For years, I've been eager to learn Guangzhou Cantonese, but I struggled to find any resources for it. Surprisingly, it was the first language I aimed to become fluent in. Instead, I opted for another language. Just recently, I enrolled in Cantoneseclass101 and reached out to inquire if they offer instruction specifically for "Guangzhou" Cantonese. I'm feeling quite upset about the situation and have spoken with native speakers about the importance of preserving this language and ensuring its survival.

If you're a native speaker of Guangzhou Cantonese, I'd appreciate it if you could be my teacher.

Similarly, could you speak Cantonese to a Hoisan person (or better to speak Mandarin?) Is the similarities between Cantonese and Hoisan-wa like that of Mandarin and Sichuanese or more like Spanish and Portugese?

I’ve seen mixed things about Drops on here. Anybody have thoughts or other recommendations?

I’m learning Cantonese and every lesson with my teacher begins with me describing my day. As my language skills get better, I’m slowly able to go into more detail about my work day but am struggling with some terms.

Either they aren’t in the Pleco dictionary or they are so industry-specific that my teacher tells me her best guess. For example, instead of call sheet, she translates it to “filming schedule”. This is fine for conversation but I’d like to be able to use the right industry terms if I ever met someone who also works in the same field.

If anyone knows the following words in Cantonese with the characters, please can you let me know?

Call sheet

Line producer

Runner

Shooting script

Data wrangler

B-roll

Cutaways

Second unit

Fixer

Crew

Taster tape

Commission

Anyone know this cantonese song name?

http://sndup.net/kbhn

I want to learn Cantonese. I can speak but I can't understand and write in words. I want to learn so I want to watch Cantonese drama with chinese tradition substitute where it's free. Do u have any suggestions? thank you

Hey! Long story short, I was put in a group project with some uni people to do a campaign in Cantonese but the person who knew someone who spoke it could not get a translation, which is why I am here.

Can you please help me translate this: The gate that leads you to global opportunities

Thanks before!!

I have been trying to learn Cantonese and expand my vocabulary but the actual translating part is very confusing for me. In writing a letter to my girlfriend since she is fluent and I was going to finish it off with this.

I’d appreciate any help! In actual Chinese characters and Jyutping if possible because I would actually like to know how to say it lmao. I know uk kei2 can mean family or home but that’s really all I’ve got.

What's the most commonly used form of the word "recently" in Cantonese?

As a mandarin speaker I'm used to using 最近 (zeoi3gan6) but when I translate using words.hk, the first couple translations show 近期（gan6kei4) and 近日（gan6jat6).

Just wondering what form of this word is used most colloquially.

唔該晒！

I'm a native I fully understand how to use it, but is it considered in the same group as 啦噃喎㗎?

Bay Area, where I live, is about half Cantonese and Taishanese and half Mandarin, Hakka, Hokkein, etc

I do not go to LA much but is it currently mostly non-Cantonese speaking?

I have always wanted to put together a Jyutping table that is less intimidating than what we currently have. Sometimes we don't need a full rhyme list or onset list. We just need to know which of the sounds deviates from English spelling. So I made these two cheatsheets as a quick reference.

It doesn't list all the sounds. It is just a mapping from English sounds to Jyutping, and it tells you what to try next if you can't find the word.

Say you want to type 錦田 Kam Tin (a place in HK) on the keyboard and can't get the right word. The table tells you that English K maps to either *K* or *G*. Next you can try GAM TIN instead, you will get the right word.

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So I live in Hong Kong and obviously need to be speaking Cantonese now. However long term id like to be able to read and write Chinese and speak mandarin as well. Every resource for teaching writing and reading teaches you the mandarin pronunciation. Along with this, written Cantonese occasionally uses different characters than mandarin. Is there a good way to learn writing while being taught Cantonese?

I've asked around on other social media and nobody seems to know.

Several suggested 佢哋唔鍾意對方 which means "they don't like the other party".

But it could also mean, each person doesn't like their opponent (but not dislike each other).

Does anyone have experience in learning Cantonese in Hong Kong language school in wan chai? If yes, how was your learning progress. I have been thinking of learning here. Do you think it is good place to learn Cantonese?

Trying to recall a cantonese song that I liked. I believe it came out in 2000s sang by young male (forgot if it was a duo or solo). The MTV consisteded of the google android mascot being cute and walking around outdoors. Thanks for all the help.

Solved: 陳柏宇 Jason Chan & 林奕匡 Phil Lam - 無限

https://youtube.com/shorts/X3Ls8k6xDNY?si=RAzTPcDlkgxudzVy

I am a relatively recent reader of manga in Chinese. I find it hard to read it in Cantonese and just end up reading it in Mandarin. This is probably, because it is written in Standard Chinese. I do actively try to find the HK translation if possible as that is what I prefer and I like the names they use in HK.

I was watching those weekend matches on channel 85 finance and news sport.

I used to watch football in English but the Cantonese commentary is a whole different beast!

What an amazing experience! The funny commentary and the excitement of shouting in Cantonese makes it a brand new experience.

Sad to see the sports and finance channel being retired and merged with J2.

They had informative documentaries in Cantonese, even English Documentaries were translated into Cantonese. What a valuable gem! But that niche is gone today.

But is there a way to see old VODs of those football matches online with Cantonese commentary?

I tried searching for this weekend's past game: 澳洲職業足球聯賽2023/2024 - 珀斯光輝 對 西部聯.

I'm not a subscriber to MyTVSuper because I'm travelling at the moment. Couldn't find it at all online either. Surely someone records these and archives them somewhere, right?

Thanks!

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