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Social Lingo

Before You Get Started

Welcome to the course! (START HERE) (2:27)

The Yale System

Yale Explained (1:44)
Yale Basics (1:55)
Yale Tone Marks (3:03)
Yale Pronunciation Tips - N and L (3:59)
Yale Pronunciation Tips - CH (6:02)
Yale Pronunciation Tips - J (3:20)
Yale Pronunciation Tips: A vs U (4:29)

The Tones

The Tones Explained (2:29)
The Six Tones (0:29)
The Tones Combined (1:36)
Hand Signals 1 (2:08)
Hand Signals 2 - Thank you! :) (2:37)
Tone Practice: high and mid-tone numbers (2:13)
Tone practice: low-tone numbers (1:39)

Motivation & Inspiration

Motivation 1: Make it a Habit (2:50)
Motivation 2: WHY are you learning Cantonese? (3:08)

Cultural Notes

Cultural Notes (7:58)

Essential Phrases

Good morning! Jóu sàhn (2:00)
How are you? Néih hóu ma? (3:36)
How are you? (more casual) Néih dím a? (2:44)
How are you? (Lunchtime) sihk jó faahn meih a? (3:28)
Sorry - two ways to say it (2:37)
Thank you - m goi and do jeh (4:11)
Thank you, please, excuse me - m goi (2:54)
You're welcome / No need to be so formal - m sái haak hei (1:51)
Question words: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How and Which (4:15)
Question words: How much/many? (1:29)

Quiz Time #1

Essential Phrases Quiz

Vocabulary

Numbers 0-10 (2:55)
Two - number yih and quantity léuhng (2:26)
Pronouns (2:39)
Mr, Mrs & Miss (3:13)
Daddy & Mommy - Bàh bā & Màh mā (2:31)
Siblings - hīng daih jí muih (1:30)
Friend - pàhng yáuh (2:15)
Scenery, view - fūng gíng (1:49)
Tissue, Kleenex - jí gān (1:52)
English and Cantonese (language) (1:54)
OK/good/very - hóu (4:21)
A lot, many - hóu dō (3:07)
Big, Large, Older - daaih (3:36)
Comfortable - syū fuhk (2:18)
Trouble - màh fàahn (2:36)
Actually - kèih saht (1:35)
To be - haih (2:47)
To have - yáuh móuh (2:25)
To learn - hohk (2:11)
To speak - góng (1:52)
To know - jī dou and sīk (3:53)
To call or be called - giu jouh (giu) (2:24)
To pass, surpass and comparative usage - gwo (2:47)
To want/need (something) - yiu (4:02)
To understand - mìhng baahk (2:36)

Quiz Time #2

Vocabulary Quiz

Connections

Introduction - PDF
Listen and Repeat (with Eunice) (1:50)
Listen and Repeat (with Erik) (1:50)

Grammar & Sentence Structure

Subject-Adjective - no verb needed (1:10)
Nouns have no plural form (1:36)
Verbs are not conjugated (2:09)
Particles - a (4:28)
Surnames / Last names (6:00)
Asking questions: verb m verb (verb) (2:54)

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 1: Meeting Mom and Dad (1:57)

Dialogue 2

Dialogue 2: Paying compliments to Mom and Dad (0:56)

Dialogue 3

Dialogue 3: Meeting your friend's brothers and sisters (2:15)

Dialogue 4

Dialogue 4: Having a snack together (1:47)

Dialogue 5

Dialogue 5: May I have? Do you need? (0:49)

Dialogue 6

Dialogue 6: What's your English name? (1:13)

Dialogue 7

Dialogue 7: How many siblings do you have? (2:20)

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