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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) |
| 開心 |
| (hoi1 sam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "happy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 開心 |
| (SLOW) |
| 開心 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| happy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我好開心可以喺呢度。 |
| (ngo5 hou2 hoi1 sam1 ho2 ji5 hai2 ni1 dou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'm happy to be here." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我好開心可以喺呢度。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 傷心 |
| (soeng1 sam1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sad" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 傷心 |
| (SLOW) |
| 傷心 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sad |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個男仔好傷心。 |
| (go3 naam4 zai2 hou2 soeng1 sam1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boy felt sad." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個男仔好傷心。 |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 嬲 |
| (nau1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "angry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 嬲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 嬲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| angry |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 如果你呃我，你會激嬲我。 |
| (jyu4 gwo2 nei5 ak1 ngo5, nei5 wui5 gik1 nau1 ngo5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "If you cheat me, you'll anger me." |
| (SLOW) |
| 如果你呃我，你會激嬲我。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 服裝 |
| (fuk6 zong1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "clothing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 服裝 |
| (SLOW) |
| 服裝 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| clothing |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 呢層全部都係賣男士服裝。 |
| (ni1 cang4 cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai6 maai6 naam4 si6 fuk6 zong1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This floor is all selling men's clothing." |
| (SLOW) |
| 呢層全部都係賣男士服裝。 |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鞋 |
| (haai4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shoe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鞋 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鞋 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shoe |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我搵緊鞋。 |
| (ngo5 wan2 gan2 haai4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'm looking for some shoes." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我搵緊鞋。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 襪 |
| (mat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sock" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 襪 |
| (SLOW) |
| 襪 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sock |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 一對襪 |
| (jat1 deoi3 maat6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pair of socks " |
| (SLOW) |
| 一對襪 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 内衣 |
| (noi6 ji1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "underwear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 内衣 |
| (SLOW) |
| 内衣 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| underwear |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我啲襪同內衣喺我個衫櫃最上面個櫃桶。 |
| (ngo5 di1 mat6 tung4 noi6 ji1 hai2 ngo5 go3 saam1 gwai6 zeoi3 soeng6 min6 go3 gwai6 tung2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我啲襪同內衣喺我個衫櫃最上面個櫃桶。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 講 |
| (gong2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "talk" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 講 |
| (SLOW) |
| 講 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| talk |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我唔想同你講嘢。 |
| (ngo5 m4 soeng2 tung4 nei5 gong2 je5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I don’t want to talk to you." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我唔想同你講嘢。 |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 俾 |
| (bei2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "give" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 俾 |
| (SLOW) |
| 俾 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| give |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 可唔可以俾個折頭我呀？ |
| (ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 go3 zit3 tau4 ngo5 aa3?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Could you give me a discount?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 可唔可以俾個折頭我呀？ |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 低 |
| (dai1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "low" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 低 |
| (SLOW) |
| 低 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| low |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 人工太低。 |
| (jan4 gung1 taai3 dai1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The wage is too low." |
| (SLOW) |
| 人工太低。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 高 |
| (gou1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "high" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 高 |
| (SLOW) |
| 高 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| high |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你人工幾高？ |
| (nei5 jan4 gung1 gei2 gou1?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "How high is your salary?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你人工幾高？ |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 水果 |
| (seoi2 gwo2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "fruit" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 水果 |
| (SLOW) |
| 水果 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| fruit |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 街市有好多種水果。 |
| (gaai1 si5 jau5 hou2 do1 zung2 seoi2 gwo2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "They have many kinds of fruit in the market." |
| (SLOW) |
| 街市有好多種水果。 |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 八爪魚 |
| (baat3 zaau2 jyu4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "octopus" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 八爪魚 |
| (SLOW) |
| 八爪魚 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| octopus |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 八爪魚喺大海裡面游。 |
| (baat3 zaau2 jyu4 hai2 daai6 hoi2 leoi5 min6 jau4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The octopus is swimming in the ocean." |
| (SLOW) |
| 八爪魚喺大海裡面游。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鯊魚 |
| (saa1 jyu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shark" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鯊魚 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鯊魚 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shark |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今年鯊魚週開始得早咗。 |
| (gam1 nin4 saa1 jyu4 zau1 hoi1 ci2 dak1 zou2 zo2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This year, Shark Week starts earlier." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今年鯊魚週開始得早咗。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鯨魚 |
| (king4 jyu4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "whale" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鯨魚 |
| (SLOW) |
| 鯨魚 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| whale |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 鯨魚上水呼吸。 |
| (king4 jyu4 soeng5 seoi2 fu1 kap1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The whales are coming up for air." |
| (SLOW) |
| 鯨魚上水呼吸。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 多雲 |
| (do1 wan4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cloudy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 多雲 |
| (SLOW) |
| 多雲 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cloudy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 聽日嘅天氣預報係朝早多雲下午天晴。 |
| (ting1 jat6 ge3 tin1 hei3 ju6 bou3 hai6 ziu1 zou2 do1 wan4 haa6 ng5 tin1 cing4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The weather forecast for tomorrow is cloudy in the morning but sunny in the afternoon." |
| (SLOW) |
| 聽日嘅天氣預報係朝早多雲下午天晴。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 涼 |
| (loeng4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cool" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 涼 |
| (SLOW) |
| 涼 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cool |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 日頭好熱，但夜晚好涼。 |
| (jat6 tau2 hou2 jit6, daan6 je6 maan5 hou2 loeng4.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's hot during the day, but cool at night." |
| (SLOW) |
| 日頭好熱，但夜晚好涼。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 青瓜 |
| (ceng1 gwaa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cucumber" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 青瓜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 青瓜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cucumber |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 青瓜含有維他命C。 |
| (ceng1 gwaa1 ham4 jau5 wai4 taa1 ming6 C.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Cucumbers contain vitamin C. " |
| (SLOW) |
| 青瓜含有維他命C。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 燈籠椒 |
| (dang1 lung4 ziu1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bell peppers" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 燈籠椒 |
| (SLOW) |
| 燈籠椒 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bell peppers |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 最普遍嘅燈籠椒係青椒，紅椒或黃椒。 |
| (zeoi3 pou2 pin3 ge3 dang1 lung4 ziu1 hai6 ceng1 ziu1, hung4 ziu1 waak6 wong4 ziu1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The most common bell peppers are green, red, or yellow." |
| (SLOW) |
| 最普遍嘅燈籠椒係青椒，紅椒或黃椒。 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西蘭花 |
| (sai1 laan4 faa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "broccoli" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西蘭花 |
| (SLOW) |
| 西蘭花 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| broccoli |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔該，要個蒜蓉炒西蘭花。 |
| (m4 goi1, jiu3 go3 syun3 jung4 caau2 sai1 laan4 faa1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'd like a dish of stir-fry broccoli with garlic, please." |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔該，要個蒜蓉炒西蘭花。 |
| 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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