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Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Traditional ---- A: 呢間就係你訂嘅總統套房。 B: 間房真係好大，張床又舒服！ A: 梗係啦，我哋係五星級酒店！ B: 廁所都好靚，全部都係雲石。咦！點解冇熱水嘅？ A: 係？梗係又停電喇！ B: 又？ A: 唔記得話你知，呢度好多時會停電。 B: 咁又話五星級酒店？ A: 如果唔係咁，邊有咁平呀！你就當環保啦! ----English---- A: This is the presidential suite that you reserved. B: The room is very big, and the bed is very comfortable! A: Of course, we are a five-star hotel! B: The washroom is also very pretty, there is marble everywhere. Wait a minute! Why isn't there any hot water? A: Really? The power must be out again. B: Again? A: I forgot to mention it, that the power goes out pretty often. B: Didn't you say this was a five-star hotel? A: Why do you think the rates are so low? Just take it as environmentally friendly! ----Pinyin---- A: ni1 gaan1 zau6 hai6 nei5 deng6 ge3 zung2 tung2 tou3 fong2. B: gaam1 fong2 zan1 hai6 hou2 daai6, zoeng1 cong4 jau6 syu1 fuk6 ! A: gang2 hai6 laa1, ngo5 dei6 hai6 ng5 sing1 kap1 zau2 dim3 ! B: ci3 so2 dou1 hou2 leng3, cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai6 wan4 sek6. ji2 ! dim2 gaai2 mou5 jit6 seoi2 ge2 ? A: hai6 ? gang2 hai6 jau6 ting4 din6 laa6 ! B: jau6 ? A: m4 gei3 dak1 waa6 nei5 zi1, ni1 dou6 hou2 do1 si4 wui5 ting4 din6. B: gam2 jau6 waa6 ng5 sing1 kap1 zau2 dim3 ? A: jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 gam2, bin1 jau5 gam3 peng4 aa3 ! nei5 zau6 dong3 waan4 bou2 laa1 ! --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn useful number-related phrases in Cantonese with our Cantonese in Three Minutes series! In China, knowing numbers is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to know while speaking Cantonese. A native Cantonese teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask "How Much?" in Cantonese. Visit us at CantoneseClass101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Cantonese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Traditional ---- 汕頭 汕頭經濟非常發達，如果提起汕頭，就沒有不會想到“潮汕話”、“大男人主義”和“會賺錢”這幾個關鍵字。 先講第一個，汕頭人講的不是廣東話，當然由於廣東話是廣東人的主要方言，而且由於香港文化的發達和傳播，所以汕頭人就算不會說，也能基本聽得懂廣東話。但是一個欠缺自我表達的城市，是比較難融入集體的，所以這個城市一直處於很尷尬的狀態，與廣州及其附近的城市有點格格不入。 不過汕頭是非常出名的華僑城市，發達又傳統，開放又保守。汕頭民眾更以刻苦耐勞 、勇於開拓，善於經營，誠實信義而著稱於世。國外有很多汕頭人，而汕頭又有很多從國外回來的人。 但是就像開頭提到的，汕頭的大男人主義非常嚴重，在他們心目中，女性就應該三從四德，嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗，生是我家人，死是我家鬼。我表姐就嫁給了一個汕頭人，從一個“十指不沾陽春水”的千金富貴大小姐，淪為了一名入得廚房，出得廳堂的現代黃臉婆。她說，並不是她偉大，而是她渺小。因為嫁到汕頭之後，個人是不可能對抗整個城市的文化和傳統的。 ----English---- Shantou Shantou has a really developed economy. But if you ever hear mention of the place, the phrases "Chaoshan dialect", "male chauvinism" or "good at earning money" won't be far behind. Let's deal with first things first. In Shantou people do not speak Cantonese. Of course, because Cantonese in the main language in Guangdong and the dialect developed and spread through Hong Kong culture, if you speak Cantonese in Shantou you'll still be understood, even if Shantou people can't speak it themselves. But Shantou has its own dialect and so doesn't integrate well with the rest of Guangdong province. That's why its situation is a bit awkward, and the place is out of joint with Guangzhou and the other cities nearby. Nonetheless, Shantou is a famous place in China. The city is economically developed but also traditional. It's open to the outside world but also quite orthodox. The people in Shantou are famous most of all for being hard working. They are known for being honest and being people of integrity, for being good managers, and for having the courage to open up new businesses. There are lots of people from Shantou all over the world, and also many people in Shantou who have returned from living abroad. But as I mentioned in the beginning, Shantou is also a very chauvinistic city. In the minds of Shantou men, women should be obedient, virtuous and subservient to their husbands no matter the situation. My cousin once married a man from Shantou and changed