Fluent with Nicole : Cantonese

10 Secret Proposal Phrases in Cantonese

Nicole Season 1 Episode 31

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💗 Let's learn Cantonese through a short journal that centered on secret proposal.

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Intro

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Hi everyone, welcome to Philamedy Co. Today's topic is centered on a secret proposal. As usual, I'll start by reading a short journal and then we'll go over ten key vocabulary words together. Let's begin.

Journal Entry

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Gum yat hai ko ho to big geatsi Yum May mue ke bundoi ton koi kaufen. No ton mu pensi mo patam. So yu bo sauni go bei matsen hai ho nan. Kaufen yun jozi ho koi de sika hoi si tollon domatim no tin lam hei ho nin sin. Yao ya sun mangsi wa muimu tongya wai singan gefen yi koi ge mefen fu zhao hai singwa zen hai min chong chu teng No ho hing hang hoi gin sing koi te ge gam sen chun yap yan san ge ling ya ko gai dun.

Vocabulary

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The keywords you'll be learning in this lesson are dug beat fun lo king hei pei mat mo wa pat yu chun mangsi me fengfu meng chung chu deng gin seng.

Special

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Now let's go through the keywords from the journal. First dug beat Dug beet it means special Gum Yat Hai ko ho dug bi ge yatsi Today is a very special day.

Partner

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Next Bun Day Bunda Yu This is the word for partner. Mui ge bunlo tonkoi kaofen. My younger sister's partner proposed to

Surprise

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her. After that King Hei King Hei which means price Li Go Ging Hei Yi Ging Zo Bei Jo Kei Go Yu This surprise has been planned for several months.

To tell one another everything

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Let's continue with Mo Bata Mo Wa Bata It means to tell one another everything. Mo tom Mu Mu Mo Bata My sister and I talk about everything.

Secret

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Let's look at Bei Mut Bud This word means secret. Mata Bo Sao Bei Mut Ho Nan. I think it's very hard to keep a secret.

To go on a honeymoon

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Then we have Domatgu Domat This is the term for to go on a honeymoon. Koi Te To Lun Ho Pin To Domat. They're discussing where to go for their honeymoon.

Fortune Teller

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Moving on. This refers to fortune teller. The fortune teller said my sister would marry a man with the last name Chen.

Destined

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Up next Ming Chung Chu Ting Ming Chung Chu Ting This is the word for destination Mu Mu Tong Koi Bun Loi Hai Ming Cheng Chu Ting. My sister and her partner are meant to be. Next

Fiancé

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vocab is Me Fenfu Mei Fenfu It means fiance. Mui ge Mei Fenfu Hai Sing Tang Ge. My sister fiance has the last name Chen. Finally

To witness

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Gin Sing Gien Sing Which means to witness Go Ho Hing Hang Ho Yi Gin Sing Koi Dei Ge Gan Chun Yap Yan Seng Ge Ling Yak Go Gai Dun. I feel very fortunate to witness their relationship entering another stage of life.

Review

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Let's quickly review the keywords we covered today. Please repeat after me Dug Bi Special Boon Lo Partner Ging Hei Surprise Bei Mat Secret Mo Wabata To tell one another everything Domat Yu To go on a honeymoon Shun Mang Si Fortune teller Mei Fun Fu Fiance Meng Chong Chu Ting Destin Gin Sing To Witness

Quiz

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Before we wrap up let's do a quick listening quiz. The answers are the keywords we just learned. First question Gum Yat Hai ko dim yangzi What kind of day is today? The answer is dug be special. Second question Bing go ton mu ken who proposed to my sister? The answer is Bo No Partner. Third question Ni Go Kaufen Toi Mu Mu Le Gong Hai Me What is this proposal to my sister? The answer is Ging Hei surprise. Moving on the bo Song Me Ho Nan What do I think is difficult to keep? The answer is Bei Mat secret. Next question Guan Haidim What is my relationship with my sister like? The answer is Moabata to tell one another everything. Let's try this one. Kaufen Yunjo Zi Hao Koi Te To Lun Me. What did they discuss after the proposal? The answer is Domat Yu to go on a honeymoon. Up next. Bing Ko Tong Mui Mui Gong Koi Wu Tong Sing Tan Ge Yan Git Fan Who told my sister that she would marry someone with the last name Chen. The answer is fortune teller. Moving on. Who is Mr Chen to my sister? The answer is Mei Fen Fu Fianc. Next question ying yong mu tonghoi bun no. How do I describe my sister and her partner's relationship? The answer is Mingjong Ju Deng. Destin. Final question. What I feel fortunate to do. The answer is Gin Sing to Witness.

Downloadable Notes

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That's it for today's lesson. Don't forget to check the description for the downloadable notes so we can study all the vocabulary we learned today. Thanks for tuning in and I'll see you next time. Bye bye!