Canto world Flashcards
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Welcome
fun1 jing4 gwong1 lam4
廣東話
cantonese
gwong2 dung1 waa6
mnemonic: gates
“試下我生果舖”
si3 haa5 ngo5 saang1 gwo2 pou3/2
try out my fruit store
水果
fruits
seoi3 gwo2
葡萄/ 提子
Grapes
pou4 tou4/ tai4 zi2
mnemonic: Portuguese tart on person’s head, thai lady holding son (basket 1) with grapes
蘋果
Apple
ping4 gwo2
mnemonic: apple ping ponging (basket 2)
啤梨
pear
be1 lei4
mnemonic: pear shaped leila with big beer (basket 2)
石榴
Pomegranate
sek6 lau4
mnemonic: a (lips) kiss under/low the sofa where the pear (be1 lei4) was sitting on (basket 2)
番石榴
Guava
faan1 sek2 lau4
mnemonic: next to pomegranate mnemonic, another lips/kiss low under the sofa, with a fan blowing on it this time. (basket 2)
橙
orange
caang2 caang4
mnemonic: tanny from architecture holding z sign (basket 3)
香蕉
Banana
hoeng1 ziu1
mnemonic: Mum holding hong kong flag and slipping over a banana she shouts “** dew” (basket 3)
車厘子
Cherry
ce1 lei4 zi2
mnemonic: Car driving from basket 3 to basket 4 with leila who’s holding a baby son in her arms, cherry car decoration
藍莓
blueberry
laam4 mui4
mnemonic: blue coloured girl
榴槤
durian
lau4 lin4
mnemonic: looking low again under sofa (same as pomegranate) and there’s a flail (person leaning on flail?)
士多啤梨
strawberry
si6 do1 be1 lei4
mnemonic: poo a lot pears (strawberry)