Speak Cantonese on Day 1. Be fluent in Year 7

By Poetic Cantonese

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I teach Cantonese, speak Mandarin, some Spanish and Italian. Started Arabic, Vietnamese, Teochew, Swedish and French. Find a comfortable spot, get a drink, enjoy a 10-minute episode. Join my Year 1A&B of my self-paced online course to prepare you to visit Hong Kong in less than a year: https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/ Join me on Patreon to access podcast notes, meet fellow learners and join practice sessions! https://www.patreon.com/poeticcantonese

Episode Date
Intermediate Listening 14- students' speech 13- a trip to Melbourne from Auckland
Jan 25, 2023
Intermediate Listening 13- students' speech 12- a trip to Hong Kong
Jan 24, 2023
Intermediate Listening 12- students' speech 11- an unforgettable trip to Europe
Jan 12, 2023
Intermediate Listening 11- students' speech 10- my honeymoon trip
Jan 10, 2023
Intermediate Listening 10- students' speech 09- a trip to Hong Kong
Jan 06, 2023
Intermediate Listening 14- maxing out my social muscles in two straight days of socializing in Berlin
Dec 14, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 160- when's your first kiss?
Dec 13, 2022
Intermediate Listening 14- The song I listened to while I was enjoying the beautiful night view
Dec 12, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 159- deeper chat about friendship and love
Dec 11, 2022
Intermediate Listening 13- my week of work & adventure on beautiful Corfu Island in quite season
Dec 10, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 158- don't be scared; I am here
Dec 09, 2022
Intermediate Listening 12- How I salvaged my journey from Ischia, Italy to Corfu, Greece
Dec 03, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 157- bringing a date to Ocean Park; let's learn some animals
Dec 02, 2022
Intermediate Listening 11- My ideal work week on Ischia, Italy- work on an island; run, swim & hike in free time
Dec 01, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 156- breakfast vocabulary: toast, jam, butter, cereal, pancake, waffles, etc.
Nov 30, 2022
Intermediate Listening 10- eating pizza and sfogliatella in Naples & island escape!
Nov 29, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 155- "doggie" noodles shop (spoiler: no dog eating involved)
Nov 26, 2022
Intermediate Listening 09- experiencing the madness of Naples with a Slovenian friend
Nov 24, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 154- a few phrases to learn for hot pot apart from food names
Nov 22, 2022
Intermediate Listening 08- Stereotype of 7 nationality; pushing my social muscles to the max; seeing Trevi fountain 3 times in 24 hours!
Nov 21, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 153- synonyms of beautiful
Nov 19, 2022
Intermediate Listening 07- How I met two friends in Rome and why I didn't like it
Nov 19, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 152- I want to hike up to Lion Rock
Nov 18, 2022
Intermediate Listening 06- headed South to Rome, picking up new friends, my observation about Italy
Nov 18, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 151- Is there English guided tour today?
Nov 18, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 150- 10 food that may surprise foreigners
Sep 17, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 149- 10 forgotten food in Hong Kong you should try
Sep 16, 2022
Intermediate Listening 05- Couchsurfing in Torino
Sep 15, 2022
Intermediate Listening 04- experience of speaking Italian on the street
Sep 13, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 148- what exhibitions are there today at Space Museum?
Sep 13, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 147- What exhibition are there at the Hong Kong Museum of Art?
Sep 09, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 146- A few colloquial sayings at Hong Kong restaurants
Sep 05, 2022
Intermediate Listening 03- Students' Speech 08
Sep 02, 2022
Intermediate Listening 02- I took two weeks of Italian classes in Genoa
Aug 31, 2022
Intermediate Listening 01- I moved out of London to Italy
Aug 16, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 145- You should go to West Kowloon Cultural District & Ocean Park
Jun 11, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 144- You should see Bun Festival in Cheung Chau
Jun 10, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 143- Have you been to Old Kai Tak Airport?
Jun 09, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 142- You should go to Kowloon Walled City Park
Jun 08, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 141- Where should I go? What should I do?
Jun 07, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 140- handsome, your shirt suits you!
Jun 05, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 139- "picking up" the bride
Jun 04, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 138- Attending a friend's wedding
Jun 03, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 137- Are there peanuts inside? I am allergic
Jun 02, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 136- A bowl of fish balls and beef stew hofun please
Jun 01, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 135- Long time no see. How have you been?
May 29, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 134- How long does it take to hike to Big Wave Bay?
May 28, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 133- Taking minibus to Dragon's back
May 27, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 132- classic dim sum 2
May 26, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 131- classic dim sum 1
May 25, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 130- modern dessert- part 2
May 09, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 129- modern dessert- part 1
May 09, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 128- daai6paai4dong3 seafood dishes and vegetables
May 06, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 127- a few typical toppings on clay pot rice
May 05, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 126- Psychic reading at Temple street
May 04, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 125- I'd like to try these two pairs
Apr 30, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 124- what shoes are you looking for?
Apr 29, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 123- Can I have a portion of egg waffles?
Apr 28, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 122- Can I have a skewer of curry fish balls?
Apr 27, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 121- Can I try this t-shirt on?
