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Cantonese 1 Flashcards

1
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kati (1.32 pound)

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gan1

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mango

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mong1 gwo2

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orange

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caang2

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apple

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ping4 gwo2

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banana

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hoeng1 ziu1

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grape

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tai4 zi2

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plum

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bou3 lam1

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pear

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lei4

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watermelon

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sai1 gwaa1

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papaya

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muk6 gwaa1

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pineapple

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bo1 lo4

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lychee

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lai6 zi1

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kiwifruit

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kei4 yi6 gwo2

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chicken

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gai1

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turkey

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fo2 gai1

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festival

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zit3

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pie

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pai1

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pumpkin

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naam4 gwaa1

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blackberry

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hak1 mui2

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one pumpkin pie

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jat1 go3 naam4 gwaa1 pai1

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happy thanksgiving!

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gam2 jan1 zit3 faai3 lok6!

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22
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hobby

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hing3 ceoi3 OR si3 hou3

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first name

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giu3

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last name

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sing3

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25
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do you like…?

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zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 …?

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year

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nin4

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very much

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hou2

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quite

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gei2

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so-so

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maa4 maa2 dei2

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not so much

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m4 hai6 gei2

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31
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not

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m4

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32
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taking pictures

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jing2 seong1

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swimming

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jau4 seoi2

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reading

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tai2 syu1

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watching TV

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tai2 din6 si6

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singing

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coeng3 go1

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37
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available, to have free time

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dak1 haan4

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busy, not available

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m4 dak1 haan4

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39
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what do you do in your free time?

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nei5 dak1 haan4 jau5 di1 mat1 je5 zou6 aa1?

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40
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to do

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zou6

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41
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some

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di1

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42
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to have

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jau5

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43
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what

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ma1 je5

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44
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also; all of

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dou1

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45
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but

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bat1 gwo3

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46
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in fact

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kei4 sat6

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47
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most

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zeoi3

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48
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i most like

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zeoi3 zung1 ji3

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49
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travel

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heoi3 leoi6 hang4

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50
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because

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jan1 wai4

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51
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monday

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lai5 baai3 jat1 / 禮 拜 一
(in writing, sing1 kei4 jat1 / 星期一)

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52
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tuesday

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禮lai5 拜baai3 二ji6
(in writing 星sing1 期kei4 二ji6)

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53
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wednesday

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禮lai5 拜baai3 三saam1
(in writing 星sing1 期kei4 三saam1)

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54
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thursday

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禮lai5 拜baai3 四sei3
(in writing 星sing1 期kei4 四sei3)

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55
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friday

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禮lai5 拜baai3 五ng5
(in writing 星sing1 期kei4 五ng5)

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56
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saturday

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禮lai5 拜baai3 六luk6
(in writing 星sing1 期kei4 六luk6)

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57
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sunday

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禮lai5 拜baai3 日jat6
(in writing 星sing1 期kei4 日jat6)

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58
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per day

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jat1 jat6

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59
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per week

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jat1 go3 lai5 baai3

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60
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per month

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jat1 go3 jyut6

61
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per year

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jat1 nin4

62
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[verb] # times per day

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jat1 jat6 [verb] # ci3 [collocation]

63
Q

[verb] # times per week

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jat1 go3 lai5 baai3 [verb] # ci3 [collocation]

64
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[verb] # times per month

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jat1 go3 jyut6 [verb] # ci3 [collocation]

65
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[verb] # times per year

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jat1 nin4 [verb] # ci3 [collocation]

66
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[verb] # times every two months

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leong5 go3 jyut [verb] # ci3 [collocation]

67
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[verb] # times every two weeks

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leong5 go3 lai5 baai3 [verb] # ci3 [collocation]

68
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going to work

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faan1 gung1

69
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cooking

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zyu2 faan6

70
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how often ?

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gei2 noi6

71
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every (e.g. saturday)

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fung4 (e.g. lai5 baai3 luk6 [verb]).

72
Q

how often do you [verb]?

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gam3 nei5 gei2 noi6 [verb] jat1 ci3 [collocation] aa1?

73
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pound (quantity)

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bong6

74
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gram

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hak1

75
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dollar

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man1

76
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dozen

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daa1

77
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what are the prices?

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dim2 maai6 aa1?

