Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including money-related and business-related words
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Cantonese. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Olivia. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core Cantonese Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Cantonese. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 總統 |
| (zung2 tung2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "president" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 總統 |
| (SLOW) |
| 總統 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| president |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢個國家嘅總統每五年換一次。 |
| (ni1 go3 gwok3 gaa1 ge3 zung2 tung2 mui5 ng5 nin4 wun6 jat1 ci3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The president of this country changes every 5 years." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢個國家嘅總統每五年換一次。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 行業 |
| (hong4 jip6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "industry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 行業 |
| (SLOW) |
| 行業 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| industry |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 喺呢個行業搵工唔係咁容易。 |
| (hai2 ni1 go3 hong4 jip6 wan2 gung1 m4 hai6 gam3 jung4 ji6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It’s not that easy to get a job in this industry." |
| (SLOW) |
| 喺呢個行業搵工唔係咁容易。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 皮帶 |
| (pei4 daai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "belt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 皮帶 |
| (SLOW) |
| 皮帶 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| belt |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男人唔記得戴皮帶。 |
| (naam4 jan2 m4 gei3 dak1 daai3 pei4 daai2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man forgot his belt." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男人唔記得戴皮帶。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 硬幣 |
| (ngaang6 bai6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 硬幣 |
| (SLOW) |
| 硬幣 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| coin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 爸爸畀緊啲硬幣弟弟。 |
| (baa4 baa1 bei2 gan2 di1 ngaang6 bai6 dai4 dai2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The father is giving my younger brother some coins." |
| (SLOW) |
| 爸爸畀緊啲硬幣弟弟。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 錢 |
| (cin2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "money" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 錢 |
| (SLOW) |
| 錢 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| money |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你有冇錢？ |
| (nei5 jau5 mou5 cin2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do you have any money?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你有冇錢？ |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 提款卡 |
| (tai4 fun2 kaat1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "debit card" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 提款卡 |
| (SLOW) |
| 提款卡 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| debit card |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我唔見咗張提款卡，攞唔到錢呀！ |
| (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 zoeng1 tai4 fun2 kaat1, lo2 m4 dou2 cin2 aa3!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I lost my debit card; I can't withdraw any money!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 我唔見咗張提款卡，攞唔到錢呀！ |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 單 |
| (daan1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bill" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 單 |
| (SLOW) |
| 單 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bill |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 伙記，唔該埋單。 |
| (fo2 gei3, m4 goi1 maai4 daan1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Waiter, the bill please." |
| (SLOW) |
| 伙記，唔該埋單。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攝影 |
| (sip3 jing2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "photography" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 攝影 |
| (SLOW) |
| 攝影 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| photography |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你係咪讀緊攝影？ |
| (nei5 hai6 mai6 duk6 gan2 sip3 jing2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Are you studying photography?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你係咪讀緊攝影？ |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 起飛 |
| (hei2 fei1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "take off" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 起飛 |
| (SLOW) |
| 起飛 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| take off |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 飛機一陣起飛。 |
| (fei1 gei1 jat1 zan6 hei2 fei1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The plane will take off in a bit." |
| (SLOW) |
| 飛機一陣起飛。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 睡房 |
| (seoi6 fong2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bedroom" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 睡房 |
| (SLOW) |
| 睡房 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bedroom |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我間睡房好細。 |
| (ngo5 gaan1 seoi6 fong2 hou2 sai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My bedroom is very small." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我間睡房好細。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 廚房 |
| (cyu4 fong2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "kitchen" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 廚房 |
| (SLOW) |
| 廚房 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kitchen |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我喺廚房入面。 |
| (ngo5 hai2 cyu4 fong2 jap6 min6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'm inside the kitchen." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我喺廚房入面。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 浴室 |
| (juk6 sat1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bathroom (not the toilet/restroom!)" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 浴室 |
| (SLOW) |
| 浴室 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bathroom (not the toilet/restroom!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 浴室裡面有個好細嘅窗。 |
| (juk6 sat1 leoi5 min6 jau5 go3 hou2 sai3 ge3 coeng1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The bathroom has a tiny window." |
| (SLOW) |
| 浴室裡面有個好細嘅窗。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 畢業 |
| (bat1 jip6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "graduation" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 畢業 |
| (SLOW) |
| 畢業 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| graduation |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 聽日係我個仔嘅畢業典禮。 |
| (ting1 jat6 hai6 ngo5 go3 zai2 ge3 bat1 jip6 din2 lai5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Tomorrow is my son's graduation ceremony." |
| (SLOW) |
| 聽日係我個仔嘅畢業典禮。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 升職 |
| (sing1 zik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "promotion" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 升職 |
| (SLOW) |
| 升職 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| promotion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恭喜你升職 ! |
| (gung1 hei2 nei5 sing1 zik1!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Congratulations on your promotion!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 恭喜你升職 ! |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 結婚週年 |
| (git3 fan1 zau1 nin4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "anniversary" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 結婚週年 |
| (SLOW) |
| 結婚週年 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| anniversary |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 幾時係你哋嘅結婚週年記念？ |
| (gei2 si4 hai6 nei5 dei6 ge3 git3 fan1 zau1 nin4 gei2 nim6?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When is your wedding anniversary?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 幾時係你哋嘅結婚週年記念？ |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 葬禮 |
| (zong3 lai5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "funeral" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 葬禮 |
| (SLOW) |
| 葬禮 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| funeral |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 葬禮會喺聽日舉行。 |
| (zong3 lai5 wui5 hai2 ting1 jat6 geoi2 hang4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The funeral will be held tomorrow." |
| (SLOW) |
| 葬禮會喺聽日舉行。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 婚禮 |
| (fan1 lai5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wedding" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 婚禮 |
| (SLOW) |
| 婚禮 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wedding |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 婚禮暫時定咗喺六月。 |
| (fan1 lai5 zaam6 si4 ding6 zo2 hai2 luk6 jyut6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The wedding is tentatively set to be in June." |
| (SLOW) |
| 婚禮暫時定咗喺六月。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 解釋 |
| (gaai2 sik1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "explain" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 解釋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 解釋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| explain |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你唔使再解釋。 |
| (nei5 m4 sai2 zeoi3 gaai2 sik1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "You don't need to explain anymore." |
| (SLOW) |
| 你唔使再解釋。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 後 |
| (hau6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "back" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 後 |
| (SLOW) |
| 後 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| back |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 網吧喺酒吧後面。 |
| (mong5 baa1 hai2 zau2 baa1 hau6 min6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The internet café is at the back of the bar." |
| (SLOW) |
| 網吧喺酒吧後面。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 東 |
| (dung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "east" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 東 |
| (SLOW) |
| 東 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| east |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太陽由東邊升起。 |
| (taai3 joeng4 jau4 dung1 bin1 sing1 hei2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The sun rises in the east." |
| (SLOW) |
| 太陽由東邊升起。 |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| 再見。(zoi3 gin3.) |
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