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1. The Linguistics Society Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 5

2. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 5 Revision for lesson 5

3. Vocabulary - Common Terms 摺 Jip3 jeep 屈機 Wat1 Gei1 What gay = Describe people that possess superior ability = Fold 屈蛇 Wat1 se4 What sand 好 hea Hou2 Hea Ho Hea = describe people who do not have a hall place, but live in their friends room = Very Lazy

4. Vocabulary – UST Places 火雞 Fo2 Gai1 Fall gay 蘑菇 Mo4 Gu1 More Gu =Mushroom = a wall in Atrium = Roasted Turkey 宿舍 Suk1 Se2 Soak Sai 摺拉把 Jip3 Laai1 Ba2 Jeep Lai Ba = Hall = study in the library

5. Vocabulary – Measure Words 杯 Bui1 booi 盒 hap6 hub 罐 gun3 goon = can of = cup of = box of 包 baau1 bao 本 bun2 boon 張 jeung1 cheung = “pack of”, “packet of”, “bag of” • = usually describe books • = describe paper

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11. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 5 Basic Grammar - Verbs

12. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 係 hai3 high = to be

13. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 喺 hai2 high = to be at / to be in

14. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 做 jou3 joe = to do

15. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 有 yau5 yo = to have /to possess

16. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 去 heui3 hui = to go

17. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 食 sihk sick = to eat

18. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 飲 yam2 yum = to drink

19. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 睇 tai2 tie = to see /to read /to watch

20. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 想 seung2 sheung = to want

21. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 鍾意 jung1 yi3 jone yee = to like / to love

22. Vocabulary – Combining Verbs 想去 seung2 heui3 sheung hui = to want to go/ to want to

23. Vocabulary – Combining Verbs 去食 heui3 sik6 hui sick = to go to eat

24. Vocabulary – Combining Verbs 想食 seung2 sik6 sheung sick = to want to eat

25. Vocabulary – Combining Verbs 鍾意食 jung1 yi3 sik6 jone yee sick = to like eating

26. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 4 Basic Grammar - Other handy words

27. Vocabulary – Useful Words 呢- nei1 / ni1 lay / lee = this -

28. Vocabulary – Useful Words 嗰- go2 gore = that -

29. Vocabulary – Useful Words 呢度 nei1 dou6 lay doe = this place / here

30. Vocabulary – Useful Words 嗰度 go2 dou6 gor doe = that place / over there

31. Vocabulary – Useful Words 嘢 ye5 yeah = stuff / things

32. Vocabulary – Useful Words 做嘢 jou6 ye5 joe yeah = to do sth / to work

33. Vocabulary – Useful Words 嘢食 ye2 sik6 yeah sick = food

34. Vocabulary – Useful Words 嘢飲 yéh yám yeah yum = drink(s)

35. Making Sentence • 我想去______嘢 • Ngo5 seung2 heui3 _____ ye5? • All sheung hui _____ yeah • = I like to _____

36. Making Sentence • 我想去嗰度 • Ngo5 seung2 heui3go2 dou6? • All sheung huigor doe • = I want togo there

37. Making Sentence • 我鍾意______嘢 • Ngo5 jung1 yi3 _____ ye5? • All jone yee _____ yeah • = I want to _____

38. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 5 練習 lin6 zaap6 Self-Practice

39. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 5 Hobbies

40. Vocabulary – Hobbies 踢波 tek3 bo1 tag ball = Playing Football

41. Vocabulary – Hobbies 打波 da2 bo1 da ball = Play ball games (usu. basketball)

42. Vocabulary – Hobbies 溜冰 lau4 bing1 low bing 踩冰 chaai2 bing1 chai bing = Ice skating

43. Vocabulary – Hobbies 踩單車 chai2 dan1 che1 try darn chair = Riding bicycle

44. Vocabulary – Hobbies 游水 yau4 seui2 yao soy = swimming

45. Vocabulary – Hobbies 行街 haang4 gaai1 hang guide = shopping

46. Vocabulary – Hobbies 睇書 tai2 syu1 tai shu = reading books

47. Vocabulary – Hobbies 訓覺 fan3 gaau3 fund gau = Sleeping

48. Vocabulary – Hobbies 睇電視 Tai2 din6 si6 Tai dean si = watching TV

49. Vocabulary – Hobbies 玩電腦 Waan4 din6 nou5 Wound dean low = Playing computer

50. Vocabulary – Hobbies 打機 da2 gei1 da gay = playing video games / computer games