Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including fruits and modes of transportation
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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) |
| 香蕉 |
| (hoeng1 ziu1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "banana" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 香蕉 |
| (SLOW) |
| 香蕉 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| banana |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 香蕉好有營養。 |
| (hoeng1 ziu1 hou2 jau5 jing4 joeng5.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Banana is full of nutritions." |
| (SLOW) |
| 香蕉好有營養。 |
| 2. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蘋果 |
| (ping4 gwo2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "apple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 蘋果 |
| (SLOW) |
| 蘋果 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| apple |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我焗咗個蘋果批畀你！ |
| (ngo5 guk6 zo2 go3 ping4 gwo2 pai1 bei2 nei5!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I've baked an apple pie for you." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我焗咗個蘋果批畀你！ |
| 3. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 提子 |
| (tai4 zi2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "grape" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 提子 |
| (SLOW) |
| 提子 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| grape |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 隻老鼠食緊提子。 |
| (zek3 lou5 syu2 sik6 gan2 tai4 zi2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The mouse is eating a grape." |
| (SLOW) |
| 隻老鼠食緊提子。 |
| 4. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西瓜 |
| (sai1 gwaa1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "watermelon" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 西瓜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 西瓜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| watermelon |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 唔該可唔可以幫我切西瓜呀？ |
| (m4 goi1 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 cit3 sai1 gwaa1 aa3?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Would you please cut the watermelon for me?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 唔該可唔可以幫我切西瓜呀？ |
| 5. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雀仔 |
| (zoek3 zai2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bird" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 雀仔 |
| (SLOW) |
| 雀仔 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bird |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 三隻雀仔飛緊。 |
| (saam1 zek3 zoek3 zai2 fei1 gan2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Three birds are flying." |
| (SLOW) |
| 三隻雀仔飛緊。 |
| 6. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 老鼠 |
| (lou5 syu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "mouse" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 老鼠 |
| (SLOW) |
| 老鼠 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mouse |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 隻老鼠食緊提子。 |
| (zek3 lou5 syu2 sik6 gan2 tai4 zi2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The mouse is eating a grape." |
| (SLOW) |
| 隻老鼠食緊提子。 |
| 7. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太陽 |
| (taai3 joeng4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sun" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太陽 |
| (SLOW) |
| 太陽 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| sun |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 太陽由東邊升起。 |
| (taai3 joeng4 jau4 dung1 bin1 sing1 hei2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The sun rises in the east." |
| (SLOW) |
| 太陽由東邊升起。 |
| 8. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 天氣 |
| (tin1 hei3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "weather" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 天氣 |
| (SLOW) |
| 天氣 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| weather |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 咁好天氣，不如去野餐！ |
| (gam3 hou2 tin1 hei3, bat1 jyu4 heoi3 ye5 caan1!) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The weather is so great! Let's have a picnic!" |
| (SLOW) |
| 咁好天氣，不如去野餐！ |
| 9. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 度 |
| (dou6) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "degree" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 度 |
| (SLOW) |
| 度 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| degree |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 出面七十度。 |
| (ceot1 min6 cat1 sap6 dou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "It's seventy degrees outside." |
| (SLOW) |
| 出面七十度。 |
| 10. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女人 |
| (neoi5 jan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "woman" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女人 |
| (SLOW) |
| 女人 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| woman |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 個女人對住你笑。 |
| (go3 neoi5 jan2 deoi3 zyu6 nei5 siu3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is smiling at you." |
| (SLOW) |
| 個女人對住你笑。 |
| 11. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男人 |
| (naam4 jan2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "man" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男人 |
| (SLOW) |
| 男人 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| man |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你願意令我成為世界上最幸福嘅男人嗎？ |
| (nei5 jyun6 ji3 ling6 ngo5 sing4 wai4 sai3 gaai3 soeng6 zeoi3 hang6 fuk1 ge3 naam4 jan2 maa3?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Will you make me the happiest man alive?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你願意令我成為世界上最幸福嘅男人嗎？ |
| 12. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女朋友 |
| (neoi5 pang4 jau5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "girlfriend" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女朋友 |
| (SLOW) |
| 女朋友 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| girlfriend |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 你有冇女朋友？ |
| (nei5 jau5 mou5 neoi5 pang4 jau5?) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Do you have a girlfriend?" |
| (SLOW) |
| 你有冇女朋友？ |
| 13. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男朋友 |
| (naam4 pang4 jau5) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "boyfriend" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男朋友 |
| (SLOW) |
| 男朋友 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| boyfriend |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我男朋友係老師。 |
| (ngo5 naam4 pang4 jau5 hai6 lou5 si1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My boyfriend is a teacher." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我男朋友係老師。 |
| 14. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火車 |
| (fo2 ce1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "train" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火車 |
| (SLOW) |
| 火車 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| train |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 火車唔識飛。 |
| (fo2 ce1 m4 sik1 fei1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Trains can't fly." |
| (SLOW) |
| 火車唔識飛。 |
| 15. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 飛機 |
| (fei1 gei1) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "airplane" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 飛機 |
| (SLOW) |
| 飛機 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| airplane |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我而家坐緊飛機。 |
| (ngo5 ji4 gaa1 co5 gan2 fei1 gei1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I'm on an airplane right now." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我而家坐緊飛機。 |
| 16. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 巴士 |
| (baa1 si2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "bus" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 巴士 |
| (SLOW) |
| 巴士 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bus |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我可以搭巴士。 |
| (ngo5 ho2 ji5 daap3 baa1 si2.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I can take the bus." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我可以搭巴士。 |
| 17. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 的士 |
| (dik1 si2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "taxi" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 的士 |
| (SLOW) |
| 的士 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| taxi |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我半份人工都去咗的士費度。 |
| (ngo5 bun3 fan6 jan4 gung1 dou1 heoi3 zo2 dik1 si2 fai3 dou6.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Half of my salary is spent on taxi fare." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我半份人工都去咗的士費度。 |
| 18. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菠菜 |
| (bo1 coi3) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "spinach" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菠菜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 菠菜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| spinach |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 菠菜含有豐富鐵質同鈣質。 |
| (bo1 coi3 ham4 jau5 fung1 fu3 tit3 zat1 tung4 koi3 zat1.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Spinach is a rich source of iron and calcium. " |
| (SLOW) |
| 菠菜含有豐富鐵質同鈣質。 |
| 19. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海豚 |
| (hoi2 tyun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dolphin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 海豚 |
| (SLOW) |
| 海豚 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dolphin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 保護中華白海豚 |
| (bou2 wu6 zung1 waa4 baak6 hoi2 tyun4) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "protecting Chinese white dolphins" |
| (SLOW) |
| 保護中華白海豚 |
| 20. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 魷魚 |
| (jau4 jyu2) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "squid" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 魷魚 |
| (SLOW) |
| 魷魚 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| squid |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 我聞到好香嘅燒魷魚呀。 |
| (ngo5 man4 dou2 hou2 hoeng1 ge3 siu1 jau4 jyu2 aa3.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I smell grilled squid; it smells really good." |
| (SLOW) |
| 我聞到好香嘅燒魷魚呀。 |
| 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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