If you are of Hong Kong heritage, and are looking to teach your kid reading and writing, then usually what you are learning is Standard Chinese in Traditional Chinese characters. There are alot of resources that are available online to help you. Read More
My Cantonese Journey – A Guest Post
Be inspired by the Cantonese learning journey of a British man who started out with just a tiny Cantonese learning book in the 1970s, and today can read books and understand TV programmes and radio podcasts. Read More
Cantonese Vocabulary Videos for Kids on YouTube
A compilation of various Cantonese vocabulary videos on YouTube, perfect for children and adults to learn or to brush up on their Cantonese. A wide range of topics are covered, from the very basic numbers to household appliances, sports, food and even the McDonald’s menu. Read More
Free Sagebooks Wordlists Printable with Cantonese Jyutping
Free Printables: Sagebooks 500 Chinese characters with Jyutping PDF available for download. Read More
What You Need To Know About Cantonese: the Vernacular and the Formal
Cantonese is not a straight forward language. What you read is not what how you speak. Linguists refer to this as Diglossia, where two languages are used under different conditions within a community, often by the same speakers. Learn more about Colloquial Cantonese, Formal Cantonese, Written Cantonese, and Standard Written Chinese. Read More
Thoughts in the Silent Night Poem in Cantonese 靜夜思唐詩(粵語) and Moon Shining Bright Nursery Rhyme 床前明月光粵語兒歌
Written by Poet 李白 Li Bai during the Tang Dynasty, 靜夜思 or Thoughts in the Silent Night is the most well-known and most popular of Chinese poetry. Learn to recite it in Cantonese as well as sing the nursery rhyme 床前明月光 which was inspired by this poem. Free printable of poem and lyrics with Cantonese Romanisation. Read More
Mid Autumn Festival – Cantonese Teaching Activities 中秋節粵語教材
Mid Autumn Festival 中秋節 – a time for family gatherings，mooncakes, full moon, lanterns, fire dragon dance and more! Here are some Cantonese teaching activities related to Mid-Autumn Festival. Download our free Mid Autumn Festival printables – song lyrics, vocabulary lists and worksheets. Read More
Free Online Cantonese Literature
Recent years have seen a rise in (Colloquial) Cantonese literature, both online and in print. These are very helpful for learners of Cantonese who wish to have more material to improve their Cantonese. Check out what free ebooks are available: Story Collections: Cantonese Learning Centre (CLC) EBooks Recommended for Beginner and Intermediate Levels. Read More
Free Online Resources for Learning Cantonese
Learning Cantonese does not have to be expensive. Here are a comprehensive list of free online learning resources for Cantonese, mainly for beginners and intermediate learners. Videos, podcast, grammar lessons, language tips and more to start you on your Cantonese learning journey. Read More
Colloquial Cantonese Kids’ Educational Resources and Printables
Many second and third generation Chinese in Western countries, who may not be fluent in reading Chinese characters, often struggle with finding educational resources. What they are looking for are resources written in Colloquial Cantonese and with a pronunciation guide. Below are a list of resources specially for children, found after hours of searching the Read More
83 Cantonese Proverbs in One Illustration
A supercool illustration “The Great Canton and Hong Kong Proverbs” featuring 83 Cantonese proverbs in one illustration. By Hong Kong cartoonist and illustrator. Read More
Special Interest Lessons in Cantonese for Kids on YouTube
A great way to get kids interested in watching more Cantonese videos, is to find some related to topics of interest for them. Check out these art and craft, painting, ballet, cooking and more. Read More
Dragon Boat Festival Cantonese Resources 端午節粵語教材
Learn more about Dragon Boat Festival 端午節 through these Cantonese stories – books, cartoons, songs videos and animations. Some printables and craft too! Read More
Father’s Day Cantonese Resources 父親節粵語教材
The third Sunday of June is Father’s Day in many countries around the world. To celebrate, here is a roundup of Cantonese resources. Happy Father’s Day! Read More
MIXED – Colloquial Cantonese Translation 混合 － 彩色故事（粵語）
Mixed – A Colorful Story, by Aree Chung, is a beautifully illustrated story of diversity and inclusivity. Download the English ebook for free and also the Colloquial Cantonese and Chinese text translation. Read More
Mother’s Day Cantonese Resources 母親節粵語教材
Mother’s Day is almost upon us! Here’s a compilation of various Mother’s Day themed Cantonese resources, ranging from cartoons to book readings, activities and printables to Cantopop. Read More
The Long List of Free English Levelled Readers
With the school closures at the moment, I have also been looking for English leveled readers (also known as guided readers) to boost my kid’s English reading. There are sooo many resources online for English, that are free and generously available. Some are made available only for this period of school closures. These that I Read More
Easter Cantonese Activities and Resources 復活節粵語教材
This Easter season, as you celebrate at home with close family, create fun with your kids in different ways, while helping them improve their Cantonese. Here’s a variety of videos and craft ideas, and teaching materials in Cantonese for you. Easter-themed videos 1. Easter themed book reading series A whole playlist of books about Easter, Read More