Explore every episode of the podcast Speak Cantonese on Day 1. Be fluent in Year 7 | Learn Cantonese by space repetition | 學廣東話

You will learn how to say cousins in Cantonese, a few Chinese new year sayings, and uses of jyut6 lei4 jyut6.

Dear learners,

Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!

Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.

Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.

Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.

If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

How to make sentences using bei2 gaau3, if an adverb is there?

Join Poetic Cantonese Academy this May! Prepare your trip to Hong Kong in 6-7 months. I have reduced the price of each Year 1A & Year 1B from $338 to $198! 6 catch-ups with me each term.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Ever wonder how to use bei2 gaau3 in sentences?

Join Poetic Cantonese Academy this May! Prepare your trip to Hong Kong in 6-7 months. I have reduced the price of each Year 1A & Year 1B from $338 to $198! 6 catch-ups with me each term.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode. This is easily one of my favourite lecture. I witnessed a scenario in Hong Kong and I told my student about it. Enjoy!

Dear learners,

Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!

Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.

Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.

Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.

If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode - ending particle 喎 wo3

Dear learners,

Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!

Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.

Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.

Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.

If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode - Cantonese tones

Dear learners,

Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!

Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.

Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.

Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.

If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode - Cantonese tones Dear learners,

Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!

Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.

1A idea 5 will be a free episode.

Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.

Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.

If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode - Cantonese tones Dear learners,

Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!

Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.

Year 1A idea 2 will be a free episode.

Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.

Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.

Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.

If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Join my February case study when you join Poetic Cantonese Academy. If you want to see results in 6-7 months, I would like to work with you personally to see results.

You can preview Unit 1: Week 1 & 1.5; Unit 2: Week 3 for both Year 1A & 1B.

Once you register, I will reach out to you. Or please send me an email if you are interested to join the case study.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

In this new series, I will express my thoughts on a certain topic in each 1-minute episode.

Today's topic is:

Should we use phones at social gatherings? What's your take on this?

恭喜發財！ 祝大家心想事成, 身體健康, 蛇年行大運!

Gung hei fat choi! juk daai ga sam seung si sing, san tai gin hong, se nin haang daai wan!

Perfect time to brush up on Chinese new year sayings!

In the podcast, I mentioned taking on 10 students in Februrary to be part of my case study. If you want to see results in 6-7 months, please register a free account on Poetic Cantonese Academy. This may include politely torturing you to make recordings and before & after videos, in a friendly way ;)

You can preview Unit 1: Week 1 & 1.5; Unit 2: Week 3 for both Year 1A & 1B.

Once you register, I will reach out to you. Or please send me an email if you are interested to join the case study.

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/

Continuing with this series to introduce key vocabulary for some Hong Kong festivals. Today, the Chung Chau Bun Festival!

If you or your friends want to pick up or brush up Cantonese, I have a self-paced course starting in 2025 (with 7 regular catch up with me each course.

Year 1A takes around 3 months, and Year 1B takes around 4 months to complete! Then you are all set to visit Hong Kong and speak to people! Try part of week 1 & 2 for free!

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/

In this new series, I will express my thoughts on a certain topic in each 1-minute episode.

Today's topic is:

What's the impact on social media on you?

I plan to put podcast notes for this series, and more intermediate content like this for subscribed members. Interested?

In any case, I will provide regular free content.

In this new series, I will express my thoughts on a certain topic in each 1-minute episode.

Today's topic is:

Do you prefer meeting at friends' house or outside?

It will be in full Cantonese, sometimes more informal, sometimes more formal. I will try to include various topics and levels.

If you are not a beginners anymore and want to brush up listening, this would be a great place to start.

If you want to dive deep into every single word of my response, I will provide podcast notes in my paid membership.

Enjoy the new series and let me know what you think :)

Can't wait to bring back this podcast and provide quality content for you to further improve your Cantonese!

Next up, we have Dragon boat festival. Just summary of major vocabulary or anything interesting I'd like you to know about.

