Days of the week in Cantonese 【星期】

[@wecancanto]

There are people who are interested in Cantonese tones, so I leave a comment here for everyone to see: "一" (jat1), "六" (luk6) and "日" (jat6) finish with an entering tone (as any Chinese character finishes with "p", "t" and "k" are classified as "entering tones"). Therefore, when you pronounce those Chinese characters, the end part of the sound finishes a bit quicker. If you're interested in knowing more, please check out this video with further explanation: Are there 6 tones or 9 tones in Cantonese? 【廣東話聲調】 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4LGgY2Hrcajl80 Happy learning, everyone 👍!

[@pandabear153]

In addition we also use Lai Bai. (Hoisan Vah)

[@pandabear153]

In addition we also use the word Lai bai.

[@wecancanto]

@@pandabear153 Yes, you're right. Thanks for your input. :) Since I want to have one focus for beginners, hence I use "星期" in this video. I have mentioned "禮拜" in other videos, like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaW8noypfLBkfLc

[@pandabear153]

@wecancanto Thank you for your reply. I don't know how to read characters and understand very little Hoisan dialect but Cantonese have similar sounds.

[@wecancanto]

@@pandabear153 You're welcome! "禮拜" (lai5 baai3) means "lai bai" in Hoisan Vah. Yes, there are many similarities. It's a beautiful thing for you to embrace your mother tongue if it is the case. Keep up your work! Thanks for dropping by again!

[@amaliahmontefalcodelmoral651]

Two Sing1 Kei3 Jat1?

[@wecancanto]

Thanks for dropping by :) For days of the week, we have "sing1 kei4 jat1" (星期一: Monday) and "sing1 kei4 jat6" (星期日: Sunday). Regarding their pronunciation, both "Monday" (sing1 kei4 jat1) and"Sunday" (sing1 kei4 jat6) share the same syllable (jat) but in different tones. While "Monday" is in its first tone (jat1), "Sunday" is in its sixth tone (jat6). It's a bit like the music notes "do re mi", the tone of "Monday" sounds a bit like "fa" (a bit higher), and the tone of "Sunday" sounds a bit like "re" (a bit lower). Since Cantonese is a "tonal language", words in different tones with the same syllable can be quite different for most of the time. Hope it helps :)

[@hvrchamlingraivlogs406]

Very nice 👍 thank you…

[@wecancanto]

@HVR CHAMLING RAI VLOGS Thank you for dropping by and taking your time to leave a comment. I'm glad that it is helpful. 🙂 May you enjoy your journey of learning Cantonese, cheers!

[@BintangDuaKejora]

whats the different between sunday and monday

[@wecancanto]

Good question. Regarding their pronunciation, both "Sunday" and "Monday" share the same syllable (jat) but in different tones. While "Monday" is in its first tone, "Sunday" is in its sixth tone. Imagine the music notes "do re mi", the tone of "Monday" sounds a bit like "fa" (a bit higher), and the tone of "Sunday" sounds a bit like "re" (a bit lower). Since Cantonese is a "tonal language", words in different tones with the same syllable can have quite different for most of the times. Hope it helps :)

[@wecancanto]

If you are interested in more info on Cantonese tones, you can check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYbVqYuonM2ZicU

[@jimanHK]

brilliant

[@wecancanto]

Thank you for dropping by! 😊

[@nikred280]

Mandarin so different from cantonese..in Malaysia, Chinese in use both

[@wecancanto]

Thanks for dropping by! Yes, they are quite different. But if you know one of them, it’s not that hard to learn the other one. Are you from Malaysia?

[@nikred280]

@@wecancanto dui, wo shi Malay ren

[@DonalynBaua-kb9cl]

Why it's like the Cantonese of 'week' and Cantonese of 'numbers' I'm confused

[@wecancanto]

@DonalynBaua-kb9cl Thanks for dropping by. In Cantonese, to describe days of the week, it's a bit like how Monday to Sunday that they all finish with the word "day", but we use the word "week" (星期 -sing1 kei4) as the start, followed by a number according to their sequence. So “Monday” as the first day of the weekdays, it is called “week number one” - “星期一 - sing1 kei4 jat1”; Tuesday is “week number two” - “星期二 - sing1 kei4 ji6” and so on until Sunday is “week sun” - “星期日 - sing1 kei4 jat6”. Hope it makes sense to you.

[@daveheel]

i always thought it was "lay bi" ...

[@wecancanto]

Thanks for dropping by! You're right. Besides using "星期- sing1 kei4", it's also correct to use "禮拜- lai5 baai3". If you prefer "禮拜", you can definitely swap it with "星期". One of the reasons why I picked "星期" is that "星期" is also commonly used in written form as well. But for conversations, feel free to use both. If you're interested in similar topics, you might find this video useful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaW8noypfLBkfLc

[@daveheel]

@@wecancanto my parents and i always used lai baai so i was confused when i heard it as sing kei. same for lay day and nay day for example. i was always second guessing if i was saying it correctly all those years.

[@wecancanto]

@@daveheel I'm so glad to know that you keep using your mother tongue. And be confident! Your humbled attitude will make you improve a lot continuously. You make your parents proud! (I know because I am a mum too!) :) We Can Canto!!!

[@aeyytruong2049]

Do je saai 🙏 Jie Jie😄

[@wecancanto]

唔使客氣 (m4 sai2 haak3 hei3). You're welcome!

[@Chest777YT]

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[@wecancanto]

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[@jannatranijannat1686]

I want to learn cantones please help me

[@wecancanto]

Welcome to our channel! I hope you'll find this channel helpful for your Cantonese journey :)

[@cpwong7977]

👍👍👍

[@wecancanto]

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[@winwinkhant30]

i like this

[@wecancanto]

Thanks for dropping by! :)

[@katamaranscom]

Great, thks, I like the help with the tones. I guess I will avoid doing stuff on Mondays and Sundays 😅

[@wecancanto]

Thanks for dropping by! You've a sense of humour. 😄 You got this! Add oil! 🙌