Learning Cantonese #5 (DYOM, NUS)

In Lesson 5, I used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FLiI39fspE to learn about:

  1. Tableware
    • Faai3 Zi2 = Chopsticks
    • Gung1 Faai3 = Shared chopsticks
    • Tong1 Gang1 = Soup spoon
    • Toi2 = Table
    • Ci4 Gang1 = Spoon
    • Caa1 = Fork
    • Gaau1 Caa1 = Plastic fork
    • Dou1 = Knife
  2. Family
    • Uk1 Kei2 Jan4 = Family members
    • Baa4 Baa1 = Father
    • Lou2 Gung1 = Husband
    • Go4 Go1 = Elder brother
    • Sai3 Lou2 = Younger brother
    • Je4 Je2 = Paternal grandfather
    • Syun1 Zai2 = Grandson
    • Maa4 Maa1 = Mother
    • Neoi5 = Daughter
    • Mui4 Mui2 = Younger sister
    • Lou5 Po4 = Wife
    • Syun1 Neoi5 = Granddaughter
    • Po4 Po2 = Maternal Grandmother
    • Gung4 Gung1 / Gung1 Gung1 = Maternal grandfather
    • Maa4 Maa4 = Paternal grandmother
  3. Clothes
    • Ngau4 Zai2 Fu3 = Jeans / Denim
    • Fu3 = Pants
    • Laang1 Saam1 = Sweater
    • Seot1 Saam1 = Shirt
    • Mou5 = Hat / Cap
    • Pei2 Lau1 = Leather jacket
  4. Drinks
    • Ling2 Lok6 = Lemon coke
    • Ling2 Mat6 = Hot honey lemon
    • Hou2 Laap6 Haak1 = Horlicks

Some extra Vocabulary:

  • Tung1 Soeng4 = Usually
  • Gaa3 Lei1 = Curry
  • Tai2 Zuk1 Kau4 = Soccer
  • Bei2 Coi3 = Competition / Game
  • Gung1 Jyun2 = Park
  • Waan2 = Play
  • Daa2 Gaau1 = Fight
  • Sek3 = Kiss (Doting / Love)
  • Gaau3 Si1 / Lo3 Si1 = Teacher
  • Gwo3 San1 = Pass away
  • Faan1 Lei4 = Coming back
  • Caa1 M4 Do1 = Almost
  • Jat6 Jat6 = Everyday
  • Hoeng1 = Fragrant
  • Sik1 = Colour
  • Zi2 Sik1 = Purple colour
  • San1 = New
  • Fe1 Sik1 = Brown colour
  • Ceot1 Meng2 = Famous
  • Laang5 Hei3 = Aircon
  • Dyun2 = Short
  • Jit6 = Hot
  • Dung3 = Cold
  • Peng4 = Cheap
  • Gwai3 = Expensive
  • Naan4 = Difficult
  • Ji6 = Easy
  • Faai3 = Fast
  • Maan6 = Slow
  • Tou5 Ngo6 = Hungry
  • Hoi1 Sam1 = Happy
  • Dak1 Ji3 = Cute
  • Mun6 = Bored
  • Gui6 = Tired

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