Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for common food and drinks
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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… |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 笑 |
| (siu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "laugh" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 笑 |
| (SLOW) |
| 笑 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| laugh |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 對住幅畫笑 |
| (deoi3 zyu6 fuk1 waa2 siu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "laugh at the picture" |
| (SLOW) |
| 對住幅畫笑 |
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| 好食 |
| (hou2 sik6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "delicious" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 好食 |
| (SLOW) |
| 好食 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| delicious |
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| 呢度啲嘢好好食。 |
| (ni1 dou6 di1 je5 hou2 hou2 sik6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The food here is delicious." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢度啲嘢好好食。 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 水 |
| (seoi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "water" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 水 |
| (SLOW) |
| 水 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| water |
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| 飲水 |
| (jam2 seoi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drink water" |
| (SLOW) |
| 飲水 |
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| 茶 |
| (caa4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tea" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 茶 |
| (SLOW) |
| 茶 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tea |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 飲茶 |
| (jam2 caa4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drink tea" |
| (SLOW) |
| 飲茶 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咖啡 |
| (gaa3 fe1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "coffee" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咖啡 |
| (SLOW) |
| 咖啡 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| coffee |
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| 一杯咖啡 |
| (jat1 bui1 gaa3 fe1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cup of coffee" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一杯咖啡 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 啤酒 |
| (be1 zau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "beer" |
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| 啤酒 |
| (SLOW) |
| 啤酒 |
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| beer |
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| 一支啤酒 |
| (jat1 zi1 be1 zau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bottle of beer" |
| (SLOW) |
| 一支啤酒 |
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| 紅酒 |
| (hung4 zau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wine" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅酒 |
| (SLOW) |
| 紅酒 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wine |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅酒 |
| (hung4 zau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "red wine" |
| (SLOW) |
| 紅酒 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 牛肉 |
| (ngau4 juk6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "beef" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 牛肉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 牛肉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| beef |
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| 牛扒 |
| (ngau4 paa2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "beef steak" |
| (SLOW) |
| 牛扒 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雞肉 |
| (gai1 juk6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "chicken" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雞肉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雞肉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| chicken |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雞翼 |
| (gai1 jik6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "chicken wing" |
| (SLOW) |
| 雞翼 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 豬肉 |
| (zyu1 juk6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pork" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 豬肉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 豬肉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pork |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 豬扒 |
| (zyu1 paa2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pork chops" |
| (SLOW) |
| 豬扒 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 魚 |
| (jyu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fish" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 魚 |
| (SLOW) |
| 魚 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fish |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生魚 |
| (sang1 jyu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "raw fish" |
| (SLOW) |
| 生魚 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 羊肉 |
| (joeng4 juk6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lamb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 羊肉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 羊肉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lamb |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 羊架 |
| (joeng4 gaa2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rack of lamb" |
| (SLOW) |
| 羊架 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 醫生 |
| (ji1 sang1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "doctor" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 醫生 |
| (SLOW) |
| 醫生 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| doctor |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我係醫生。 |
| (ngo5 hai6 ji1 sang1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I am a doctor." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我係醫生。 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 警察 |
| (ging2 caat3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "police officer" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 警察 |
| (SLOW) |
| 警察 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| police officer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 著住制服嘅警察 |
| (zoek3 zyu6 zai3 fuk6 ge3 ging2 caat3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "police officer in uniform" |
| (SLOW) |
| 著住制服嘅警察 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 老師 |
| (lou5 si1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "teacher" |
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| 老師 |
| (SLOW) |
| 老師 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| teacher |
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| 英文老師 |
| (jing1 man4 lou5 si1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "English teacher" |
| (SLOW) |
| 英文老師 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 員工 |
| (jyun4 gung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "employee" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 員工 |
| (SLOW) |
| 員工 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| employee |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女員工 |
| (neoi5 jyun4 gung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "female employee" |
| (SLOW) |
| 女員工 |
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| 嚟 |
| (lei4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "come" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 嚟 |
| (SLOW) |
| 嚟 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| come |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 過嚟 |
| (gwo3 lei4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "come forward" |
| (SLOW) |
| 過嚟 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 睇 |
| (tai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "see" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 睇 |
| (SLOW) |
| 睇 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| see |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 睇嘢 |
| (tai2 je5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "see something" |
| (SLOW) |
| 睇嘢 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 整 |
| (zing2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "make" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 整 |
| (SLOW) |
| 整 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| make |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個廚師整咗橙汁。 |
| (go3 cyu4 si1 zing2 zo2 caang2 zap1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The chef made orange juice." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個廚師整咗橙汁。 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 用 |
| (jung6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "use" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 用 |
| (SLOW) |
| 用 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| use |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 用電腦 |
| (jung6 din6 nou5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "use a computer" |
| (SLOW) |
| 用電腦 |
| 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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