We have hundreds of cantonese books for kids such as world classics, short stories, fairy tales and basic picture books for both beginner and advanced cantonese language learners. Im looking for cantonese audiobooks, books read aloud in cantonese. Learn cantonese with our cantonese story books how to study. Learn cantonese with the unique longterm memory method 2020. Feb 06, 2020 to find classes of good repute, visit websites like and search for cantonese schools. Between getting to class, studying on someone elses schedule, and just the sheer expense of the books and tuition, many simply give up. Just choose the cantonese course you want to use and get started. A beginners guide to mastering conversational cantonese by wu, jade jia ying isbn. Love hong kong cinema stars like jackie chan and bruce lee. There is a frustrating lack of good quality textbooks and learning materials in cantonese, and the better quality ones are now so dated as to be. Learn cantonese in just 20 minutes a day with glossikas unique method. Publication date 19 topics cantonese dialects, chinese language conversation and phrase books english publisher singapore. How i learned cantonese in 2 years introduction cantonese is perceived as a difficult language, with lots of cultural references, tones, characters, the spoken and written divide and so on it can be hard to even know where to begin.
There are 10 chapters that cover all the basics you need to know to get started speaking cantonese right away with your friends, relatives, or simply the waiter at your local cantonese dim. Learn cantonese with our free lessons how to study. From a good text book about chinese learning, the chinese beginners can not only learn chinese in a more exact way, but also learn chinese in a more effective way. Learn the basic structure of cantonese by speaking since you have an idea of how the tone and sound works, you can learn the basic sentence structures by practicing your speech with native speakers. In this day and age with modern technology, its easier than ever.
Cantonese is not a tense language, which means it does not distinguish past, present, and future in. The books dont provide the characters along with the dialogue but fortunately people on the sheik forums have transcribed them here. You learn canto with yale romanization system the best for english speakers. Introduction so far, weve covered some of the more basic structural elements in cantonese. It challenges you to learn cantonese at a rapid rate. Fortunately, for english speakers and possibly for speakers of many other languages, cantonese is fairly easy to pronounce, because most of the sounds in cantonese that can be produced already exist in english. The good news is basic chinese books have a corresponding pinyin of the characters.
Our childrens cantonese book library is a great resource for kids learning cantonese. These same transcripts but with better formatting were placed on another site but this site. A concise cantonese english dictionary by yang mingxin, hardcover. Combining this with your listening practice is a surefire way to get your cantonese off to a good start.
All the lessons contain audio and are all offered for free. Youll learn how to pronounce each character using the english alphabet. X research source classes in hong kong might be more expensive you might pay about 400 for a week of classes, while classes in a less expensive place, like guangdong, might be cheaper but more difficult to locate and verify. Cantonese lessons, from the tv show cantonese in one minute created by pierrefrancois metayer an efficient tv program using fun and humor to. Naturally, some knowledge of mandarin can be helpful in learning cantonese, but one cannot assume that it is simply a matter of learning a new pronunciation for the same language, or a new set of vocabulary to go with the same grammar. For chinese beginners, a good text book can be as important as a good teacher. How to learn cantonese in 1 year i will teach you a language. In addition theres colloquial cantonese which i hear is also really good but unfortunately does not contain chinese characters. A teach yourself guide by hugh baker is a great book to get started with when you want to learn cantonese. Ill also assume you want to learn cantonese to speak and communicate to. Theyre quite comprehensive and provide good grammatical explanations. Cantonese audiobooks im looking for cantonese audiobooks, books read aloud in cantonese.
The book is broken up into 26 different chapters with two dialogues and sets of vocabulary each. Skip chinese characters and find a good beginners cantonese course. Click on any chinese phrase with a beige background to hear it pronounced. We gathered the most important topics such as vocabulary phrases grammar and flashcards so that you only learn what you will actually need to learn for free. It hasnt been easy to be in an isolated environment like this and learn cantonese a completely different language.
