Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including vegetables and clothing
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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) |
| 恤衫 |
| (seot1 saam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shirt" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 恤衫 |
| (SLOW) |
| 恤衫 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shirt |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢件恤衫係紫色嘅。 |
| (ni1 gin6 seot1 saam1 hai6 zi2 sik1 ge3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This shirt is purple." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢件恤衫係紫色嘅。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 褲 |
| (fu3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pants" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 褲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 褲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pants |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 著好條褲。 |
| (zoek3 hou2 tiu4 fu3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Pull your pants up." |
| (SLOW) |
| 著好條褲。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 連身裙 |
| (lin4 san1 kwan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dress" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 連身裙 |
| (SLOW) |
| 連身裙 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dress |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紫色嘅連身裙 |
| (zi2 sik1 ge3 lin4 san1 kwan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "a purple dress" |
| (SLOW) |
| 紫色嘅連身裙 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 講 |
| (gong2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "say" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 講 |
| (SLOW) |
| 講 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| say |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你講咩？ |
| (nei5 gong2 me1?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "What did you say?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你講咩？ |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打 |
| (daa2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "call" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 打 |
| (SLOW) |
| 打 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| call |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你可唔可以打呢個電話？ |
| (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 daa2 ni1 go3 din6 waa2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Could you call this number?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你可唔可以打呢個電話？ |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 搵 |
| (wan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "find" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 搵 |
| (SLOW) |
| 搵 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| find |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你可唔可以幫我哋搵我哋個位？ |
| (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 dei6 wan2 ngo5 dei6 go3 wai2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Can you help us find our seats?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你可唔可以幫我哋搵我哋個位？ |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 乾淨 |
| (gon1 zeng6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "clean" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 乾淨 |
| (SLOW) |
| 乾淨 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| clean |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢個國家好乾淨。 |
| (ni1 go3 gwok3 gaa1 hou2 gon1 zeng6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This country is very clean." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢個國家好乾淨。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 污糟 |
| (wu1 zou1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dirty" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 污糟 |
| (SLOW) |
| 污糟 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dirty |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 點解你件衫咁污糟嘅？ |
| (dim2 gaai2 nei5 gin6 saam1 gam3 wu1 zou1 ge2?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Why are your clothes so dirty?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 點解你件衫咁污糟嘅？ |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅蘿蔔 |
| (hung4 lo4 baak6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "carrot" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 紅蘿蔔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 紅蘿蔔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| carrot |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 椒、西蘭花、翠玉瓜、京蔥、紅蘿蔔、茄子同生菜都係蔬菜。 |
| (ziu1, sai1 laan4 faa1, ceoi3 juk6 gwaa1, ging1 cung1, hung4 lo4 baak6, ke2 zi2 tung4 saang1 coi3 dou1 hai6 so1 coi3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Peppers, broccoli, zucchini, leeks, carrots, eggplants, and lettuce are all vegetables. " |
| (SLOW) |
| 椒、西蘭花、翠玉瓜、京蔥、紅蘿蔔、茄子同生菜都係蔬菜。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 洋葱 |
| (joeng4 cung1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "onion" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 洋葱 |
| (SLOW) |
| 洋葱 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| onion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我唔鍾意洋葱。 |
| (ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 joeng4 cung1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I don't like onions." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我唔鍾意洋葱。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生菜 |
| (saang1 coi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "lettuce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 生菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 生菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| lettuce |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我嘅沙律得生菜同蕃茄。 |
| (ngo5 ge3 saa1 leot2 dak1 saang1 coi3 tung4 faan1 ke2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My salad only has lettuce and tomato." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我嘅沙律得生菜同蕃茄。 |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 綿羊 |
| (min4 joeng2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sheep" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 綿羊 |
| (SLOW) |
| 綿羊 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sheep |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 綿羊喺度食緊綠色嘅草。 |
| (min4 joeng2 hai2 dou6 sik6 gan2 luk6 sik1 ge3 cou2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The sheep is eating the green grass." |
| (SLOW) |
| 綿羊喺度食緊綠色嘅草。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 兔仔 |
| (tou3 zai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rabbit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 兔仔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 兔仔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rabbit |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 啡色嘅兔仔喺花園食緊葉。 |
| (fe1 sik1 ge3 tou3 zai2 hai2 faa1 jyun2 sik6 gan2 jip6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The brown rabbit is eating leaves in the garden." |
| (SLOW) |
| 啡色嘅兔仔喺花園食緊葉。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海狗 |
| (hoi2 gau2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "seal" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海狗 |
| (SLOW) |
| 海狗 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| seal |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海狗喺度轉呼啦圈。 |
| (hoi2 gau2 hai2 dou6 zyun3 fu1 laai1 hyun1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The seal is spinning hula hoops." |
| (SLOW) |
| 海狗喺度轉呼啦圈。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雲 |
| (wan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cloud" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cloud |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今日天晴間中有雲。 |
| (gam1 jat6 tin1 cing4 gaan3 zung1 jau5 wan4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Today's weather is sunny with occasional clouds." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今日天晴間中有雲。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晴 |
| (cing4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sunny" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 晴 |
| (SLOW) |
| 晴 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sunny |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我鍾意晴天。 |
| (ngo5 zung1 ji3 cing4 tin1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I like it when it's sunny." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我鍾意晴天。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雨季 |
| (jyu5 gwai3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "rainy season" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雨季 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雨季 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| rainy season |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 香港嘅雨季係喺四月至九月。 |
| (hoeng1 gong2 ge3 jyu5 gwai3 hai6 hai2 sei3 jyut6 zi3 gau2 jyut6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The rainy season in Hong Kong is from April to September." |
| (SLOW) |
| 香港嘅雨季係喺四月至九月。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| BB |
| (bi4 bi1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "baby" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| BB |
| (SLOW) |
| BB |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| baby |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| BB喺氈上面瞓緊覺。 |
| (bi4 bi1 hai2 zin1 soeng6 min6 fan3 gan2 gaau3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The baby is sleeping on the blanket." |
| (SLOW) |
| BB喺氈上面瞓緊覺。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女仔 |
| (neoi5 zai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "girl" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女仔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 女仔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| girl |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個女仔好鍾意狗仔。 |
| (go3 neoi5 zai2 hou2 zung1 ji3 gau2 zai2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The young girl really likes the puppies." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個女仔好鍾意狗仔。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男仔 |
| (naam4 zai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男仔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 男仔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| boy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男仔喺度洗緊碗。 |
| (naam4 zai2 hai2 dou6 sai2 gan2 wun2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boy is washing the dishes." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男仔喺度洗緊碗。 |
| 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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