If you or your friends want to pick up or brush up Cantonese, I have a self-paced course (with regular catch up with me) set up, open for registration now! New term begins on 1 December!

Year 1A takes around 3 months, and Year 1B takes around 4 months to complete! Then you are all set to visit Hong Kong and speak to people!

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/dashboard/

That's right, Kahei is back :) Here to bring you more content!

Ever wonder what we do and eat during mid-autumn festival? If you do, do you remember how to say and describe these activities?

If you or your friends want to pick up or brush up Cantonese, I have a self-paced course (with regular catch up with me) set up, open for registration now! Year 1A takes around 3 months, and Year 1B takes around 4 months to complete! Then you are all set to visit Hong Kong and speak to people!

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/dashboard/

This is a speech as an assignment for my Year 2 Term 2. She had only picked up Cantonese her own before joining my Year 2 course by surrounding herself with Cantonese. I was impressed by her existing level before joining us.  

A slightly longer one, but is good practice for listening. I have extracted some vocabulary for you in the middle of this episode. Enjoy!

Pick up your Cantonese starting in 2023. My group classes & self-paced course can help.
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/
https://poeticcantonese.com/poetic-cantonese-academy/

Pick up your Cantonese starting in 2023. My group classes can help.
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/

For those who'd prefer a more flexible online course:
https://poeticcantonese.com/poetic-cantonese-academy/

Let's listen to another great speech - listen it once, next review vocabulary, then another time. 

Let's take a listen to another good speech, recorded back in August 2022. 

Pick up your Cantonese starting in 2023. My group classes can help.
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/

This is a speech from Year 2 term 1 class.  Give it a listen and learn some potential new vocabulary.

Year 2 classes are perfect for people who has learned a bit of Cantonese and can perform basic communication while travelling in Hong Kong. We will further build vocabulary to speak about these topics:

- Chinese New Year traditions and turnip cake recipe
- getting to know your colleagues at work
- speaking about your travels and hobbies
- booking a table; ordering food; asking for directions in town
- speaking to relatives to learn more about lives of immigrants
- communicating with minibus drivers & getting boat tickets
- talking about symptoms and comparison between Chinese & western medicine

In year 2, we dived deeper into grammar, lexical variations and colloquial expressions. Combined with 12 units of listening, vocabulary sets made ready for you on Quizlet, impromptu questions and occasional speech,  my goal is to prepare you to feel comfortable and build confidence using Cantonese if you were to move there.

Class dates, level and other details:
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/

As my students from Year 1 term 3 and Year 2 on, you will be introduced short speech each term as well as other content we went through.  Here is one from summer term in 2022.

I have 8-10 group sessions this term starting in mid- January. Check out time and level here:
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/

Send me an email for any questions or if you want to see a course outline.
kahei@poeticcantonese.com

Hopped on a plane to Berlin to attend a yestheory meetup, which last for three days, followed by the premiere of Project Iceman on the forth day. I've built a pretty good momentum of meeting new friends during my trip, so meeting hundreds of people feel natural to me! And I did quite enjoy it. But two straight days of networking proved to be too draining for me. I ended up avoiding the crowd on the third day, but making myself re-join them on the forth day was so worth it. I'll tell you more in the next episode. 

Finally I am reciting a song, just like a poem!  Hey! Maybe that's why I name poeticcantonese!

I googled and here are the lyrics. Feel free to listen to it too!  Do you want to me translate the meaning too? Make a voice message to let me know!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jRNbtNy1K4

For full characters, see description of the youtube link.

