Free Lessons for Everyday Hong Kongese Vocabulary

This post we will go through vocabs on outdoor activities. Enjoy!

This post we will be going through some vocab on nature. You will learn words about general nature scenery, disasters, and some idioms.

This post you will find a list of vocab on jobs and occupation. Pretty long list but do email me if I missed anything, I will add it back.

This post I will introduce some colours to you, basic colours, a mix of colours, more complicated colours and how to systematically approach colours in Cantonese.

In this post, you will find a list of vocab relating to basic personal information. This episode is paired with next week's conversation post.

In this post, you will find a list of common words on body & health. Enjoy!

In this post, I have prepared a conversation on new year and setting goal. This post is paired with the last post'svocab also about new year and setting goals. In this conversation, Dummy’s old friend John who is a Cantonese learner bumped into Dummy in the new year 2021. You will hear John talk about his goals and you will hear Dummy give him encouraging words.

This post is on vocabs on kitchen appliances/ tool and cooking ingredients/ methods. Hopefully you will be able to have some vocab to talk about food and cooking this holiday :) Happy learning!

This post is on vocabs on kitchen appliances/ tool and cooking ingredients/ methods. Hopefully you will be able to have some vocab to talk about food and cooking this holiday :) Happy learning!

This post includes a conversation between a Cantonese learner and a furniture store keeper. Learn a couple of Furniture words and how you can inquire about deals and promotions.

In this post, you will learn various different ways of saying yes in cantonese so you won't confuse the cantonese speaker!

In this post, you will learn 19 different ways of saying Thank you in cantonese and how to respond to sound like a native. Have fun.

In this post, you will learn some commonly used terms for going to see the doctor. You will find a madeup scenario of a senior going to the hospital. The patient will be screened for Covid at the triage. The patient then gets to see the doctor. Happy learning. :)

In this post, I will talk about buying groceries at the wet market 街市 (Dummy PY: Guy See). Hope this helps :)

In this post, I will talk more on ordering dim sums, the traditional ways vs the modern ways. At the end, I will have a scenario of someone ordering at a dim sum restaurant. Enjoy :)

In this post I will be talking about how to order food from a more casual Cantonese restaurant - 茶餐廳 Tea cafe. I will be talking about some dishes and their names. Enjoy!

In this post I will be talking about how to introduce yourself. I will be focusing on 3 questions only on this episode. They are What is your name? Where are you from and what languages do you speak. I will also be speaking about a quite controversial topic in Hong Kong, which has been talked about for years now, that is whether Cantonese is a language.

This post is on Seasons and weather. I am sharing 2 poems about seasons. Enjoy!

In this lesson, I will talk about Chow you call your family members in Hong Kongese. Learn where some phrases came from. Enjoy!

In this lesson, I will talk about establishing good habits. Some Hong Kongese common good habits. Enjoy!

In this lesson, I will talk about different emotions.

Enjoy!

In this lesson, you will learn how to greet one another in daily life.

In this lesson, you will learn more about conversational greetings, different ways of saying “how are you”, how to respond to how are you, the degrees of wellness. Enjoy!

Numbers are important, from telling others your age, how much in prices, to getting someone’s numbers. Cantonese numbers are even more straightforward than English! Learn these rules of Cantonese numbers, and start calculating faster!

This lesson, I will talk about some important dates in the Chinese New Year, some lucky sayings, and some foods to eat during Chinese New Year. Enjoy!