How do you say “you are pretty”? [display_podcast] nei5 leng3 ? ? but we usually say it with the “hou3 (very)”: nei5 hou3 leng3 ? ? ? = you are (so) pretty. you very pretty How do you say “you are (so) handsome”? Check for our next article.
Hi, everyone, Here’s the mp3 for Lesson Two. We continue to talk about food since it is important and useful. [display_podcast] pdf files will be available soon. We are looking for some volunteers for scripting work. Thank you very much. Have a great weekend! Click this for the simple script:
Let’s talk about the 2nd way to say “sorry”: [display_podcast] 2. m4 hou2 ji3 si3 ? ? ? ? not good meaning?intension) = feeling embarrassed Let’s try your listening in this Youtube video Pay attention from 0:43 of this 10 min video. Related: How to say “sorry” in Cantonese(1)
There are two ways to say “Sorry” in Cantonese, at least: [display_podcast] 1. deoi3 m4 zyu6 ??? = Sorry (deoi3 = face, m4 = not, zyu6 = hold/up … I cannot face you or hold my head up to you… because I feel sorry..) 2. We will talk about the 2nd way in our next …
How to say “I like it” (before you really fall in love with it 🙂 ? ngo5 = I, me zung1 = center, central, in the middle of ji3 = thought, idea [display_podcast] ngo5 zung1 ji3 = I like (it/you/him …)
So many people asked for this, so I have to post this first. ?ngo5 = I ?ngoi3 = love ?nei5 = you [display_podcast] ??(?)? ngo5 ngoi3 nei5 = I love you. How do you say “you love me”? Just reverse the words: ???nei5 ngoi3 ngo5 (Isn’t Cantonese simpler than English? You bet!) Note: Young native …
[display_podcast] In this lesson, we’ll learn about food, which is considered “heaven” by us human being. (Updated 6/28/2008: weekly new Cantonese Lesson update will be available from July, 2008) You can use http://www.google.com/reader/ to subscribe to our feed for automatic updatee: https://cantonesepod.com/pods/feed/ (as other RSS readers may not show all the mp3 player in our post …
[display_podcast] man6tai3 = question/problem man6 = ask, ask about tai3 = title [audio: MAN6.mp3,TAI4.mp3|loop=yes ]Question/problem: man6tai4?? (auto repeat) So mou5 man6tai4 ??? = “no problem.”[audio: MOU5.mp3,MAN6.mp3,TAI4.mp3|loop=yes ] (auto repeat) ?Credit: some mp3 files are offered by mdbg.net )