Most parents understand the many benefits of reading to your child, especially in the minority language – to help boost language acquisition and literacy skills. The challenge lies in the difficulty of reading in Cantonese when you are not fluent. Here are some tips that can help. Read More
Brown Bear，Brown Bear Colloquial Cantonese Translation
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was the first children’s picture book illustrated by Eric Carle. It has sold over 16 million copies and been translated into over 31 languages. Colloquial Cantonese text with Jyutping guide is now available for download. 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
Cantonese Online Dictionaries
Learning Cantonese today is much easier than in the past with so many online dictionaries and online tools Here I list a few Cantonese dictionaries, because I recommend checking multiple sources to confirm the accuracy of each translation since most of these dictionaries are crowdsourced. Also, there are limitations to each dictionary, and often may Read More
Jesus Loves Me Cantonese Lyrics / 耶穌愛我粵語詩歌歌詞
Listen to this beautiful rendition of the Cantonese version of Jesus Loves Me 耶穌愛我 and download the Cantonese lyrcis printable here. Read More
Colloquial Cantonese Kids’ Educational Resources and Printables
If you are looking for Colloquial Cantonese resources for kids, here are quite a few that you might find useful. Read More
Review: Learn Cantonese. Sheik!
Learn Cantonese! Sheik aims to help you speak, read and write Hong Kong Chinese. It is a treasure trove containing thousands of printer-friendly Chinese reference sheets which are meant to fit into an A4. tests revision aids including online quizzes, Chinese cross word puzzles, word search tips for learning Cantonese flashcards book reviews Discussion forums Read More
Review: 輕輕鬆鬆廣東話Hing Hing Sone Sone Cantonese Learning Programme
輕輕鬆鬆廣東話 Hing Hing Sone Sone Cantonese Learning Programme is the online version of Cantonese weekend school. The entirely free course material includes learning materials such as videos, flash cards, writing sheets, worksheets and other related resources could help in learning to write and saying the basic words and simple sentences. Read More