Cantonese Resources for Non-Fluent Parents
One of the main barriers Cantonese learners have is the fact there’s frustratingly few resources for made for us, especially when it comes to apps. The overwhelming majority of Chinese learning apps are catered for Mandarin and the few that advertise Cantonese content are just glorified dictionaries. I wish there were more high-quality Cantonese apps… Continue reading Drops App Review
Even though he can’t read, AJ already has a favourite author- he adores every Eric Carle book we have. Something about the bold illustrations makes him wiggle with excitement. Written Cantonese and Jyutping Translation Thanks to Cantonese for Families, I read ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?’ in Cantonese nearly everyday. I printed… Continue reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Cantonese Colouring Printables and Translation
AJ loves buses. Even though he’s only 6 months old, he loves watching bus, being on a bus, and being sang ‘The Wheels on the Bus’. I end up singing the nursery rhyme to him multiple times in a day. I then came across this video from Twinklebots Cantonese that inspired me to learn how… Continue reading The Wheels on the Bus Cantonese and Jyutping Lyrics
So you may know by now I have a book obsession. I cannot stop buying them, especially if they are in written Cantonese and Jyutping. Well, Hambaanglaang’s graded readers promise all that plus more! I bought 15 readers (out of a total of 40) across 4 levels from their store in Hong Kong to see… Continue reading Hambaanglaang Graded Readers Book Review
Buying books and reading are two separate hobbies as far as I’m concerned and there’s no better reason to give in to my inner book-hoarder than having a baby. My goal is to be able to spend every story time reading to AJ in Cantonese, however, this presents a few issues: I can’t read Chinese… Continue reading How I Make my Own Cantonese Books
One of the main challenges of instilling a minority language is simply your child doesn’t get enough exposure. My baby will speak to the vast majority of his family in English, learn at school in English, communicate with his friend in English, and watch tv in English! It is often the case that a child’s… Continue reading 10 Ways to Create an Immersive Cantonese Environment
I love reading to AJ in Cantonese but unfortunately, there aren’t many books out there that I can read to him as I rely on Jyutping. I’ve spent weeks scouring the internet for more translations of popular children’s books but eventually, I came to the conclusion that I would need to start making my own… Continue reading That’s Not My Puppy! Cantonese Translation
Mama Bear Cantonese 