Learning Tip: Intro to Sentence Final Particles and the Uses of "aa" (English/粵語)
In the first of a series of episodes on Sentence Final Particles (SFPs), we look at how just one syllable can change the feeling of a Cantonese sentence. Using aa as an example, we run through how shi...
2 Apr 202216min
Conversation: Updating Old Movie Lines (粵語)
Have you ever watched an old movie and wondered if some of the lines might be spoken differently today? This week, Cameron challenges Raymond to a game where he has to take lines from Cantonese movies...
23 Mars 202211min
Guest Episode: Chaakming Lau, Part 2 (粵語)
This episode features the second part of our interview with Dr. Lau, Chaakming, a long-term researcher and proponent of Cantonese in Hong Kong, his previous projects include words.hk and HamBaangLaang...
17 Mars 202224min
Guest Episode: Chaakming Lau, Part 1 (粵語)
This episode features the first part of our interview with Dr. Lau, Chaakming, a long-term researcher and proponent of Cantonese in Hong Kong, his previous projects include words.hk and HamBaangLaang,...
8 Mars 202221min
Learning Tip: How can I differentiate between "a" and "aa"? (English/粵語)
Cantonese is rich with vowel sounds, but some of them can be difficult for non-native speakers. One of the biggest challenges in this realm is differentiating between the "a" and "aa" sounds (with the...
23 Feb 202211min
Conversation: Winter food cravings (粵語)
Are there any foods that you love to eat when it gets cold out? Today we chat about a Cantonese winter staple, claypot rice (煲仔飯 bou1 zai2 faan6), and the types of Hong Kong shops that specialize in m...
15 Feb 20226min
Guest Episode: Brittany Chan, Part 2 (English/粵語)
This episode features part two of our conversation with YouTuber and blogger Brittany Chan. She shares some of her goals for studying Cantonese, as well as a few of her favorite resources for learning...
9 Feb 202216min
Guest Episode: Brittany Chan, Part 1 (English/粵語)
The first part of a two-part conversation with YouTuber and blogger Brittany Chan, who creates content about overseas Chinese communities and studying Cantonese. Topics discussed include what first in...
31 Jan 202221min