Fsi cantonese volumes 1 and 2 are free and are some of the best cantonese textbooks for beginners. One of the biggest misconceptions with cantonese that i always hear is that. Most people actually give up on their dream of learning cantonese or any second language because traditional classroom instruction is just too much of a hassle. Jul 14, 2011 this is a quick vlog i made explaining what ive been up to, and introducing you to some very useful textbooks for learning cantonese. To all but the true devotee, its usually impractical to learn them all. Feb 15, 2010 cantonese lessons, from the tv show cantonese in one minute created by pierrefrancois metayer an efficient tv program using fun and humor to teach or learn chinese. Our tools are designed to take you from absolute beginner to. In that case, its probably best to start with two books. Using a natural conversational approach, you will learn grammar in an incremental and systematic way based on context and logic. To find classes of good repute, visit websites like and search for cantonese schools. The end of the book 76 daily cantonese expressions page 2 part a.
Learn cantonese grammar we have integrated the rules of grammar into the daily tasks. Having said that i must add that this book is great for learning to read and write chinese characters. Its aimed toward people who are interested in learning. Cantonese literature the many free books of hong kong golden. Jul 27, 2014 it seems that from writing in chinese, you have some degree of familiarity already with mandarin, or youre a native speaker. In the class we used it entirely without bothering with chinese characters, but the book provides both, romanized and chinese phrases for each excercise. At live lingua we believe that everybody should be able to learn another language. There is very little quality resources for learning cantonese, but this book is very much worth it. Read the cantonese ebooks online, listen to the cantonese audios and practice your cantonese pronunciation with our online recorder or download the files to use whenever you want. I have found alot of books that only have jyutping in them, which i definitely dont want. Kids hatch dinosaur eggs and earn surprise rewards by completing cantonese lessons, games and quizzes. A grammar text but not one of those tedious ones with lots of jargon, should b.
The following 5 books are very popular among chinese beginners. Learn cantonese easily with our cantonese story books. Start speaking cantonese from the very first lesson. This is why we have made available these free foreign service institute cantonese resources for you to use.
With cantonese conversations, you can master cantonese by immersing yourself in real conversations, with all the supporting material to help you understand and learn what you hear. The teach yourself book mentioned in his list has a newer edition called complete cantonese which is really good. They also have a more comprehensive reference that covers almost any question you may have about the intricacies of cantonese grammar. It seems that from writing in chinese, you have some degree of familiarity already with mandarin, or youre a native speaker. Learn cantonese with our cantonese story books how to. Cantonese classifiers can be daunting, and understandably so. It is aimed to help you speak, read and write hong kong chinese. There are two parts in cantonese when it comes to pronunciation. Youll learn to appreciate the wisdom behind the writing. You learn cantonese minutes into your first lesson.
But im pretty pleased with how far my speaking has come, soso far so good. This site contains thousands of printfriendly chinese reference sheets, tests, revision aids and a unique chinese dictionary called cantodict. But this is one of the rare occasions where grammar gets a little messy. Learn to speak, read and write with video lessons by real teachers. I bought this book looking to learn how to speak cantonese quickly without getting bogged down in copious grammatical explanations. The ultimate guide for beginners today im delighted to feature a guest post by luke truman about how to learn cantonese from scratch. A teach yourself guide teach yourself language this is probably as good as it gets when it comes to cantonese textbooks. Cantonese gwong dong wa is a widely spoken chinese language.
I refer, of course to the notorious cantonese classifiers. Im going to assume that youre a beginner whos just started learning cantonese. When you consistently learn cantonese through english pdf lessons, the time savings and benefits quickly compound. And so far, weve seen that as long as you understand these principles, you can start producing natural sounding, and more importantly, correct sentences. Learn to create experiences that teach you a new language. A concise cantoneseenglish dictionary by yang mingxin, hardcover. This book uses yale cantonese romanization which is the most intuitive romanization system for native english speakers. It has been a tradition for officials from britain to make a cantonese name for themselves, as they wanted to blend into the hong kong society and make hong kongers feels they respect our language and us.
