CantoneseClass101 Basic Bootcamp Curriculum
This 5-lesson series gives you a brief introduction to the Cantonese language. You’ll learn the very basics of grammar and vocabulary all in 5 compact lessons.
Lesson | Title | Topic | Function | Dialogue/Target Phrases | Vocabulary List | Cultural Insight |
#1 | Basic Bootcamp: Self-Introduction | Self-introduction | Learning how to introduce yourself | 你好,我叫王家衛。 我叫張曼玉。好高興認識你。 我都係。 |
認識 高興 好 我 你 叫 都 係 |
Choosing the Correct Cantonese Name |
#2 | Talking Nationality in Cantonese | Nationality | Learning how to say where you are from | 你好。我叫藍蔚。我喺中國人。 你好。我叫Matthew。 我喺美國人。 |
美國 中國 人 叫 係 你好 |
Hong Kong People |
#3 | Useful Cantonese Phrases in the Classroom | Classroom language | Learning how to function in Cantonese in a classroom | [word]廣東話點講? 唔該慢啲 唔該幫我寫低。 |
廣東話 點講 唔該 慢 啲 幫 寫低 |
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#4 | Numbers 1 to 100 in Cantonese | Counting | Counting from 1-100 in Cantonese | 一,二,三,四,五,六,七,八,九,十
二十,三十,四十,五十,六十,七十,八十,九十,一百 |
一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 二十 三十 三十 四十 五十 六十 七十 八十 九十 一百 |
Cantonese Superstitious Numbers |
#5 | Numbers 100 to 10,000 in Cantonese | Counting | Counting from 100-10,000 in Cantonese | 一百,二百(兩百),四百七十,六百七十一,一千,三千五百九十,七千八百八十,一萬 | 一百 二百 兩百 四百七十 六百七十一 一千 三千五百九十 七千八百八十 一萬 |