from being a princess "whose never even needed to pour her own bathwater" to an old housewife who spent all of her time cooking and cleaning. She said that the problem wasn't that she was great, but that rather she was too small. After she moved to Shantou she found it impossible to push back against the entire city's traditions and culture as an individual. ----Pinyin---- saan3 tau4 saan3 tau4 ging1 zai3 fei1 soeng4 faat3 daat6 ， jyu4 gwo2 tai4 hei2 saan3 tau4 ， zau6 mut6 jau5 bat1 wui5 soeng2 dou3 “ ciu4 saan3 waa2 ” 、 “ daai6 naam4 jan2 zyu2 ji6 ” wo4 “ wui5 zaan6 cin2 ” ze2 gei2 go3 gwaan1 gin6 zi6 。 sin1 gong2 dai6 jat1 go3 ， saan3 tau4 jan4 gong2 dik1 bat1 si6 gwong2 dung1 waa2 ， dong1 jin4 jau4 jyu1 gwong2 dung1 waa2 si6 gwong2 dung1 jan4 dik1 zyu2 jiu3 fong1 jin4 ， ji4 ce2 jau4 jyu1 hoeng1 gong2 man4 faa3 dik1 faat3 daat6 wo4 cyun4 bo3 ， so2 ji5 saan3 tau4 jan4 zau6 syun3 bat1 wui5 syut3 ， jaa5 nang4 gei1 bun2 teng1 dak1 dung2 gwong2 dung1 waa2 。 daan6 si6 jat1 go3 him3 kyut3 zi6 ngo5 biu2 daat6 dik1 sing4 si5 ， si6 bei2 gaau3 naan4 jung4 jap6 zaap6 tai2 dik1 ， so2 ji5 ze2 go3 sing4 si5 jat1 zik6 cyu2 jyu1 han2 gaam3 gaai3 dik1 zong6 taai3 ， jyu2 gwong2 zau1 kap6 kei4 fu6 gan6 dik1 sing4 si5 jau5 dim2 gaak3 gaak3 bat1 jap6 。 bat1 gwo3 saan3 tau4 si6 fei1 soeng4 ceot1 meng2 dik1 waa4 kiu4 sing4 si5 ， faat3 daat6 jau6 cyun4 tung2 ， hoi1 fong3 jau6 bou2 sau2 。 saan3 tau4 man4 zung3 gang3 ji5 haak1 fu2 noi6 lou4 、 jung5 [...]

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Traditional ---- A: 咦！點解有個袋喺度嘅？ B: 個袋係我嘅，我朋友過緊嚟。 A: 咁都得呀？而家仲有人咁霸位嘅咩？ B: 喂！你有冇搞錯？坐喺我個袋上面！ A: 你有冇搞錯就真，呢個位又冇刻住你個名。你個袋有冇買飛呀？ B: 你好起身囉喎！ A: 哎吔，你推我？你敢郁手？ B: 係你坐住我個袋，我攞返我個袋咋喎。 ----English---- A: Why is there a bag here? B: This is my bag, my friend is coming over. A: What's going on? You can hold seats like this now? B: Hey! What's wrong with you? You're sitting on my bag! A: You are the one that's wrong, there is no name on this seat. Did you buy a ticket for your bag? B: You need to get up now! A: Aw! Did you push me? How dare you to start a fight? B: You're sitting on my bag, I was just trying to get my bag. ----Pinyin---- A: ji2 ! dim2 gaai2 jau5 go3 doi2 hai2 dou6 ge2 ? B: go3 doi2 hai6 ngo5 ge3, ngo5 pang4 jau5 gwo3 gan2 lei4. A: gam2 dou1 dak1 aa4 ? ji4 gaa1 zung6 jau5 jan4 gam2 baa3 wai2 ge3 me1 ? B: wai3 ! nei5 jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3 ? co5 hai2 ngo5 go3 doi2 soeng6 min6 ! A: nei5 jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3 zau6 zan1, ni1 go3 wai2 jau6 mou5 hak1 zyu6 nei5 go3 meng2. nei5 go3 doi2 jau5 mou5 maai5 fei1 aa1 ? B: nei5 hou2 hei2 san1 lo3 wo3 ! A: aai1 yaa1, nei5 teoi1 ngo5 ? nei5 gam2 juk1 sau2 ? B: hai6 nei5 co5 zyu6 ngo5 go3 doi2, ngo5 lo2 faan1 ngo5 go3 doi2 zaa3 wo3. --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Traditional ---- A: 樓下因乜事咁嘈？ B: 施緊工啊。 A: 夜媽媽施乜工？ B: 爆水渠，宜家搶修緊。 A: 今晚實冇覺好瞓。 ----English---- A: Why is it so noisy down there? B: There's construction work. A: Why is there construction work at such a late hour? B: The water pipe burst and is under emergency repair. A: It will surely be a sleepless night tonight. ----Pinyin---- A: Lau4 haa6 jan1 mat1 si6 gam3 cou4? B: Si1 gan2 gong1 aa3. A: Je6 ma1 ma1 si1 mat3 gong1? B: Baau3 seoi2 koi4,ji4 gaa1 ceong2 sau1 gan2? A: Gam1 maan5 sat6 mou5 gaau3 hou2 fan3. --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Traditional ---- A: 唔該，我想幫我個仔報名學法文。 B: 佢幾歲，有冇學過法文？ A: 佢兩歲半，冇學過。 B: 佢年紀太細，我哋通常唔收咁細。 A: 唔收？ 我有嘅係錢！ B: 嗯... 咁我睇吓可唔可以安排吓... A: 我要幫佢報最高級嘅班， 要一對一，全法文教授嘅。 B: 佢星期六可唔可以上堂？ A: 星期六唔得，要補習。星期一要學琴，星期二要學芭蕾舞，星期三小提琴...淨係得星期四晚得。 ----English---- A: Excuse me, I'd like to enroll my son in French classes. B: How old is he? Has he studied French before? A: He's two and a half years old and hasn't studied French before. B: He's too young. We usually don't accept students that young. A: What? I've got money! B: Hmm...let me see if I can arrange something.... A: I want to register him in the most advanced course, a private class conducted entirely in French. B: Can he take class on Saturday? A: No, he has cram school on Saturday, piano on Monday, ballet on Tuesday and violin class on Wednesday...only Thursday night is open. ----Pinyin---- A: m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 bong1 ngo5 go3 zai2 bou3 meng2 hok6 faat3 man2. B: keoi5 gei2 seoi3, jau5 mou5 hok6 gwo3 faat3 man2 ? A: keoi5 loeng5 seoi3 bun3, mou5 hok6 gwo3. B: keoi5 nin4 gei2 taai3 sai3, ngo5 dei6 tung1 soeng4 m4 ssau1 gam3 sai3. A: m4 sau1 ? ngo5 jau5 ge3 hai6 cin2 ! B: ng6... gam2 ngo5 tai2 haa5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 on1 paai4 haa5... A: ngo5 jiu3 bong1 keoi5 bou3 zeoi3 gou1 kap1 ge3 baan1, jiu3 jat1 deoi3 jat1, cyun4 faat3 man2 gaau3 sau6 ge3. B: keoi5 sing1 kei4 luk6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 soeng5 tong4 ? A: sing1 kei4 luk6 m4 dak1, jiu3 bou2 zaap6. sing1 kei4 jat1 jiu3 hok6 kam4, sing1 kei4 ji6 jiu3 hok6 baa1 leoi4 mou5, sing1 kei4 saam1 siu2 tai4 kam4... zing6 hai6 dak1 sing1 kei4 sei3 maan5 dak1. --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn useful Cantonese numbers with our Cantonese in Three Minutes series! In Hong Kong, knowing numbers is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to know while speaking Cantonese. A native Cantonese teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to count from 11-100 in Cantonese. Visit us at CantoneseClass101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Cantonese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Cantonese with Cantoneseclass101.com! You are in China doing some business with your company's main headquarters and you have attended meetings all afternoon. You are supervising how the staff is performing their job at the China company, and although you are satisfied with how the China company is being handled, you still have to figure out what can be improved within the company. You have spoken with many of the company's staff and most of the staff seems very pleased with the way they are treated. You asked each one what their jobs entailed. A secretary you spoke with replied in Cantonese, "Typing and reading e-mails, making phone calls, answering customers' question…you know, the usual stuff." The next person you spoke with answered in Cantonese, "I attend meetings all day!" But they all seem happy…and the work is getting done. Wait…who is that? You ask a man sitting at a desk drinking coffee what he does all day. He replies in Cantonese, "I drink my coffee." Astonished, you ask him why he doesn't do anything else. He replies in Cantonese, "Because I am the boss!" Well, at least you were able to work with your Cantonese skills for a little bit anyway. Learning Cantonese with Cantoneseclass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Cantonese! This Cantonese Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you important vocabulary you might need on the job in China. In this Cantonese vocabulary video, you will learn Cantonese by watching the video, seeing both English and Cantonese translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Cantonese translations being read aloud by our native Cantonese speakers. Visit us at Cantoneseclass101.com where you will find many more great Cantonese lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Traditional ---- 今晚去酒吧飲酒？ 啊... 我請。 一定到。 ----English---- How about we have a drink in the bar tonight? Uh... My treat. I'll definitely be there. ----Pinyin---- gam1 maan5 heoi3 zau2 baa1 jam2 zau2？ aa4 ... ngo5 ceng2。 jat1 ding6 dou3。 ----Traditional ---- 今晚去酒吧飲酒？ 呃... 我請。 一定到。 --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Traditional ---- A: 喂! 你打電話俾邊個呀？ B: 啊... A: 唔係嗰日銀行個女警呀？ B: 我對佢一見鍾情，唔可以忘記佢！ A: 你癡咗線咩？ 我哋嗰日打劫緊銀行㗎！ B: 我哋戴咗頭套，佢唔認得我哋㗎。 A: 你係唔係想自投羅網？ B: 佢嗰時已經放咗工，而且係佢自己俾佢嘅電話號碼我。 A: 咩呀！係因為你當時用槍指住佢個頭呀！ ----English---- A: Hey! Who are you calling? B: Uhhh... A: Don't tell me it's the cop from the bank the other day? B: I fell in love with her at first sight, I can't forget her! A: Are you crazy? We were robbing the bank that day! B: We were wearing masks, she won't recognize us. A: Do you want to get caught? B: She was already off duty. And she gave me her phone number. A: What? It's because you were pointing a gun to her head! ----Pinyin---- A: wai3 ! nei5 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2 bin1 go3 aa6 ? B: aa6 ... A: m4 hai6 go2 jat6 ngan4 hong4 go3 neoi5 ging2 aa5 ? B: ngo5 deoi3 keoi5 jat1 gin3 zung1 cing4, m4 ho2 ji5 mong4 gei3 keoi5 ! A: nei5 ci1 zo2 sin3 me1 ? ngo5 dei6 go2 jat6 daa2 gip3 gan2 ngan4 hong4 gaa3 ! B: ngo5 dei6 daai3 zo2 tau4 tou3, keoi5 m4 jing6 dak1 ngo5 dei6 gaa3. A: nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 soeng2 zi6 tau4 lo4 mong5 ? B: keoi5 go2 si4 ji5 ging1 fong3 zo2 gung1, ji4 ce2 hai6 keoi5 zi6 gei2 bei2 keoi5 din6 waa2 hou6 maa5 ngo5. A: me1 aa3 ! hai6 jan1 wai4 nei5 dong1 si4 jung6 coeng1 zi2 zyu6 keoi5 go3 tau4 aa3 ! --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn useful Cantonese numbers with our Cantonese in Three Minutes series! In China, knowing numbers is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to know while speaking Cantonese. A native Cantonese teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to count from 1-10 in Cantonese. Visit us at CantoneseClass101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Cantonese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Traditional ---- A: 佢聽日飛啊？ B: 係啩，唔知啊。 A: 飛邊度啊？ B: 我估泰國啩。 ----English---- A: Is he flying tomorrow? B: Maybe, I don't know. A: Where is he flying to? B: I guess maybe Thailand？ ----Pinyin---- A: Keoi5 ting1 jat6 fei1 aa4 B: Hai6 gwaa3, m4 zi1 aa3 A: Fei1 bin1 dou6 aa3 B: Ngo5 gu2 taai3 gwok3 gwaa3 --------------------------- Learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101! Don't forget to stop by CantoneseClass101.com for more great Cantonese Language Learning Resources!

Learn Cantonese with Cantoneseclass101.com! After the amazing day you spent in the park with your friends, you learned so many great Cantonese words for common animals that you decided to take your Cantonese to the next level. In an attempt to impress your friends this time though, you have been studying Cantonese vocabulary for farm animals. What your friends don't know is definitely going to surprise them! As you arrive at the most magnificent farm in China that you have ever set eyes on, you see the cutest little piglets! Mustering all of your nerve, you matter-of-factly announce to your friends in Cantonese, "Look at those adorable piglets!" Everyone stops dead in their tracks and stares at you. As you move across the open pastureland, you see some goats and announce again in Cantonese to the suddenly silent group of friends around you, "Awww, look at those goats playing!" Finally, someone breaks the uncomfortable silence and asks in Cantonese, "Where did you learn to talk about farm animals in Cantonese? We were all prepared to teach you some new farm vocabulary today!" You reply proudly in Cantonese, "Looks like I beat you to the punch this time…or Cantoneseclass101.com did anyway!" Learning Cantonese with Cantoneseclass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Cantonese! This Cantonese Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you the Cantonese vocabulary you need to talk about those adorable (and not-so-adorable) animals you see on the farm in China! In this Cantonese vocabulary video, you will learn by watching the video, seeing both English and Cantonese translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Cantonese translations being read aloud by our native Cantonese speakers. Visit us at Cantoneseclass101.com where you will find many more great Cantonese lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!