Apr 26, 2022
Students' Speech 7- My friend: our wedding's translator
Apr 22, 2022
Students' Speech 6- Visiting my Grandpa in New Territories
Apr 19, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 120- examples of when measure words are used
Apr 02, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 119- Where is the toilet?
Apr 01, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 118- pretty you, what do you want to eat?
Mar 31, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 117- pretty boy/ girl, can you give me a bowl?
Mar 30, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 116- to taxi driver: keep the change
Mar 29, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 115- What are your goals? What is your dream?
Mar 27, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 114- Can you remind me to get off at Tsak Yue Wu?
Mar 26, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 113- Taking minibus: does it go via Tsak Yue Wu?
Mar 25, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 112 - A plate of JaLeung please
Mar 24, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 111 - A bowl of congee and a plate of rice noodles rolls please
Mar 23, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 110 - I want to play mahjong, but don't know how
Mar 22, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 109 - Wanna play mahjong?
Mar 18, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 108 - Cut eggplants into slides, mince garlic, then put them into the wok
Mar 17, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 107 - This present is for you! Hope you like it!
Mar 16, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 106 - Can you take a picture for me?
Mar 15, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 105 - Is there any discount?
Mar 12, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 104- Is sports watch good for gifts?
Mar 11, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 103- How do I get to Harbour City?
Mar 10, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 102- A bowl of red bean and sesame dessert please
Mar 09, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 101- A plate of roasted pork on rice please
Mar 02, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 100- I'd like 1 kg of eggplants
Feb 22, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 99- I am going to buy gifts for my friends
Feb 20, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 98- Can you give me a pair of chopsticks?
Feb 18, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 97- Fried eggs or scrambled eggs?
Feb 17, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 96- Meal A at cha chaan teng
Feb 16, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 95- How much grapes do you want? I'd like to have more!
Feb 10, 2022
Cantonese Beginners' 2- Day 94- I don't run as fast as her!
Jan 20, 2022
Students' Speech 5- Introducing a friend in Philadelphia
Jan 14, 2022
Students' Speech 4 - A trip with my best friend
Jan 13, 2022
Students' Speech 3- A trip to Hong Kong
Jan 12, 2022
Students' Speech 2- A trip to Hong Kong
Jan 11, 2022
Students' Speech 1 - Introducing their family members
Dec 21, 2021
Cantonese Beginner's 2- Day 93- S/he is taller than you; s/he runs faster than you!
Nov 17, 2021
Cantonese Beginner's 2- Day 92- Which ones are better? I'd like more. No, less please.
Oct 02, 2021
Cantonese Beginner's 2- Day 91 - which one is cheaper?
Sep 28, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 16 - Tolerating long bus rides without sleep or food!
Apr 02, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 15 - Bus stopped in the middle of the night, middle of nowhere, somewhere in Peru
Mar 30, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 14- At the border of Ecuador and Peru
Mar 26, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 13 - From Galapagos back to Quito
Mar 25, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 12 - Getting robbed in Honduras on the way to scuba-diving in Utila
Mar 24, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 11 - Reflection on discussing meaning of life with friends in 2017 - Part 3
Feb 08, 2021
My 12-month plan to help you prepare your Cantonese before visiting Hong Kong
Feb 01, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 10 - Reflection on discussing meaning of life with friends in 2017 - Part 2
Jan 29, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 09 - Reflection on discussing meaning of life with friends in 2017 - Part 1
Jan 28, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 08- Mistimed Love Part 2
Jan 27, 2021
Cantonese Advanced 07- Mistimed Love Part 1
Jan 08, 2021
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 90- Finale of Beginner's Course
Dec 31, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 89- How long will you go to China for?
Dec 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 88- We will go travelling in China!
Dec 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 87- What are you up to tomorrow morning?
Dec 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 86- What are you up to tonight?
Dec 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 85- What are you up to in the morning?
Dec 29, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 84- We are here! It's pretty!
Dec 29, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 83- How long still? Almost!
Dec 29, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 82- I am a bit tired; I want a quick stop
Dec 27, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 81- We are going to the Peak!
Dec 27, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 80- I am learning Cantonese
Dec 25, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 79- My pineapple bun; My pineapple buns; this pineapple bun; these pineapple buns
Dec 25, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 78 - What is this? What are these?
Dec 24, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 77 - Are you hungry? Let's go eat!
Dec 24, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 76 - I cannot see you. Where are you?
Dec 23, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 75 - What are you doing (stealing the bill)? My treat
Dec 23, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 74- Verb + ha5 - a bit, casually
Dec 22, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 73- Haven't seen you for a year!
Dec 22, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 72- same old spot, 9 am?
Dec 21, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 71- Did you have breakfast yet?
Dec 21, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 70- Did you eat breakfast?
Dec 12, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 69 - I don't eat meat; I don't vs I didn't
Dec 12, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 68- Sure (hou2 a3 vs hou2 wo3 vs hou2 la1)
Dec 11, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 67- What's your phone number?
Dec 11, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 66- It's late already. Bill please.