Lyrics: characters + jyutping
今[gam1]生[sang1]今[gam1]世[sai3] 

幻[waan6]變[bin3]的[dik1]一[jat1]生[sang1]　默[mak6]默[mak6]期[kei4]待[doi6]一[jat1]份[fan6]愛[oi3]

踏[daap6]過[gwo3]多[do1]少[siu2/]彎[waan1]　段[dyun6]段[dyun6]情[cing4]路[lou6]也[jaa5]失[sat1]望[mong6]

我[ngo5]不[bat1]甘[gam1]心[sam1]說[syut3]別[bit6]離[lei4]　仍[jing4]舊[gau6]渴[hot3]望[mong6]愛[oi3]的[dik1]傳[cyun4]奇[kei4]

不[bat1]捨[se2]不[bat1]棄[hei3]　無[mou4]懼[geoi6]長[coeng4/]夜[je6]空[hung1]虛[heoi1]風[fung1]中[zung1]繼[gai3]續[zuk6]追[zeoi1]

風[fung1]裡[leoi5]笑[siu3]著[zoek6]風[fung1]裡[leoi5/]唱[coeng3]　感[gam2]激[gik1]天[tin1]意[ji3]碰[pung3]著[zoek6]你[nei5]　縱[zung3]是[si6]苦[fu2]澀[gip3]都[dou1]變[bin3]得[dak1]美[mei5]

天[tin1]也[jaa5]老[lou5]　任[jam6]海[hoi2]也[jaa5]老[lou5]　惟[wai4]望[mong6]此[ci2]愛[oi3]愛[oi3]未[mei6]老[lou5]　願[jyun6]意[ji3]今[gam1]生[sang1]約[joek3]定[ding6]他[taa1]生[sang1]再[zoi3]擁[jung2]抱[pou5]

是[si6]你[nei5]的[dik1]雙[soeng1]手[sau2]　靜[zing6]靜[zing6]燃[jin4]亮[loeng6]這[ze5]份[fan6]愛[oi3]

是[si6]你[nei5]的[dik1]聲[sing1]音[jam1]　夜[je6]夜[je6]陪[pui4]伴[bun6]我[ngo5]的[dik1]夢[mung6]

交[gaau1]出[ceot1]真[zan1]心[sam1]真[zan1]的[dik1]美[mei5]　無[mou4]盡[zeon6]每[mui5]日[jat6]每[mui5]天[tin1]想[soeng2]你[nei5]

今[gam1]生[sang1]今[gam1]世[sai3]　寧[ning4]願[jyun2]名[ming4]利[lei6]拋[paau1]開[hoi1]　瀟[siu1]灑[saa2]跟[gan1]你[nei5]飛[fei1]

Another time when I realized I was living my dream: teaching in front of the spectacular view of the Afionas Bay & Agios Georgios beach. I fell in love with this night view, reluctant to leave, so I pulled out my phone after lesson, and put some Leslie Cheung's songs on.  

My ferry was scheduled at 6:45 am but the second time I opened my eyes after the alarm at 5:30 am, it became 6:30 am!  Was I going to miss all my transportation connection to Greece? 

This week was the first moment I realized I was living my dream- working online and not limited to one place; staying by the sea where I can enjoy running, swimming, hiking

Four days in Naples- this is the reason I came to see. This is somewhat what I expected, but I couldn't deal with the madness. I needed a change so I can continue travel and working. So it's time for island escape. Amalfi coast day trip, followed by a week on an island called Ischia. 

Having met a new Slovenian friend at a hostel in Rome, we were headed the same way, Naples. It was a shame because we had great conversation to start with. As he further told me his political views as we were travelling, I started to see him differently. But despite of our difference, we saluted, shoke hands then parted ways as he finished his short trip in Italy.  

I've said it. It may be a stereotype. But it's my observation but not conclusion.

1) The Italian: funny and loud
2) The American: chatty, chilled and relaxed
3) The Irish: unintelligible English. Sorry, it's probably just my problem
4) The British: a bit quite and reserved; complained about the beautiful sunset view because a tree was within the view
5) The Hong Kong: just quiet
6) The Slovenian: I don't know, we just talked basketball
7) Oh, the Mexican: I almost forgot about him

So three girls and I were set off to the Colosseum, missing one person on the way, and I had to part ways with them. Why? Take a listen. 

