Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for school subjects and kitchen items
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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) |
| 平底鑊 |
| (ping4 dai2 wok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "frying pan" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 平底鑊 |
| (SLOW) |
| 平底鑊 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| frying pan |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 喺平底鑊炒洋蔥。 |
| (hai2 ping4 dai2 wok6 caau2 joeng4 cung1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The onions are being sautéed in the frying pan." |
| (SLOW) |
| 喺平底鑊炒洋蔥。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 砧板 |
| (zam1 baan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cutting board" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 砧板 |
| (SLOW) |
| 砧板 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cutting board |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 廚師喺砧板上切煮熟咗嘅蛋。 |
| (cyu4 si1 hai2 zam1 baan2 soeng6 cit3 zyu2 suk6 zo2 ge3 daan2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The cook is cutting a hard-boiled egg on the cutting board." |
| (SLOW) |
| 廚師喺砧板上切煮熟咗嘅蛋。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鋅盤 |
| (sing1 pun2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sink" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鋅盤 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鋅盤 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sink |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個人喺度洗緊鋅盤。 |
| (go3 jan4 hai2 dou6 sai2 gan2 sing1 pun2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The person is cleaning the sink." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個人喺度洗緊鋅盤。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 碗 |
| (wun2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bowl" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 碗 |
| (SLOW) |
| 碗 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bowl |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個碗係空嘅。 |
| (go3 wun2 hai6 hung1 ge3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The bowl is empty." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個碗係空嘅。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出口 |
| (ceot1 hau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "exit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出口 |
| (SLOW) |
| 出口 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| exit |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出口喺邊度？ |
| (ceot1 hau2 hai2 bin1 dou6?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Where is the exit?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 出口喺邊度？ |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 地圖 |
| (dei6 tou4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "map" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 地圖 |
| (SLOW) |
| 地圖 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| map |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 查地圖搵去目的地嘅路。 |
| (caa4 dei6 tou4 wan2 heoi3 muk6 dik1 dei6 ge3 lou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Check the map to find your way to your destination." |
| (SLOW) |
| 查地圖搵去目的地嘅路。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 行李箱 |
| (hang4 lei5 soeng1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "suitcase" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 行李箱 |
| (SLOW) |
| 行李箱 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| suitcase |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔好將貴重物品放喺行李箱裏面。 |
| (m4 hou2 zoeng1 gwai3 zung6 mat6 ban2 fong3 hai2 hang4 lei5 soeng1 leoi5 min6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do not leave valuables in your suitcase." |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔好將貴重物品放喺行李箱裏面。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 遊客 |
| (jau4 haak3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tourist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 遊客 |
| (SLOW) |
| 遊客 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tourist |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 好多遊客喺皇宮影相。 |
| (hou2 do1 jau4 haak3 hai2 wong4 gung1 jing2 soeng2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Many tourists are taking photos at the palace." |
| (SLOW) |
| 好多遊客喺皇宮影相。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 政治 |
| (zing3 zi6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "politics" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 政治 |
| (SLOW) |
| 政治 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| politics |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 達明一派有啲歌嘅內容涉及政治。 |
| (daat6 ming4 jat1 paai3 jau5 di1 go1 ge3 noi6 jung4 sip3 kap6 zing3 zi6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Some of the songs from Tat Ming Pair involve politics." |
| (SLOW) |
| 達明一派有啲歌嘅內容涉及政治。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生物學 |
| (sang1 mat6 hok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "biology" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生物學 |
| (SLOW) |
| 生物學 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| biology |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生物學研究生物。 |
| (sang1 mat6 hok6 jin4 gau3 sang1 mat6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Biology is the study of living organisms." |
| (SLOW) |
| 生物學研究生物。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 化學 |
| (faa3 hok6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "chemistry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 化學 |
| (SLOW) |
| 化學 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chemistry |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我有化學學士學位。 |
| (ngo5 jau5 faa3 hok6 hok6 si6 hok6 wai2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have a graduate degree in chemistry." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我有化學學士學位。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 物理 |
| (mat6 lei5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "physics" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 物理 |
| (SLOW) |
| 物理 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| physics |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我識基本物理。 |
| (ngo5 sik1 gei1 bun2 mat6 lei5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I know the basics of physics." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我識基本物理。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 經濟 |
| (ging1 zai3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "economics" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 經濟 |
| (SLOW) |
| 經濟 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| economics |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 經濟能夠應用到好多其他範疇。 |
| (ging1 zai3 nang4 gau3 jing3 jung6 dou3 hou2 do1 kei4 taa1 faan6 cau4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Economics is a good background for many fields." |
| (SLOW) |
| 經濟能夠應用到好多其他範疇。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 放 |
| (fong3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 放 |
| (SLOW) |
| 放 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| put |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 將標誌放喺大廈前面。 |
| (zoeng1 biu1 zi3 fong3 hai2 daai6 haa6 cin4 min6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Put the sign on the front of the building." |
| (SLOW) |
| 將標誌放喺大廈前面。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 記得 |
| (gei3 dak1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "remember" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 記得 |
| (SLOW) |
| 記得 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| remember |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女人記得號碼。 |
| (neoi5 jan2 gei3 dak1 hou6 maa5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman remembers the number." |
| (SLOW) |
| 女人記得號碼。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拎 |
| (ling1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 拎 |
| (SLOW) |
| 拎 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hold |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔該幫我拎一下呢個。 |
| (m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 ling1 jat1 haa5 ni1 go3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please hold this for me for a moment." |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔該幫我拎一下呢個。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 手推車 |
| (sau2 teoi1 ce1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shopping cart" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 手推車 |
| (SLOW) |
| 手推車 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shopping cart |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 手推車係空嘅。 |
| (sau2 teoi1 ce1 hai6 hung1 ge3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The shopping cart is empty." |
| (SLOW) |
| 手推車係空嘅。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膠袋 |
| (gaau1 doi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "plastic bag" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膠袋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 膠袋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| plastic bag |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我哋有紙袋同膠袋，你想要邊種？ |
| (ngo5 dei6 jau5 zi2 doi2 tung4 gaau1 doi2, nei5 soeng2 jiu3 bin1 zung2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We have paper bags and plastic bags available, which one do you prefer?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 我哋有紙袋同膠袋，你想要邊種？ |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 喜劇 |
| (hei2 kek6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "comedy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 喜劇 |
| (SLOW) |
| 喜劇 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| comedy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 佢哋笑住睇喜劇。 |
| (keoi5 dei6 siu3 zyu6 tai2 hei2 kek6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "They’re watching a comedy and laughing." |
| (SLOW) |
| 佢哋笑住睇喜劇。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小說 |
| (siu2 syut3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "novel" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小說 |
| (SLOW) |
| 小說 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| novel |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我鍾意懸疑小說。 |
| (ngo5 zung1 ji3 jyun4 ji4 siu2 syut3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I like suspense novels." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我鍾意懸疑小說。 |
| 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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