In Lesson 2, I used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYj-WOpMtCM to learn about:
- Common Phrases
- Zou2 San4 = Good morning
- Zou2 Tau2 / Maan6 On1 = Goodnight
- Hou2 Noi6 Mou5 Gin3 = Long time no see
- Ci4 Di1 Gin3 = See you later
- Ngo5 Jiu3 Sik6 (Faan6) = I need to eat (rice)
- Ngo5 Jiu3 Sik6 Je5 = I need to eat something
- Ngo5 Soeng2 Jam2 Gaa3 Fe1 = I want to drink coffee
- Common Questions
- Nei5 Giu3 Me1 Meng2? = What’s your name? (Informal)
- Dim2 Cing1 Fu1? = What’s your name? (Formal)
- Nei5 Zeoi3 Gan6 Dim2 Aa3? = How are you lately?
- Nei5 Ne1? = How about you?
- Hai2 Bin1 Aa3? = Where is it?
- Zik1 Hai6 Dim2 Aa3? = What do you mean?
- Gei2 Do1 Cin2 Aa3? = How much?
- Time
- Ji4 Gaa1 Gei2 Dim2? = What time is it?
Some extra Vocabulary:
- Co5 Dai1 = Sit down
- Hai6 / M4 Hai6 = Yes / No
- M4 Gin3 = Lost
- Zai2 = Son
- Sai2 Sau2 Gaan1 = Washroom
- Maai4 Daan1 = Bill
- Saam1 Zek3 Gau2 = 3 Dogs
- Jau5 = Have
- Lei4 = Come
- Heoi3 = Go
- Ho2 Ji3 = Can / May
- Taan4 Kam4 = Play Piano
- Jiu3 = Want / Need
- Soeng2 = Want to / Would like to / Feel like
- Zing2 = To make
- Haai4 = Shoes
- Zou6 = To do
- Gung1 Fo3 = Homework
- Zung1 Ji3 = To like
- Hok6 = Learn / Study
- Gwong2 Dung1 Waa2 = Cantonese
- Man6 = To ask
- Man6 Tai4 = Question
- Teng1 = To Listen
- Zi1 Dou3 = To know
- Maai5 = To buy
- Seoi2 = Water
- Hou2 Hau2 Hot3 = I am so thirsty
- Cau2 Faan6 = Fried rice
- Jin1 Joeng1 = Yin Yang (Tea + Coffee Mix)
- Ngau4 Juk6 = Beef (Cow Meat)
- Zyu1 Juk6 = Pork (Pig Meat)
- Gai1 Juk6 = Chicken Meat
- Zau2 Dim3 = Hotel
- Caan1 Teng1 = Restaurant
- Jan3 Dou3 = Indian
- Gei1 Coeng4 = Airport
- Daap3 Fei1 Gei1 = Take a flight
- Ci3 So2 = Toilet
- Ci3 Zi2 = Toilet Paper
- Koei5 = He / She
- Dei6 Tit3 = Metro / Subway / Train
- Bik1 = Crowded
- Dik1 Si2 = Taxi
- Ce1 = Car
- Zaa1 = Drive
- Uk1 Kei5 = Home / House
- Syu1 = Book
- Gung1 Si1 = Office
- Lou5 Baan2 = Boss
- Gam1 Jat6 = Today
- Qing2 Caat3 = Police
- Faai3 Di1 = Hurry up
- Ji1 Sang1 = Doctor
- Tai2 = See / Visit
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