Lesson 4 the definitive guide to cantonese classifiers. Guangdong higher education the aim of this dictionary is to help speakers of english to learn cantonese, a dialect spoken in the coastal area of south china. Cantonese is not a tense language, which means it does not distinguish past, present, and future in verb forms. We bring you a mix of culture and language while you become fluent. As such, the pronunciation given is not mandarin pinyin or putonghua, it is cantonese lshk or jyutping. Join our team of cantonese language experts on a trip to hong kong for the easiest, fastest and most fun way to learn cantonese. The pronunciation in guangzhou and hong kong is often regarded as the standard cantonese. This site is designed to teach you and help you learn cantonese for free through vocabulary, phrases, grammar and flashcards vocabulary trainer.
I want to talk about three principles here so as to lessen any potential trepidation when dealing with them. A grammar and workbook by virginia yip, cantonese complete course by hugh d. Carefully translated list of essential phrases remind learn words or phrases no internet connection required categories contains over essential phrases in the. This cantonese school for kids has generously shared their curriculum online. Cantonese language books,cd,chinese audio cds,dictionary.
Then theres the matthews and yip basic, intermediate, and comprehensive grammar books. You can actually learn cantonese very quickly and easily through our lessons because we teach you only what you need to learn. Cantonese language books, cd, chinese audio cds, dictionary, students self study book, langauge learning tape, teachers textbook for school, college. Following the pareto principle 8020 rule, this book is built to streamline the learning process by concentrating on the core words and sentence structures. I dont mind how much it costs providing it is a good resource. If i had to do it over i would start out learning to read the. Learning cantonese is intimidating, and unfortunately, many of the books available are very dry and dont teach you how real people speak the language. Having a grammar book will be immensely helpful as well, the best cantonese grammar book is cantonese. This is for a visually challenged person who wants to readlisten to contemporary spymystery novels like robert ludlum books for example read aloud in cantonese. With features of written in cantonese, cantonese narrations and romanization annotations, our cantonese story books are. From quicker access to faster learning, cantonese pdf lessons can potentially reduce study time by up to 50% compared with conventional classroom instruction. This is a quick vlog i made explaining what ive been up to, and introducing you to some very useful textbooks for learning cantonese.
Whether youre new to cantonese or youve been learning for a little while, theres a tonne of great information here that youre sure to find helpful. Greetings 1 good morning jou sahnjou sahn early morning hong kong people just greet once a day in the morning, they wont say good. In that case, its much easier to learn cantonese from mandarin than it is from english, but i wouldnt throw out eng. Mixture of colloquial cantonese in videos and formal cantonese in videos and print. Harnessing the unlimited power of childrens imagination, cantonese cartoons entertain as they teach.
All books have links so click on them to learn more at amazon. Read the cantonese ebooks online, listen to the cantonese audios and practice your cantonese. This book follows an engaging story line, and is provides all kinds of tips to get you on the right pathway to learn the language. Free online resources for learning cantonese cantonese for. A comprehensive grammar by virginia yip and stephen matthews. Children learn cantonese as they play and learn as they speak. Heres a list of 6 best cantonese textbooks for beginners.
With books, youll notice how each character is written. Learning cantonese becomes a fun adventure for kids with the reward system. Jun 26, 2017 im going to assume that youre a beginner whos just started learning cantonese. Listen to real cantonese with an extensive library of spontaneous conversations between different speakers on interesting topics. A comprehensive grammar was designed as a reference book, basic cantonese is more pedagogical in orientation. Out of all of the things that i have done to learn cantonese, if i had to attribute my success to one thing, it would be reading.
Introduction this book is for learners of cantonese who aim to take their knowledge of the language beyond the phrase book level. How i learned cantonese in 2 years full time fluency. Im here to help you learn cantonese, by going step by step. It is the local language in current use within the province of guangdong, china, official language in the special administrative region of hong kong, as well as in the special administrative region of macau, and used in many overseas chinese communities in southeast asia and elsewhere, with kuala lumpur and ho chi. With features of written in cantonese, cantonese narrations and romanization annotations, our cantonese story books are the best way to learn cantonese. This vocabulary book is a curated cantonese word frequency list with 2000 of the most common cantonese words and phrases. For more on the debate over whether you should learn to readwrite chinese, see this interview part 1. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Free online resources for learning cantonese cantonese. Learn cantonese is an easy to use mobile cantonese phrasebook that will give visitors to hong kong and those who are interested in learning cantonese a good start in the language. Learn cantonese for free with the live lingua project.
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