From what I’ve heard it’s not too difficult language and the script is also quite easy to learn. They have Romance languages, Germanic languages, Slavic languages, and even such distant languages as Hungarian. Otherwise hang on for the English version.No Farsi On Duolingo? That’s not fair! I think that Farsi really deserves to be on Duolingo. So if you completed the Mandarin course and did some additional Mandarin learning I think it would be worthwhile. If they were to do one in English they would have to redesign the course because it’s structured in this way. I don’t know how to explain the tones like Mandarin but just listening and repeating is enough for me to know the difference between those two. In terms of tones I just try to listen and repeat. It’s Guangzhou Cantonese on the app but not like it will make too much difference coming from a 鬼佬 anyway. It’s already helping me understand a lot more at work in Hong Kong simply by filling in a lot of words that are quite different but commonly used. The course starts based on the common words and phrases that are “a little bit different” to Mandarin and also commonly used like ordering dim sum, getting to places and talking about your family.įor me this is perfect as it makes it so much easier to piece it together from what you know of Mandarin sentence structure. So a level where you can read and understand most of what’s going on but lack niche vocabulary and struggle with complex writing or speaking. I think the old HSK5 level would be enough. I don’t think you need to be native speaker level Mandarin to do it but you need a reasonable degree of fluency. But they have a good amount of content, about 2000 words, though the Jyutping is sometimes wrong)Ĭlozemaster (sentence completion exercises, more suitable for intermediate learners who can already read some written Cantonese) Mango Languages (they have a good amount of content, about 50 lessons which take 5 minutes apiece so around 4 hours of content total, and it's free if you register an account via your local library)ĭrops (free for 5 minutes every day but teaches only isolated vocabulary, it's more like an interactive vocabulary flashcards app than a full language course. Ling (similar in style to Duolingo, but you'll get through the free content in about 10 minutes, and the rest is all paid) If you need a Duolingo-like language app that currently teaches Cantonese to English speakers the choices I'm aware of are:ĬantonSkill (it's basically a Duolingo clone, but the amount of content is very limited and basic, I tried it when it came out and I finished it all in about 30 minutes) On the sidebar you can choose other input methods as well-the icons from top to bottom are Cantonese, Pinyin, Cangjie, Simplified Cangjie, and Jyutping.Ĭorrect, it's for people who can already read Chinese. Online Jyutping Input Method 網上粵拼輸入法 A great website if you only need to type Chinese occasionally and don't want to install a keyboard. It comes in different flavors depending on your favorite romanization method.ĬantoFish: is Cantonese-English dictionary that works as an Add-On to Mozilla Firefox This is one of the most popular ones for those who grew up speaking Cantonese and want to learn to read and write Chinese.ĬUHK Character Dictionary: An android app with more than 13k chinese characters with jyutping and audio pronunciation.ĬPIME: This phonetic IME is the best one available for Windows. Learn Chinese using Cantonese: Greenwood press has many language learning books focused on Cantonese. The first book in their series explores the basic grammar of modern colloquial Cantonese. Highly recommended!īasic Cantonese Grammar: Wife and husband, Virginia Yip(CUHK) and Stephen Matthews(HKU), are renowned linguists and the authors many Cantonese language books. She has created hilarious videos on youtube for anyone interested in learning basic Cantonese. Happy Jellyfish Cantocourse: Cecilie Gamst Berg is a Norwegian expat living in Hong Kong. RTHK Naked Cantonese: With more than 200 episodes about 10 minutes each, Naked Cantonese is a fun and engaging podcast about using Cantonese in daily situations in Hong Kong. It includes a book and audio to help you learn at your own pace. TY Cantonese: Teach Yourself Cantonese is a quick and easy way to get started with Cantonese. Pimsleur's Cantonese: An audio-only basic course with 30 interactive lessons. It contains 30 lessons, exploring grammar, pronunciation, and culture with text and audio. Learn Cantonese, Learn Chinese EZ: A basic introduction to the most common words and phrases used in Cantonese.įSI Cantonese Basic Course: This course was created by the Foreign Service Institute. This is a place to learn and share all about Cantonese language, cuisine, and culture. 你好! We are a community of learners, native speakers, and friends.
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