Dec 08, 2020
Intermediate 07 - My student gives a short speech on Hong Kong people's hobbies
Dec 07, 2020
Advanced 06- On the way to Qeutzaltenango, Guatemala
Dec 07, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 65- When do ending particles (a3, ga3, la3, ja3) change to tone 4?
Dec 07, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 64- Ending particle: It's 10 pm already! It's only 10 pm!
Dec 04, 2020
Intermediate 06 - Preparation for Speech Listening
Dec 03, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 63- What languages do you still speak?!
Dec 02, 2020
Advanced 05- 我的快樂時代1.3- Caye Caulker
Dec 01, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 62- How long did you go for?
Nov 30, 2020
Advanced 04- 我的快樂時代1.2- From Cancun to Belize City
Nov 27, 2020
Intermediate 05 - Tea Ceremony in a Cantonese Wedding - Part 3
Nov 26, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 61- When did you go to Thailand?
Nov 26, 2020
Advanced 03- 我的快樂時代1.2- Couchsurfing in Mexico
Nov 25, 2020
Advanced 02- 我的快樂時代1.1 - Starting in Mexico
Nov 24, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 60- Numbers 1 to 1,000,000
Nov 23, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 59- I met two friends who are from Hong Kong!
Nov 22, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 58- I went to Thailand; I went diving
Nov 20, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 57- You went to France? Me too!
Nov 19, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 56- Where did you go last week?
Nov 17, 2020
Advanced 01- 我的快樂時代1.0
Nov 16, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 55 - I don't like swimming; I like running
Nov 15, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 54- We like sports
Nov 13, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 53- Do you like Hong Kong?
Nov 11, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 52- More measure words: A plate of sushi
Nov 09, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 51- Measure words: A bowl of beef rice
Oct 13, 2020
Intermediate 04 - What to say at a tea ceremony of a Cantonese Wedding - Part 2
Oct 03, 2020
Intermediate 03 - What to say in a tea ceremony in a Cantonese wedding - Part 1
Sep 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 50- Why do you want to learn Cantonese?
Sep 29, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 49 - How long have you been in Hong Kong?
Sep 23, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 48- Why do you want to come to Hong Kong?
Sep 15, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 47- I am late, because there was traffic in Causeway Bay
Sep 12, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 46 - I came to Hong Kong in 2016
Sep 10, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 45- We want to eat Japanese food
Aug 17, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 44- Past Tense: verb + "jor"
Aug 16, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 43- Jenny is taking long!
Aug 13, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 42 - How did you meet Jenny?
Aug 12, 2020
Intermediate 02- My student gives a short speech on his journey learning Cantonese - Part 2
Aug 11, 2020
Intermediate 01 - My student gives a short speech on his journey learning Cantonese - Part 1
Aug 10, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 41- Are you hungry?
Aug 10, 2020
Manyee's life during lockdown- gardening and baking for life!
Jul 31, 2020
After years of going to Chinese school on Sundays, Manyee didn't know what to do on Sundays after graduation!
Jul 29, 2020
My friend from Birmingham took a train just to attend my Cantonese meetup in London!
Jul 27, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 40- 8 o'clock is too late
Jul 26, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 39- Do you know where is Times Square?
Jul 20, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 38- Where do you live?
Jul 20, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 37- Where do you want to go?
Jul 20, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 36- Did you buy beers? Cheers!
Jul 20, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 35- How much?
Jul 08, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 34 - Are the beers cold?
Jul 08, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 33 - Do you have beer?
Jul 08, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 32- Can you buy drinks?
Jul 08, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 31 - When are you free? See you then!
Jul 08, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 30 - Measure Words
Jun 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 29- I like ...
Jun 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 28- Who?
Jun 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 27- Describing a friend
Jun 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 26 - Here & there
Jun 30, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 25- Introduce yourself!
Jun 16, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 24 - Why? Because ...
Jun 16, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 23- Where are you from?
Jun 16, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 22- Are you ... ?
Jun 16, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 21- Tone 3 & 6
Jun 16, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 20- inviting a friend to eat out
Jun 08, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 19- too early & late
May 31, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 18- what time?
May 31, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 17- today & Monday
May 31, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 16- We and you (plural)
May 31, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 15- Good morning!
May 25, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 14- How are you?
May 25, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 13- I live in ...
May 25, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 12- I was born in ...
May 25, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 11- also & but
May 25, 2020
Njeri shares tips of learning Mandarin and Cantonese while she is learning Swahili now!
May 21, 2020
Njeri Speaks in Cantonese and Mandarin about her life during the lockdown in Nairobi, Kenya
May 20, 2020
My good friend spoke about her journey learning Mandarin, Cantonese and her visit in China
May 19, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 10 - Meeting a new friend
May 18, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 09 - Do you understand?
May 18, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 08- Know, want, understand
May 18, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 07 - I do not + verb
May 18, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 06- Tone 1, 2, 4 &5
May 18, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 05- I Speak Cantonese!
May 07, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 04- How would you like to be addressed?
May 07, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 03- My/ your teacher is ...
May 07, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 02- Hello. I am called ...
May 07, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 01- I am ...
May 07, 2020
Cantonese Beginner's Course- Day 0- How to use the course
May 07, 2020