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Cantonese Word of the Day – dog (noun)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!狗 (gau2) dog (noun)男孩有一頭寵物狗。naam4 haai4 jyau5 jat1 tau4 cung2 mat6 gau2The boy has a pet dog.小白狗在園子內玩黃皮球。siu2 baak6 gau2 zoi6 jyun4 zi2 noi6 wun6 wong4 pei4 kau4The little white dog is playing with a yellow ball in the yard.毛鬆鬆的狗正在追皮球。mou4 sung1 sung1 dik1 gau2 zing3 zoi6 zeoi1 pei4 kau4The shaggy dog is running after the ball.老狗lou5 gau2old dog大狗daai6 gau2big dog一頭棕色狗及一頭黑狗jat1 tau4 zung1 sik1 gau2 kap6 jat1 tau4 hak1 gau2a brown dog and a black dogOwn 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... Show more

Cantonese Word of the Day – shower (verb)

Learn a little Cantonese everyday with the free Cantonese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!沐浴 (muk6 juk6) shower (verb)我在早上沐浴,我先生在晚上沐浴。ngo5 zoi6 zou2 soeng6 muk6 juk6 ngo5 sin1 saang1 zoi6 maan5 soeng6 muk6 juk6I shower in the morning, and my husband showers at night.那男人正在沐浴。naa5 naam4 jan2 zing3 zoi6 muk6 juk6The man is taking a shower.男人正在沐浴室沐浴。naam4 jan2 zing3 zoi6 muk6 juk6 sat1 muk6 juk6The man showers in the shower.男人正在早上沐浴。naam4 jan2 zing3 zoi6 zou2 soeng6 muk6 juk6The man is showering in the morning.男人正在沐浴室沐浴了。naam4 jan2 zing3 zoi6 muk6 juk6 sat1 muk6 juk6 liu5The man showered in the shower.男人在早上沐浴了。naam4 jan2 zoi6 zou2 soeng6 muk6 juk6 liu5The man showered in the morning.男人在早上沐浴。naam4 jan2 zoi6 zou2... Show more

New! Go from your 1st Cantonese phrase to knowing 700 with the Cantonese PhrasePower iBook

Hello Listener, Remember your first Cantonese phrase? Was it “Hello, how are you,” “My name is....” or maybe “I have no idea what I’m saying?” Every Cantonese learner starts out with simple phrases and questions. That’s because learning phrases is easy. They’re exactly what get you speaking, understanding, and improving your Cantonese in the first place. Not just random, unusable words. So as a Cantonese Beginner, having a powerful Cantonese phrasebook is the easiest way to speak more Cantonese. And with our brand new iBook, you master over 700 phrases. Master 700+ essential Cantonese phrases with the NEW Learn Cantonese: PhrasePower iBook for the iPad. This is the perfect first step for Beginners and Travelers that want to... Show more

A Language Learning Success Story “It definitely requires you to be self-motivated and dedicated”

Hello Listeners, There are two halves to learning Cantonese. No, no. Not grammar and vocabulary. Not reading and speaking. Think bigger. The first half is your learning material and your methods. This includes your CantoneseClass101 lessons, your lesson notes, your textbooks, workbooks, apps, and so on. And the second half? It’s you. It’s how much you care to learn the language. It’s your actions – past, current, and future – that determine where exactly your language progress is going. Actions like...sleeping less to study more, consistently putting in a specific amount of time regardless of how little it is, ignoring everything around you for the sake of focus, and studying language that’s beyond your capability just so... Show more

You Wanted To Learn A New Language in 2014? Try Czech & Danish

Hi listeners! Looking for a new language to study? Aside from CantoneseClass101, we have 28 other languages that you can learn the fast, fun and easy way! And now there’s even more. We’ve added 2 new languages to the Innovative Language family. What are they? Based on user requests, we’ve launched Danish and Czech. Czech, believe it or not, used to be called “Bohemian” until sometime in the 19th century. It's the official language of the Czech Republic, one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. And like all Slavic languages, Czech has a reputation for having lots of consonants clustered together. But don’t let that scare you away. Czech uses the Latin script, which makes it easier to learn than a character-based... Show more

Take The CantoneseClass101 Challenge!

Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2013... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2014 resolutions. Now that the new year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is... “How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious Cantonese progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable Cantonese goal. (Master 100 new words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Cantonese lessons a week, hold a Cantonese conversation for 5 minutes, etc.) Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.) It’s as easy as that! So in 2014, take the... Show more

Want to speak more Cantonese? New CantoneseClass101 lesson series start January 6th!

Hi Listener, Want to speak more Cantonese in 2014? You need exposure to native Cantonese conversation from day 1. You need a Cantonese speaker to explain it all – the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances. And you get all of that in every single CantoneseClass101 lesson. In fact, we’re starting up a brand new season just in time for the New Year! Starting January 6th, 2014, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons of Audio and Video Lessons to get you mastering Cantonese the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect? Here’s CantoneseClass101’s Lesson Schedule: Monday: Culture Class - Essential Cantonese Vocabulary Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson... Show more

Master Cantonese Words: Create, Study & Share Your Cantonese Wordlists With Others!

Hi there! Do you come across new Cantonese words that you forget faster than you learn? Yep, happens all the time. Here’s what you do. Create a word list and start adding new words you’ve been learning. It’ll be your best friend for mastering new vocab, improving your Cantonese and just becoming an intelligent all-round Cantonese speaker. While we’re at it, care to access other Cantonese learners’ word lists too? As of now, you can! With Custom Lists, an exclusive mobile web app for Premium and Premium PLUS users, you create, study and share your Cantonese wordlists with others. Custom Lists is a mobile web app, accessible with any browser on any device, PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, or tablet. It’s your own ever-growing... Show more

December Newsletter: Year in Review & 3 New Year’s Gifts from CantoneseClass101

Season’s Greetings Listener, 2013 is about to come to a close. The year went fast, and we were very busy behind the scenes churning out new updates, features and upgrades for our memberships. 2013 was a fantastic time to learn a language with our system. Here are a few reasons why: Over 2,200+ new FREE lessons spanning over 29 languages published this year! 250 Million+ Lesson Downloads! 2 new language learning websites launched in July! New Lesson Pages unveiled to all members making it easier to navigate the sites! Over 1,000+ Premium PLUS students! Premium PLUS, the subscription with online tutors, now has 1,000+ students enrolled! But of course, all of this was... Show more

101 Spots Left! Pick Your Favorite Cantonese Holiday Deal!

Season’s Greetings Listener! You were told there’d be 10 EPIC Cantonese deals in the 2013 Holiday Countdown. Here’s one more. Pick your favorite deal, any deal, and jump into the Cantonese language! We’ve re-opened our incredible 2013 Holiday Offers and there are only 101 spots left per deal. Consider it a special gift from us to you, our beloved listeners. Choose your favorite deal from the past 10 days and enjoy huge savings on our best Cantonese learning tools! Having a hard time choosing? Here are our favorite deals: 24-Month Premium for 55% OFF – That’s one of our biggest offers of the year! 47% Savings on Any Basic or Premium Subscription! – Choose our most affordable plan or the fastest... Show more