Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fruits, vegetables and school supplies
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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) |
| 背囊 |
| (bui3 nong4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "backpack" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 背囊 |
| (SLOW) |
| 背囊 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| backpack |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我個背囊好重。 |
| (ngo5 go3 bui3 nong4 hou2 cung5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My backpack is so heavy." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我個背囊好重。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鉛筆芯 |
| (jyun4 bat1 sam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pencil lead" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鉛筆芯 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鉛筆芯 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pencil lead |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鉛筆芯唔係鉛造嘅，佢其實係一種叫石墨嘅碳材料。 |
| (jyun4 bat1 sam1 m4 hai6 jyun4 zou6 ge3, keoi5 kei4 sat6 hai6 jat1 zung2 giu3 sek6 mak6 ge3 taan3 coi4 liu2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Pencil lead does not come from lead, but it's actually a carbon material called graphite." |
| (SLOW) |
| 鉛筆芯唔係鉛造嘅，佢其實係一種叫石墨嘅碳材料。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膠水 |
| (gaau1 seoi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "glue" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 膠水 |
| (SLOW) |
| 膠水 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| glue |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 喺紙上搽膠水。 |
| (hai2 zi2 soeng6 caa4 gaau1 seoi2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Apply glue to the paper." |
| (SLOW) |
| 喺紙上搽膠水。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 計數機 |
| (gai3 sou3 gei1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "calculator" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 計數機 |
| (SLOW) |
| 計數機 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| calculator |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我成日用計數機計數。 |
| (ngo5 sing4 jat6 jung6 gai3 sou3 gei1 gai3 sou3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I always use a calculator to do the math." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我成日用計數機計數。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鉛筆刨 |
| (jyun4 bat1 paau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pencil sharpener" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鉛筆刨 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鉛筆刨 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pencil sharpener |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我有一個鉛筆刨。 |
| (ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 jyun4 bat1 paau2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I have a pencil sharpener." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我有一個鉛筆刨。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 闊 |
| (fut3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "wide" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 闊 |
| (SLOW) |
| 闊 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| wide |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 新嘅高速公路有六條行車線闊。 |
| (san1 ge3 gou1 cuk1 gung1 lou6 jau5 luk6 tiu4 hang4 ce1 sin3 fut3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The new highway is six lanes wide." |
| (SLOW) |
| 新嘅高速公路有六條行車線闊。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 窄 |
| (zaak3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "narrow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 窄 |
| (SLOW) |
| 窄 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| narrow |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我入到窄巷之後就覺得俾人監視住。 |
| (ngo5 jap6 dou3 zaak3 hong2 zi1 hau6 zau6 gok3 dak1 bei2 jan4 gaam1 si6 zyu6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I felt I was being watched when I turned into the narrow street." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我入到窄巷之後就覺得俾人監視住。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 硬 |
| (ngaang6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hard" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 硬 |
| (SLOW) |
| 硬 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| hard |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 烏龜有一個保護身體嘅硬殼。 |
| (wu1 gwai1 jau5 jat1 go3 bou2 wu6 san1 tai2 ge3 ngaang6 hok3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A turtle has a hard shell for protection." |
| (SLOW) |
| 烏龜有一個保護身體嘅硬殼。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 軟 |
| (jyun5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "soft" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 軟 |
| (SLOW) |
| 軟 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soft |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 糯米糍軟腍腍，我鍾意食。 |
| (no6 mai5 ci4 jyun5 nam4 nam4, ngo5 zung1 ji3 sik6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Glutinous rice dumplings are soft. I love it." |
| (SLOW) |
| 糯米糍軟腍腍，我鍾意食。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杏桃 |
| (hang6 tou2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "apricot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杏桃 |
| (SLOW) |
| 杏桃 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| apricot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 杏桃乾係一種好健康同方便嘅零食。 |
| (hang6 tou2 gon1 hai6 jat1 zung2 hou2 gin6 hong1 tung4 fong1 bin6 ge3 ling4 sik6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "A dried apricot makes a very healthy and convenient snack." |
| (SLOW) |
