In the learning and teaching of languages, wordlists can be very useful. Here are a range of different wordlists for Colloquial Cantonese, including a free Swadesh List combining both Cantonese, Standard Chinese, English and Jyutping. Read More
Category: Online Cantonese Resources
Where to find free eBooks and e-Magazines in Traditional Chinese for Kids
If you are looking for eBooks and eMagazines for Kids in Traditional Chinese, this list shows you how you can get hundreds for free. Read More
Cantopop Christmas Songs on YouTube
A Hong Kong Christmas would not be complete without Cantopop Christmas songs. Like Cantopop songs, some can be sad, A recurrent theme among many songs are heartbreak, being left on the shelf, loneliness, doomed romances. Read More
Cantonese Christmas Songs 粵語聖誕歌 on YouTube
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly! Here’s some Cantonese Christmas Carols 粵語聖誕歌 playlists to get into the festive spirit. 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
Cantonese Flashback: Readings In Cantonese Colloquial (1894)
While researching Cantonese literature to improve my Cantonese, I stumbled upon a century old book, Readings In Cantonese Colloquial: Being Selections From Books In The Cantonese Vernacular by James Dyer Ball (1894). Amazingly, the most of the text still makes good reading today. Download a free copy today. Read More
Online Cantonese Tools
Regardless of your level of Cantonese, if you are learning or teaching or working with Cantonese, these are some online tools that would make your journey an easier one. Ranging from romanisation converters to Cantonese text read aloud, worksheet creator with stroke order for Cantonese, etc. Read More
Review: How to Study Cantonese 粵塾
Spoken Cantonese or Colloquial Cantonese has its own grammar and vocabulary. Many of us who have learnt to speak it at home, but not formally in class, would have internalized the grammar from exposure from an early age . Yet when asked to explain or describe the rules, it becomes hard as this knowledge is Read More
Cantonese Dictionary and Translator Mobile Apps
When you search for Cantonese apps within the Google Play Store and the Apple store, you will find a a wide selection. Some however will disappoint, as they are merely Mandarin apps with Cantonese pronunciation thrown in, and reads like a textbook in Standard Chinese. Please don’t learn Cantonese from those, as you will sound Read More