Bite 10 - Numbers

Let’s talk about numbers. There is no denying of its importance - it is everywhere - price tag, clock, you name it.

Okay, let’s go. I’ll keep it short - and before anything, big thank you to Mama again for the audio :)

The starter kit

These are the basic numbers you need to compose other (more complex) numbers:

2020-12-07 Update: we’ve forgotten zero. Sorry!

零
ling4

Zero

一
jat1

One

二
yi6

Two

三
saam1

Three

四
sei3

Four

五
ng5

Five

六
luk6

Six

七
cat1

Seven

八
baat3

Eight

九
gau2

Nine

十
sap6

Ten

All at once

零     一   二   三    四   五   六   七    八    九   十
ling4 jat1 yi6 saam1 sei3 ng2 luk6 cat1 baat3 gau2 sap6

one-two-three-five-six-seven-eight-nine-ten

Wrap-up

That’s it, pretty short and easy this time. Bite 8 and 9 were a bit too long. My apology. Have a fun and easy time learning Cantonese!