by: Prof. Dana Scott Bourgerie


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Beginning Cantonese was originally published as part of the highly reviewed University of Arizona Critical Languages Series (ISBN 1929986041). We have added many new mobile-friendly features that help you learn Cantonese on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. Multiple Choice, Fill in the blank, and Listening Dictation exercises are provided for each lesson. A searchable audio glossary with thousands of words and translations helps you find every occurrence of a word or part of a word in all of the lessons. A custom on-screen keyboard is provided for Cantonese romanizationSample Video: Cantonese Numbers 1-10
Try one of the sample lessons below with video, transcriptions, annotations, translations, and individual word and sentence audio recordings:
Table of Contents and Sample Lessons with Audio and Video
- Hái Jūnggwok Jūngsān Daaihhohkge Haauhyùhn Chāantēng (At the Zhongshan University Cafeteria in China)
- Gàatìhng Sìhngyùhn (Family Members)
- Jòu Fóng (Renting a Room)
- Hái Pàhngyáuh Ūkkéi Sihkfaahn (At a Friend’s House for Dinner)
- Hái Chāangún Sihkfaahn (Eating at a Restaurant)
- Tìnhei (Weather)
- Hái Syùdim (At the Bookstore)
- Hái Baahkfo Gūngsī (At the Department Store)
- Hái Choi Síhchèuhng (At the Food Market)
- Tóuleuhn Hohkjaahp Gaiwaahk (Discussing Study Plans)
- Gaaisiuh Pàhngyáuh (Introductions)
- Kàhmyaht tùhng lóuhsì ge mihntaam (Yesterday’s meeting with the Teacher)
- Yīfuhk (Clothing)
- Léuihhàahng (Traveling)
- Hái Ngàhnhòhng (At the Bank)
- Tái Yīsāng (Seeing the Doctor)
- Wán gùng (Finding Work)
- Hái Yàuhguhk (At the Post Office)
- KālāOK (Karaoke)
- Sunghàhng (The Airport)
About the Author
Prof. Dana Scott Bourgerie is Department Chair and Professor, Asian & Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. He earned his Ph.D. in East Asian Languages in 1991 from The Ohio State University. He has studied as a Fulbright scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and as a visiting scholar at the City University of Hong Kong. More information about him is here.Beginning Cantonese materials © 1995-2023 Arizona Board Of Regents on behalf of the University Of Arizona. Used under license.