After visiting the Walled City Park, you and your friend are exploring Kowloon, Kai Tak area, and potentially hiking up to Lion Rock. 

5 September 2022. After my week in Turin, I was headed to Rome, where I met many friends, fellow travellers on the way. All the social skills that I've lost touch from years of staying in one city and perhaps covid lockdown, now is back to use again! 

Imagine you are exploring Kowloon, finding yourself in Sham Shui Po for a breakfast, then exploring Kowloon Walled City park. You asked: is there English guided tour today? 

10 food that visitors to Hong Kong may find surprising, disgusting, interesting, pleasant, etc. Go on the try them. You may like or hate them!

Find out more about Poetic Cantonese Academy Year 1A for complete beginners.
https://poeticcantonese.com/poetic-cantonese-academy/

Story of my week in Turin- couchsurfing the first night, went to balcony concerts and English & languages meetups.  I will bring you travel updates, in Cantonese, you can tune in and immerse in Cantonese, while having fun topics and stories. 

On the last day in Genoa, I was applying my Italian in an unexpected way. Next day, off I went to another city, Torino. 

In this series, I will take you with me on my journey. You can listen to my adventure, in Cantonese! 

Well done to my students for completing their speeches! Now, it's time to showcase them and you can also learn something. I have broken down some vocabulary and left you with two questions at the end.  

My Year 1 & 2 online classes will resume in 1-2 weeks. If you are interested, email me kahei@poeticcantonese.com and I'll send you some course outline. 

Hope you enjoyed the last episode. I will use this series to chat about my adventure & interesting topics.  If you want to send me a voice message, you can use the link below! Guess which country I am going next?

I wanted to to try a new approach. In this series, I will make episodes of my update or interesting topics, in full Cantonese, so you can tune in and just play me in the background. Level is intermediate.  

You can use other seasons/ series to learn new vocabulary.

I'll get back to Beginners' 2 shortly!

Let's learn a few places to visit if you are interested in history and exploring nature.

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

After another exciting day eating, touring, hiking and going to a friend's wedding, you ask your friend for some suggestion of where to go and what to do. 

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

In Hong Kong, it's typical to have an morning activity on the wedding ceremony day, called "picking up" the bride, where bridesmaids get the opportunity to torture the best men through a series of games or challenges in order for the groom to "pick up" the bride from her house.  In this episode, I'll be teaching you some basic nouns of how to call groom, bride, bridesmaids, best men, etc.   

Let's learn some traditional, typical dishes for wedding dinners. Also a few phrases you can say to the groom and the bride.

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

You probably know a lot of dim sum names. So let's review some of them, and learn a few types of tea.

You can refer to this quizlet flashcard for the dim sum names.
https://quizlet.com/gb/600989240/food-3-dim-sum-in-cantonese-flash-cards/

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

We learned some classic Cantonese style dessert. Let's learn some modern ones. 

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

Let's learn some more food name! This time, different toppings on clay pot rice at Temple Street! 

Let's learn some classic Hong Kong street snacks and their corresponding measure words, so you know how to convey quantity and find out how much for how many exactly!

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

Join my podcast club to get notes for this episode, meet global learners, ask questions and practice speaking. Find out more on https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

Last episode, you learned measure words associated with some nouns, objects you may need to use when buying souvenirs at Temple street market. This episode, you will learn a few more, and apply some rules you have learned to have a basic communication with shopkeepers. I doubt they don't speak English at all, but why not impress them with some Cantonese?

Well done with the speech! Speech is about a minute long but work has been put in! I introduced a few vocabulary before playing the speech, and gave some feedback at the end. Enjoy!

We have been doing speeches, so I would like to praise my students by showcasing their wonderful speeches! We worked on the speech for weeks and many edits. After the speech, I also gave a bit of additional feedback, because I want you to be perfect! Enjoy this one for now, and more to come!