How Do You Motivate Yourself When Learning Cantonese?

ngo5 ging1 soeng4 zyun3 haa5 duk6 syu1 fong1 faat3, gam2 zau6 mou5 gam3 mun6!

我經常轉下讀書方法，咁就冇咁悶！

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I change the ways I study frequently so it doesn't get boring!

ngo5 tung4 gong2 ni1 go3 jyu5 jin4 ge3 jan4 zou6 pang4 jau5.

我同講呢個語言嘅人做朋友。

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I make friends with people who speak that language.

teng1 ni1 go3 jyu5 jin4 ge3 go1 ling6 ngo5 nou5 lik6 jiu3 ming4 baak6 do1 di1!

聽呢個語言嘅歌令我努力要明白多啲！

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Listening to songs in the language encourages me to work to understand them!

soeng2 zoeng6 haa5 jyu4 gwo2 ho2 ji3 tung4 sai3 gaai3 soeng6 so2 jau5 jan4 kau1 tung1, zau6 ho2 ji3 hou2 zi6 jau4 gam2 heoi3 bin1 dou6 sik1 pang4 jau5, zou6 mat1 dou1 dak1! ni1 go3 hai6 jat1 go3 hou2 hou2 ge3 teoi1 dung6 lik6.

想像下如果可以同世界上所有人溝通，就可以好自由咁去邊度識朋友，做乜都得！呢個係一個好好嘅推動力。

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Imagine that you could speak to everyone in the world. You would have freedom to go anywhere, do anything, meet anyone! It's a great motivator.

ngo5 zung1 ji3 hai2 hok6 gan2 ge3 jyu5 jin4 jap6 min6 wan2 di1 dak1 ji3 ge3 zi6!

我鍾意喺學緊嘅語言入面搵啲得意嘅字！

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I like to find funny words in the language I am learning!

ngo5 soeng4 si3 duk6 go2 go3 jyu5 jin4 ge3 syu1, bou3 zi2, tung4 mong5 jip6. gam2 gok3 zan1 sat6 di1!

我嘗試讀嗰個語言嘅書，報紙，同網頁。感覺真實啲！

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I try to read books, newspapers and websites in that language. It makes it seem more real!

zoeng1 hok6 zaap6 bin3 sing4 lok6 ceoi3! jyu4 gwo2 gok3 dak1 ji4 gaa1 ge3 fong1 sik1 mun6 ge3 waa2, si3 haa5 ling6 jat1 go3 fong1 sik1!

將學習變成樂趣！如果覺得而家嘅方式悶嘅話，試下另一個方式！

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Make learning fun! If you are bored by what you are doing, find another way to do it!

ngo5 tai2 hei3 tung4 din6 si6 zit3 muk6, teng1 dak1 ming4 jat1 go3 zi6 waak6 ze2 geoi3 zi2 ge3 si4 hau6 hou2 hoi1 sam1.

我睇戲同電視節目，聽得明一個字或者句子嘅時候好開心。

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I watch movies and TV shows and enjoy the feeling when I can understand a word or a sentence.

ngo5 soeng2 zoeng6 zung1 jau5 jat1 jat6 wui5 heoi3 go2 go3 gwok3 gaa1 leoi5 hang4 waak6 ze2 geoi1 zyu6!

我想像終有一日會去嗰個國家旅行或者居住！

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I imagine that one day I will visit or live in that country!

heoi3 jat1 go3 mui5 go3 jan4 dou1 gong2 go2 go3 jyu5 jin4 ge3 dei6 fong1 hai6 hou2 daai6 ge3 dung6 lik6.

去一個每個人都講嗰個語言嘅地方係好大嘅動力。

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Being in places where people speak the language is great motivation.

ngo5 jik6 dou1 hok6 maai4 keoi5 dei6 ge3 man4 faa3, ling6 dou3 hok6 ni1 go3 jyu5 jin4 gang3 gaa1 jau5 ji3 ji6.

我亦都學埋佢哋嘅文化，令到學呢個語言更加有意義。

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I study other aspects of the culture too, which makes it more rewarding to study the language.

tung4 ji5 ni1 go3 jyu5 jin4 zok3 wai4 mou5 jyu5 ge3 jan4 king1 gai2 hai6 hou2 hou2 ge3 lin6 zaap6 tung4 dung6 lik6!

同以呢個語言作為母語嘅人傾計係好好嘅練習同動力！

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Talking with native speakers of the language is great practice and motivation!

ngo5 tung1 soeng4 zoeng1 hok6 zaap6 jyu5 jin4 ding6 wai4 jat1 go3 mei6 loi4 muk6 biu1, daat6 sing4 muk6 biu1 hai6 jat1 go3 hou2 hou2 ge3 dung6 lik6!

我通常將學習語言定為一個未來目標，達成目標係一個好好嘅動力！

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I always set a concrete language goal for the future. Achievable goals are a great motivator!

hai2 Youtube tai2 haa5 sing4 gung1 hok6 sing4 ni1 go3 jyu5 jin4 ge3 jan4, gam2 joeng2 ho2 ji3 gik1 faat3 dou2 nei5 heoi3 hok6 zaap6!

喺Youtube睇下成功學成呢個語言嘅人，咁樣可以激發到你去學習！

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Watch YouTube videos of other people who have successfully learned the language. This will really inspire you to study!