| 杏桃乾係一種好健康同方便嘅零食。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菠蘿 |
| (bo1 lo4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pineapple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菠蘿 |
| (SLOW) |
| 菠蘿 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pineapple |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我唔識點樣切開菠蘿。 |
| (ngo5 m4 sik1 dim2 joeng2 cit3 hoi1 bo1 lo4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I don't know how to cut a pineapple open." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我唔識點樣切開菠蘿。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蜜瓜 |
| (mat6 gwaa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "melon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蜜瓜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蜜瓜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| melon |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 東京嘅蜜瓜好貴。 |
| (dung1 ging1 ge3 mat6 gwaa1 hou2 gwai3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Melons in Tokyo are very expensive." |
| (SLOW) |
| 東京嘅蜜瓜好貴。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 無花果 |
| (mou4 faa1 gwo2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fig" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 無花果 |
| (SLOW) |
| 無花果 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fig |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 無花果乾咗之後可以保存好耐。 |
| (mou4 faa1 gwo2 gon1 zo2 zi1 hau6 ho2 ji5 bou2 cyun4 hou2 noi6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Once they are dried, figs can last a long time." |
| (SLOW) |
| 無花果乾咗之後可以保存好耐。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 布冧 |
| (bou3 lam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "plum" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 布冧 |
| (SLOW) |
| 布冧 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| plum |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 梅乾係乾咗嘅布冧。 |
| (mui4 gon1 hai6 gon1 zo2 ge3 bou3 lam1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Prunes are dried plums." |
| (SLOW) |
| 梅乾係乾咗嘅布冧。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 椰菜花 |
| (je4 coi3 faa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cauliflower" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 椰菜花 |
| (SLOW) |
| 椰菜花 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cauliflower |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我覺得椰菜花同西蘭花好似樣。 |
| (ngo5 gok3 dak1 je4 coi3 faa1 tung4 sai1 laan4 faa1 hou2 ci5 joeng2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I think cauliflower and broccoli look similar." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我覺得椰菜花同西蘭花好似樣。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 椰菜 |
| (je4 coi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cabbage" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 椰菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 椰菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cabbage |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我琴晚食咗椰菜。 |
| (ngo5 kam4 maan5 sik6 zo2 je4 coi3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I ate cabbage last night." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我琴晚食咗椰菜。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西芹 |
| (sai1 kan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "celery" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西芹 |
| (SLOW) |
| 西芹 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| celery |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 食西芹消耗既卡路里比吸收嘅多。 |
| (sik6 sai1 kan2 siu1 hou3 ge3 kaa1 lou6 lei5 bei2 kap1 sau1 ge3 do1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It takes more calories to eat celery than you get by eating it." |
| (SLOW) |
| 食西芹消耗既卡路里比吸收嘅多。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 茄子 |
| (ke2 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "eggplant" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 茄子 |
| (SLOW) |
| 茄子 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| eggplant |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 茄子有唔同顏色，包括紫色、白色同綠色。 |
| (ke2 zi2 jau5 m4 tung4 ngaan4 sik1, baau1 kut3 zi2 sik1, baak6 sik1 tung4 luk6 sik1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Eggplant comes in various colors including purple, white, and green." |
| (SLOW) |
| 茄子有唔同顏色，包括紫色、白色同綠色。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芽菜 |
| (ngaa4 coi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bean sprout" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芽菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 芽菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bean sprout |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我可唔可以要份芽菜沙律？ |
| (ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jiu3 fan6 ngaa4 coi3 saa1 leot2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can I get a bean sprout salad?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 我可唔可以要份芽菜沙律？ |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 意外 |
| (ji3 ngoi6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "accident" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 意外 |
| (SLOW) |
| 意外 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| accident |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 因為交通意外，巴士站度打晒蛇餅。 |
| (jan1 wai6 gaau1 tung1 ji3 ngoi6, baa1 si2 zaam6 dou6 daa2 saai3 se4 beng2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There is a long line at the bus stop because of the traffic accident." |
| (SLOW) |
| 因為交通意外，巴士站度打晒蛇餅。 |
| 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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