Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong 2021 | Easy Cantonese 9

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Remarks/Explanations on subtitles:
0:42 & 0:47 - O2 & A1 - It is a super common way to answer the question “What is your relationship status?” among the new generation in Hong Kong. The Alphabetical part refers to the current state of the person, A = alone /available, O = occupied, C = complicated. While the numerical part indicates how many times has the person been into romantic relationships. For example, O2 = occupied, currently in the second relationship; A1 = available, with one previous romantic relationship.
06:56 - 小孩子才做選擇 - This sentence literally means “Only the kids choose”. It has turned into a popular slang among Hong Kong and Taiwan in recent years. The sentence我全都要is quoted in Gau ban ji ma goon: Bak min Bau Ching Tin, which is a Hong Kong film with Stephen Chow in the cast. This sentence literally means “I want (them) all”. Anyway,「小孩子才做選擇，我全都要」has already become a popular slang in Hong Kong.
07:59 - 出到pool - 「出pool」is a common phrase describing the fact that you have found someone, or you are no longer single. That’s why you are “leaving the dating pool”.
08:33 & 09:58 - 加油 - “Add Oil” is a very iconic “Hong Kong English” expression to encourage someone. In 2018, “add oil” was made an official term in the Oxford English Dictionary.
08:38 & 09:35 - 食檸檬 - This phrase/slang literally means “eat lemon”. You are asking for something, but they just give you a lemon, especially the lemon is too sour, which means you are getting rejected.
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Host, editing, camera, transcription, proofreading, co-director & producer: Oscar’s Finger
Special Acknowledgement:
Co-director: @theupsideissunny
Camera: @theupsideissunny, Jeslie Wong
English Translation: Jeslie Wong, @theupsideissunny, Gel, Miss H
Cantonese Jyutping: Wendy Ko
#learncantonese #easycantonese #easylanguages

[@JonM-sp6lb]

I'm still watching all of these videos on repeat in 2024, thanks so much for making them. There are so few videos with beginner-friendly Cantonese subtitles.

[@xcelpast]

Can you bring this guy back for more episodes?

[@edwonderfulworld]

this guy (interviewer) is so fricking funny

[@KabareKeimado]

This interviewer was more interested in flirting than anything else, and that was funny! It made me (someone who has zero interest in Cantonese) pay attention to every sentence.

[@theabominationandyshow]

Hear! Hear! Same!

[@bleachvizard1]

This is amazing omg can you keep uploading these please? This is the perfect blend of fun and learning.

[@kerrynkay]

This was excellent. I really enjoyed it. I'm spoke Cantonese as a kid and want to brush up on it. I don't ever see this type of content for Cantonese. It's really helpful!

[@호야호야]

홍콩어 콘텐츠는 찾기가 힘들었는데 이렇게 보게 되어 정말 좋네요! 감사합니다!! good content!! thank you!!!

[@vincyagain]

So happy you guys made another easy cantonese video!! Really looking forward to more videos

[@israellai]

2:58 "I'm fine with the pandemic as long as I'm not affected" 😂

[@jaskatpon1]

🤣 that was funny!!

[@heathersaxton8118]

Wohoo, all the love for easy Cantonese!!

[@yupadee1826]

This boy is good . I like how he speaks

[@sandstretch]

Everyone had such good dating advice XD I think I will be watching more Easy Cantonese in future.

[@Brian1997213]

9:02 this girl is amazing!!!!

[@Brian1997213]

Sorry should be 8:48

[@andysiukwong]

Interviewer: is your boyfriend handsome? Interviewee: ok-la. The look on her face said it all : "good enough...I guess". hahaha.

[@wanderleyalves7136]

All girls are beautiful ❤️

[@curiousone1016]

"so basically you get friendzoned a lot ?" ~ GOLD

[@Michael20]

Interesting interviewer

[@GreyPeony]

Can anyone clarify what dating status is O1 and A0 😅 Nice one Easy Languages, I enjoyed this video, makes learning more fun 😊

[@wunjoanne9723]

O = Occupied (in a relationship) A = Available (single) And the numbers indicate how many relationships one have had before. So e.g. A1 = now Available and had 1 relationship before.

[@GreyPeony]

@@wunjoanne9723 Thankyou! So if you have had lots of previous relationships I wonder what you would say haha! Cantonese language so creative 🥰

[@TheTracy1878200]

@@GreyPeony We usually say 380 which means that you had countless relationship before 😂

[@GreyPeony]

@@TheTracy1878200 Ahahaha! Thankyou appreciate it! 👍

[@TD-g5g]

@@TheTracy1878200 Saam baat ling?

[@薛淳亮]

太晚發現這個頻道了 超級適合學語言的 而且很有趣

[@vincyagain]

1:33 親戚🤣 I want to be friends with her

[@mercentperrault]

Yeah I fall in that category of people who have the mentality of “I personally don't mind the pandemic, as long as I'm not affected.”

[@Ultradude604]

I already know Canto so I am not here to learn it. But this doesn't seem an easy way to learn Cantonese to me. I'd like to know opinions of learners if this is effective for learning.

[@trungnguyenlo9910]

Please make Easy Cantonese 10 soon ♥️♥️

[@Jelly923]

Thanks❤

[@naturalmedicinewriting5208]

Cool!!!

[@languagetvee444]

Do you think it would be possible if you guys could put the literal translation for each word? It would be really helpful.

[@Chuugokujin]

English and Cantonese are very different languages, so I makes no sense to directly Translate each sentence as it wouldn’t work

[@meowthing]

2:20 haha she's funny XD

[@milodsanchez]

They seem way less complicated than western girl lmao.

[@Finioubricolage]

Hi

[@amadeusmalonje8263]

What's up with the numbers on the romanized subtitles ?😂

[@saddasish]

They indicate the syllable's tone

[@amadeusmalonje8263]

@@saddasish thanks. Figured it out later lol

[@hunmingng2042]

Hahaha interesting

[@cwwong4938]

點解教院可以咁靜😂靜到studion錄音咁

[@mikoajbadzielewski3396]

01:10 XD

[@mrtsiqsin2290]

點解問親都係女生？ 就算女多男少都有男生卦？ 況且情人節應該男女都問下 又唔係三八婦女節

[@zwelp982]

Do some more videos in Japanese!

[@henriashurst-pitkanen8735]

There are already 300,645,876 videos about/in/featuring or teaching Japanese on KZbin, weeb. Cantonese has far less material easily available. Also, just because it's Asian doesn't mean it's their choice on what language to focus on? Weird.

[@zwelp982]

@@henriashurst-pitkanen8735 Okay? All I did was request for more videos in a specific language for this LANGUAGE channel(not cantonese only but a LANGUAGE CHANNEL) because I liked the way they presented it. Weeb is not even an insult but I can call you a pathetic nerd for literally being pathetic enough to research all this to reply to me. Next time please don't harass or reply to people just because you have nothing better going on in your boring life.

[@yaznahmed504]

عرب

[@alexbowden27]

Let's have a follow-up vid where These pretty girls don't cover up their faces.... Plus seeing someone's lips while they talk helps learn the language

[@andyfung7878]

what kind of jokes are this how can I learn i cant focus