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Cantonese Word of the Day – coffee (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!咖啡 (kaa3 fe1) coffee (noun)我每天早上由一杯咖啡開始。ngo5 mui5 tin1 zou2 soeng6 jau4 jat1 bui1 kaa3 fe1 hoi1 ci2I start each day with a cup of coffee.我喜歡黑咖啡。ngo5 hei2 fun1 haak1 kaa3 fe1I like my coffee black.咖啡壺內裝滿咖啡。kaa3 fe1 wu2 noi6 zong1 mun5 kaa3 fe1The coffee pot is full of coffee.一杯咖啡jat1 bui1 kaa3 fe1cup of coffee喝咖啡hot3 kaa3 fe1drink coffeeOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – outside (preposition)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!外面 (ngoi6 min6) outside (preposition)外面很冷,快穿上外套。ngoi6 min6 han2 laang5 faai3 cyun1 soeng5 ngoi6 tou3Put on your jacket, because it's cold outside.在外面等zoi6 ngoi6 min6 dang2wait outside在屋外zoi6 uk1 ngoi6outside a houseOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

The World’s Biggest

Google is the world’s biggest Search Engine. Apple is the world’s biggest smart phone maker. The Blue whale is the world’s biggest animal. And now, our little Innovative Language Learning family has become the world’s biggest language learning app maker! Apple verified this themselves. Surprised? Us too! In about 5 years, we’ve made over 600 apps across 40 languages that available on the iTunes store for the iPhone and iPad alone. Not to mention, our Android and Mac desktop apps. Can you imagine? That’s more language packed in one spot than a United Nations conference. Except you could learn them all. Or some. Mastering 600 apps is only for insane overachievers. Some of our most popular mobile apps include Survival... Show more

Cantonese Word of the Day – X-ray (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!X光 (ik1 si4 gwong1) X-ray (noun)醫生及護士正在為病人照胸部X光片。ji1 sang1 kap6 wu6 si6 zing3 zoi6 wai4 beng6 jan4 ziu3 hung1 bou6 ik1 si4 gwong1 pin3The doctor and nurse are taking an X-ray of the patient's chest.胸部X光片hung1 bou6 ik1 si4 gwong1 pin2X-ray of a chest骨頭X光片gwat1 tau4 ik1 si4 gwong1 pin2X-ray of a boneOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

How to become fluent faster.

It seems to us that studying through rote memorization is the best method for retention. While it works (to an extent), unless you encounter what you’ve memorized on a constant basis, you will forget it. After all, how much do you remember after you took that last test at school? Somehow, we’re under the impression that if we reread and repeat things enough times in our head, it will magically get stuck there. In a way, it’s the lazy and painful approach to studying. The difficulty lies in the fact that we’re introducing a new concept to our brain with nothing to relate it to. Do logarithms make sense to you? (let the non-math lovers answer please) The concept itself may have no relation to you or anything in your life. It’s too... Show more

Gengo WordPower Updated! But can it make you fluent?

Probably not, but it can get you pretty close. This little app does pack a massive punch - master all the words and you’ll reach 80% comprehension, or in other words, daily conversational level! But if Gengo WordPower wasn’t powerful enough already, we’ve went ahead and added more power! In Case You Didnt Know... The Gengo WordPower App provides you with the Core 2000 Cantonese words. According to experts, knowing 2000 puts you at over 80% comprehension (exact number varies per language). So Whats New? A new sleek black interface & smooth navigation which lets you breeze through your studying. The new Flashcard system - you will remember those words because the flashcards wont let you go until you do. Go... Show more

Cantonese Word of the Day – beer (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!啤酒 (be1 zau2) beer (noun)調酒師正在倒生啤。diu6 zau2 si1 zing3 zoi6 dou2 saang1 be1The bartender is pouring a draft beer.生啤saang1 be1draft beer一樽啤酒jat1 zeon1 be1 zau2bottle of beer一罐啤酒jat1 gun3 be1 zau2can of beerOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Cantonese Word of the Day – bread (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!麵包 (min6 baau1) bread (noun)每個星期日早上我們在餅店買麵包,蛋糕及曲奇餅。mui5 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 zou2 soeng6 ngo5 mun4 zoi6 beng2 dim3 maai5 min6 baau1 daan6 gou1 kap6 kuk1 kei4 beng2Every Sunday morning we buy bread, cake, and cookies at the bakery.麵包片及麵包團min6 baau1 pin2 kap6 min6 baau1 tyun4sliced bread and bread rolls麵包片min6 baau1 pin2sliced breadOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

This Week at CantoneseClass101

It’s already second half of 2011! How are your New Year’s Resolutions going? ..Its okay, we totally understand. By no coincidence, the 2nd half of our season begins today. Here’s a reminder of our weekly schedule! Monday - Absolute Beginner Season 2 Tuesday - Audio Blog Thursday - Throwback Thursday Friday - Learn with Pictures and Videos Sunday - Bi-weekly News: Check out what’s going on at at CantoneseClass101

Cantonese Word of the Day – fish (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!魚 (jyu2) fish (noun)那條魚正在看著魚餌。naa5 tiu4 jyu2 zing3 zoi6 hon3 zoek3 jyu4 nei6The fish is looking at the bait.魚在水裡游泳。jyu2 zoi6 seoi2 leoi5 jau4 wing6The fish is swimming in the water.淡水魚taam5 seoi2 jyu2freshwater fish鹹水魚haam4 seoi2 jyu2saltwater fishOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Cantonese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!