78
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and what about these?

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gam3 di1 [object] ne1?

79
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will have/get

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jiu3

80
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reading the newspaper

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tai2 bou3 zi2

81
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then

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zau6

82
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watch/read the news

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tai2 san1 man4

83
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to listen to

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teng1

84
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listening to music

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teng1 jam1 ngok6

85
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listening to songs

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teng1 go1

86
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listening to the radio

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teng1 sau1 jan1 gei1

87
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to kick

A

tek3

88
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soccer

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tek3 zuk1 kau4; tek3 bo1

89
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to hit

A

daa2 打

90
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ball

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kau4 球

91
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to play tennis

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打daa2 網mong5 (net) 球kau4

92
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to play basketball

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打daa2 籃laam4 (basket) 球kau4

93
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badminton

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打daa2 羽jyu5 毛mou4 (feather) 球kau4

94
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table tennis

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打daa2 乒bing1 乓bam1 球kau4

95
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to run

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paau2 跑

96
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running/jogging

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跑paau2 步bou6 (steps)

97
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to run a marathon

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跑paau2 馬maa5 拉laai1 松cung4 (marathon)

98
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to ride a bike

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踩caai2 單daan1 車ce1 = ride a bike

99
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to ride

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踩caai2

100
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to swim

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游jau4

101
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swimming

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游jau4 水seoi2 (water)

102
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walk

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行hang4

103
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go shopping

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行hang4 街gaai1 (street)

104
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street

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街 gaai1

105
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play video games

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玩waan2 遊jau4 戲hei3 機gei1 OR 打daa2 機gei1

106
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surf the internet

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上soeng5 (go up/get on/ascend) 網mong5

107
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how about you?

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咁gam2 你nei5 呢ne1?

108
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many

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好hou2 多do1

109
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locative marker – to be at/in

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喺hai2

110
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home

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屋nguk1 企kei5

111
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conditional marker – then

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就zau6

112
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if/when i am home then i like to [verb, e.g. listen to music]

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hai2 ngu1 kei5 zau6 zung1 ji3 [verb, e.g. ten3 jam1 ngok6]

113
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adverb - indicate a shared fact, “too”

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都dou1

114
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adverb – introduce a
further item, “also”

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又jau6

115
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early rest, sleep well, good night

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早 zou2 (early), 唞 tau2 (rest)

116
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good morning

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zou2 san4
早 晨

117
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‘good evening’ (formal greeting)

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晚安 maan5 [ng]on1

118
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the most

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zeoi3

119
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he/she/it

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keoi5

120
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correct

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deoi3

121
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interesting, funny

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ceoi3

122
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push

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teoi1

123
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indoor rock climbing

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paan1 sek6

124
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outdoor rock climbing

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paan1 ngaam4

125
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birthday

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saang1 jat6

126
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happy birthday

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saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6

127
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happy birthday to you

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saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6 zuk1 (to wish, for others) nei5

128
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birthday cake

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saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1

129
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piece of cake

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jat1 gin6 daan6 gou1

130
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one whole cake

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jat1 go3 daan6 gou1

131
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to celebrate

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hing3 zuk1

132
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celebrate a birthday

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hing3 zuk1 saang1 jat6; shortened can be hing3 sang1

133
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candle

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laap6 zuk1

134
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a candle

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jat1 zi1 laap6 zuk1

135
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lighter

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daa2 fo2 gei1

136
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matches

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fo2 caai4

137
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to light a candle

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dim2 laap6 zuk1

138
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to blow out a candle

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ceoi1 laap6 zuk1

139
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to sing a birthday song

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coeng3 saang1 jat6 go1

140
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now

A

ji4 gaa1

141
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make a wish

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heoi2 jyun6

142
Q

what is your birthday wish?

A

nei5 ge3 saang1 jat6 jyun6 mong6 hai6 me1 (je5) aa1?

143
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to cut the cake

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cit3 daan6 gou1

144
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cooking (as a hobby)

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zyu2 je5 sik6

145
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approximately

A

daai6 joek3

146
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how often?

A

gei2 noi6

147
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long vacation

A

coeng4 (long) gaa3 kei4 (vacation)

148
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every day

A

每mui5 日jat6 都dou1

149
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however

A

不bat1 過gwo3

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