the drums" |
| (SLOW) |
| 打鼓 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 口琴 |
| (hau2 kam4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "harmonica" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 口琴 |
| (SLOW) |
| 口琴 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| harmonica |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 吹口琴 |
| (ceoi1 hau2 kam4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "play the harmonica" |
| (SLOW) |
| 吹口琴 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 客房服務 |
| (haak3 fong2 fuk6 mou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "room service" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 客房服務 |
| (SLOW) |
| 客房服務 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| room service |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 客房服務送餐 |
| (haak3 fong2 fuk6 mou6 sung3 caan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "room service meal" |
| (SLOW) |
| 客房服務送餐 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 收據 |
| (sau1 geoi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "receipt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 收據 |
| (SLOW) |
| 收據 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| receipt |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 酒店收據 |
| (zau2 dim3 sau1 geoi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hotel receipt" |
| (SLOW) |
| 酒店收據 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 無線上網 |
| (mou4 sin3 soeng5 mong5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Wi-Fi" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 無線上網 |
| (SLOW) |
| 無線上網 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Wi-Fi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 支援無線上網 |
| (zi1 wun4 mou4 sin3 soeng5 mong5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Wi-Fi Internet connection support" |
| (SLOW) |
| 支援無線上網 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 垃圾桶 |
| (laap6 saap3 tung2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "trash can" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 垃圾桶 |
| (SLOW) |
| 垃圾桶 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| trash can |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 逢星期二將垃圾桶放喺路邊等收垃圾。 |
| (fung4 sing1 kei4 ji6 zoeng1 laap6 saap3 tung2 fong3 hai2 lou6 bin1 dang2 sau1 laap6 saap3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Put the trash can out by the curb every Tuesday to be emptied." |
| (SLOW) |
| 逢星期二將垃圾桶放喺路邊等收垃圾。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 信封 |
| (seon3 fung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "envelope" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 信封 |
| (SLOW) |
| 信封 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| envelope |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 收到信封 |
| (sau1 dou3 seon3 fung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "to receive an envelope" |
| (SLOW) |
| 收到信封 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紙 |
| (zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "paper" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 紙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| paper |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一張紙 |
| (jat1 zoeng1 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "piece of paper" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一張紙 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 訂婚 |
| (ding3 fan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "engage" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 訂婚 |
| (SLOW) |
| 訂婚 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| engage |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你訂婚喇？恭喜！ |
| (nei5 ding6 fan1 laa4? gung1 hei2!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Are you engaged? Congratulations!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你訂婚喇？恭喜！ |
| 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 "saxophone?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 色士風 |
| (1) |
| 色士風 |
| (And how to say "drums?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 鼓 |
| (1) |
| 鼓 |
| (What about "harmonica?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 口琴 |
| (1) |
| 口琴 |
| (Do you remember how to say "room service?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 客房服務 |
| (1) |
| 客房服務 |
| (Let's try "receipt!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 收據 |
| (1) |
| 收據 |
| (What about "Wi-Fi?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 無線上網 |
| (1) |
| 無線上網 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "trash can!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 垃圾桶 |
| (1) |
| 垃圾桶 |
| (Another one! What about "envelope?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 信封 |
| (1) |
| 信封 |
| (Do you remember how to say "paper?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 紙 |
| (1) |
| 紙 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "engage?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 訂婚 |
| (1) |
| 訂婚 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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