Learning Cantonese: how to use 'je' in everyday conversations

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  • Опубліковано 8 лис 2020
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    In Cantonese, almost everything can be summarised using the handy and ubiquitous word "je". Luisa Tam shows you how to work this versatile term into phrases describing concepts, places and even people, helping you along your way to being able to communicate like a local.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 46

  • @paule4566
    @paule4566 3 роки тому +30

    The closest English equivalent is "stuff" or "something."

    • @mrtsiqsin2290
      @mrtsiqsin2290 3 роки тому +1

      'je' is more than that because it can also refer to a person in a certain situation which 'stuff' and 'something' cannot.

  • @annecaroline9750
    @annecaroline9750 3 роки тому +8

    Fun fact: HO+JE (hoje) means "today" in brazilian portuguese 😁

  • @jentlesoo
    @jentlesoo 3 роки тому +7

    Fun fact : you read this in your heart

  • @jade27456
    @jade27456 3 роки тому

    How do you write it?

  • @christalyu635
    @christalyu635 2 роки тому

    Love these videooosss 😩😩

  • @donaldwen7018
    @donaldwen7018 3 роки тому +3

    Yes

  • @profitmuhammed
    @profitmuhammed 3 роки тому +14

    I have been watching this everyday, but I still cant speak Cantonese

    • @RealLukifer
      @RealLukifer 3 роки тому +3

      One day..

    • @mistysudios9855
      @mistysudios9855 3 роки тому +2

      I live in Hong Kong, and my Cantonese is as bad at yours. I only know how to say, but not read or write.

    • @mistysudios9855
      @mistysudios9855 3 роки тому

      Tlimehh agreed.

    • @profitmuhammed
      @profitmuhammed 3 роки тому +2

      @@mistysudios9855 i doubt that you will need to know how to write or read, hongkong probably write everything in english for their business related job

  • @JoshTan
    @JoshTan 3 роки тому +1

    More please.

  • @cecilia86zj
    @cecilia86zj 9 місяців тому

    How to follow her to learn more pls??v

  • @anasusanamadiun3755
    @anasusanamadiun3755 3 роки тому +1

    LOVE HONGKONG..❤❤❤

  • @nileshbhattacharya2526
    @nileshbhattacharya2526 3 роки тому +1

    What is the difference between Mandarin and Cantonese. Pls🙏

    • @jrdk9276
      @jrdk9276 3 роки тому +2

      Cantonese if im not wrong is a dialect of mandarin.

    • @ickleronny
      @ickleronny 3 роки тому

      Mandarin is what chinese calls putonghua (also called huayu in malaysia), the main language to converse among chinese more officially.
      Cantonese is now a dialect mainly spoken in certain districts, especially popular with people of cantonese ancestry. Like Stephen Chow speaks Cantonese, see his movie Kung Fu Hustle in original voice.
      They sound different to my ears. I think you might have to listen more to differentiate.

    • @lml9649
      @lml9649 3 роки тому +1

      Cantonese a dialect originated from Guangzhou mostly spoken in Hong Kong, Malaysia Singapore. Mandarin a common language use in mainland China.

    • @mrtsiqsin2290
      @mrtsiqsin2290 3 роки тому +3

      @@jrdk9276 Sorry but you're totally wrong. Cantonese has a history of 2000-3000 years while Mandarin only has about 400-500 years. So how can Cantonese be a dialect of Mandarin???

    • @jrdk9276
      @jrdk9276 3 роки тому +1

      @@mrtsiqsin2290 ah yes i must have gotten my info mixed up. Thanks for clarifying.

  • @__-qt9pe
    @__-qt9pe 2 роки тому +1

    2:00

  • @jonathanho4889
    @jonathanho4889 Рік тому

    Got into trouble: lai je

  • @MrAmonre4x
    @MrAmonre4x 3 роки тому

    Love 💝 love 💗 you 😙💕 Love Bob 💟😍

  • @joyjoyoo
    @joyjoyoo 3 роки тому +2

    好嘢

  • @lml9649
    @lml9649 3 роки тому

    Ye ye (fraternal grandpa) lo ye (old man) 😊

  • @gwak9693
    @gwak9693 3 роки тому

    I am learning mandarin and its hard enough

    • @joyjoyoo
      @joyjoyoo 3 роки тому

      加油

    • @qimao9542
      @qimao9542 3 роки тому +1

      The writing system is basically the same. You can speak mandarin in Guangdong(Canton). Learning Cantonese is not that important unless you need to live in Hong Kong.

  • @FrostReviews
    @FrostReviews 3 роки тому +1

    Watch this video a few time u will get it down thank u for this

  • @ryanleung6753
    @ryanleung6753 3 роки тому +1

    i think its " 野 "

    • @mrtsiqsin2290
      @mrtsiqsin2290 3 роки тому

      Yes, but usually it's written with a mouth as '嘢'

    • @himsiu76
      @himsiu76 3 роки тому

  • @zubzero1206
    @zubzero1206 3 роки тому +1

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😂🤣😅

  • @arsean6474
    @arsean6474 3 роки тому +6

    Just use: *Jesus*

  • @tidusfantasy
    @tidusfantasy 3 роки тому

    Can u start looking into the camera? If u r reading off teleprompter, why it is so far away from the camera lens

    • @mizzypoo4827
      @mizzypoo4827 3 роки тому

      There a reason why people stand at an angle, its the same as taking a photo, you tilt you face cause one side is better.
      she has a full round face, if she looks direct, due to natures of camera..it tends shows bad skins or expose perceived flaws.

    • @tidusfantasy
      @tidusfantasy 3 роки тому

      @@mizzypoo4827 im not talking about her face direction, im talking about her eyes... Notice her eyes are looking at somewhere else and not at the camera...

    • @mrtsiqsin2290
      @mrtsiqsin2290 3 роки тому +1

      Obviously she has to look at the cue cards from time to time. Don't expect her to recite all the contents!

  • @mindedhcf9318
    @mindedhcf9318 3 роки тому +4

    Almost first

  • @johnsamu
    @johnsamu 3 роки тому +3

    So basically you only need ONE word to be able to speak Cantonese : "Yeh, yeh yeh yeh yeh , yeh yeh Yeeeeeeehhh ?"
    Remember "Yeh can be anything or everything"😉😁

  • @samueltriad7103
    @samueltriad7103 3 роки тому +1

    Now what A.I is this??

  • @anonymouse527
    @anonymouse527 3 роки тому

    Very soon to blend in and sound like a local you'll have to speak Mandarin. Same in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang.. just saying.

  • @Food-is_Life
    @Food-is_Life 3 роки тому

    Fake is: Ga je.