Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for common adjectives and food
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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) |
| 飯 |
| (faan6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rice" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 飯 |
| (SLOW) |
| 飯 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rice |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 兩份炒飯。 |
| (loeng5 fan6 caau2 faan6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Two orders of fried rice." |
| (SLOW) |
| 兩份炒飯。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麵包 |
| (min6 baau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bread" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麵包 |
| (SLOW) |
| 麵包 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bread |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢間鋪嘅麵包成日一早賣晒。 |
| (ni1 gaan1 pou3 ge3 min6 baau1 sing4 jat6 jat1 zou2 maai6 saai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Bread from this shop is always sold out early in the morning." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢間鋪嘅麵包成日一早賣晒。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛋 |
| (daan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "egg" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蛋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蛋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| egg |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 將蛋白打到起泡。 |
| (zoeng1 daan2 baak6 daa2 dou3 hei2 pou5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Beat egg whites until stiff." |
| (SLOW) |
| 將蛋白打到起泡。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麵 |
| (min6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "noodle" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 麵 |
| (SLOW) |
| 麵 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| noodle |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 聽講呢間鋪嘅麵好好食。 |
| (teng1 gong2 ni1 gaan1 pou3 ge3 min6 hou2 hou2 sik6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I hear this shop’s noodles taste good." |
| (SLOW) |
| 聽講呢間鋪嘅麵好好食。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鬧鐘 |
| (naau6 zung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "alarm clock" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鬧鐘 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鬧鐘 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| alarm clock |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 校咗朝早五點鬧鐘。 |
| (gaau3 zo2 ziu1 zou2 ng5 dim2 naau6 zung1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The alarm clock is set for 5 a.m." |
| (SLOW) |
| 校咗朝早五點鬧鐘。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 門 |
| (mun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "door" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 門 |
| (SLOW) |
| 門 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| door |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢條係前門嘅鎖匙。 |
| (ni1 tiu4 hai6 cin4 mun2 ge3 so2 si4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This is the key to the front door." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢條係前門嘅鎖匙。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 遙控 |
| (jiu4 hung3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "remote control" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 遙控 |
| (SLOW) |
| 遙控 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| remote control |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔該畀個遙控我。 |
| (m4 goi1 bei2 go3 jiu4 hung3 ngo5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please pass me the remote control." |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔該畀個遙控我。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 抹 |
| (maat3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wipe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 抹 |
| (SLOW) |
| 抹 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wipe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 記得抹地下。 |
| (gei3 dak1 maat3 dei6 haa2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Don't forget to wipe the floor." |
| (SLOW) |
| 記得抹地下。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 餐牌 |
| (caan1 paai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "menu" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 餐牌 |
| (SLOW) |
| 餐牌 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| menu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 可唔可以畀我睇下個餐牌？ |
| (ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 ngo5 tai2 haa5 go3 caan1 paai2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can I see the menu, please?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 可唔可以畀我睇下個餐牌？ |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雜誌 |
| (zaap6 zi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "magazine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雜誌 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雜誌 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| magazine |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔好睇八卦雜誌。 |
| (m4 hou2 tai2 baat3 gwaa3 zaap6 zi3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Don't read gossip magazines." |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔好睇八卦雜誌。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有聲書 |
| (jau5 seng1 syu1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "audiobook" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有聲書 |
| (SLOW) |
| 有聲書 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| audiobook |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我搭車返工嗰陣聽有聲書。 |
| (ngo5 daap3 ce1 faan1 gung1 go2 zan6 teng1 jau5 seng1 syu1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I listen to audiobooks during my commute to work." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我搭車返工嗰陣聽有聲書。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電動遊戲 |
| (din6 dung6 jau4 hei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "video game" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 電動遊戲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 電動遊戲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| video game |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我今個週末會去買新嘅電動遊戲。 |
| (ngo5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 wui5 heoi3 maai5 san1 ge3 din6 dung6 jau4 hei3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'm going to buy a new video game this weekend." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我今個週末會去買新嘅電動遊戲。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 平 |
| (peng4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cheap" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 平 |
| (SLOW) |
| 平 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cheap |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢個平底鑊好平。 |
| (ni1 go3 ping4 dai2 wok6 hou2 peng4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This frying pan is very cheap." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢個平底鑊好平。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 貴 |
| (gwai3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "expensive" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 貴 |
| (SLOW) |
| 貴 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| expensive |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一間屋好貴。 |
| (jat1 gaan1 uk1 hou2 gwai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A house is expensive." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一間屋好貴。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 善良 |
| (sin6 loeng4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "kind" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 善良 |
| (SLOW) |
| 善良 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| kind |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 送花畀老婆婆係善良嘅行為。 |
| (sung3 faa1 bei2 lou5 po4 po2 hai6 sin6 loeng4 ge3 hang4 wai4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Giving the elderly woman flowers is a kind act." |
| (SLOW) |
| 送花畀老婆婆係善良嘅行為。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恐怖 |
| (hung2 bou3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "scary" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恐怖 |
| (SLOW) |
| 恐怖 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| scary |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 黑掹掹嘅街道好恐怖。 |
| (haak1 mang1 mang1 ge3 gaai1 dou6 hou2 hung2 bou3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Dark streets are scary." |
| (SLOW) |
| 黑掹掹嘅街道好恐怖。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 輕鬆 |
| (hing1 sung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "relaxing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 輕鬆 |
| (SLOW) |
| 輕鬆 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| relaxing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 星期日好輕鬆。 |
| (sing1 kei4 jat6 hou2 hing1 sung1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Sundays are very relaxing." |
| (SLOW) |
| 星期日好輕鬆。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 磅 |
| (bong6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pound" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 磅 |
| (SLOW) |
| 磅 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pound |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我嘅目標係減十磅。 |
| (ngo5 ge3 muk6 biu1 hai6 gam2 sap6 bong6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My target is to lose ten pounds." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我嘅目標係減十磅。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 英里 |
| (jing1 lei5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mile" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 英里 |
| (SLOW) |
| 英里 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mile |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一英里大概等於一點六公里。 |
| (jat1 jing1 lei5 daai6 koi3 dang2 jyu1 jat1 dim2 luk6 gung1 lei5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "One mile is roughly 1.6 kilometers." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一英里大概等於一點六公里。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呎 |
| (cek3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "foot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呎 |
| (SLOW) |
| 呎 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| foot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一呎有十二吋。 |
| (jat1 cek3 jau5 sap6 ji6 cyun3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There are twelve inches in a foot." |
| (SLOW) |
| 一呎有十二吋。 |
| 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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