Learn Cantonese, One Game at a Time

Drive a Kowloon cab, guide a coach through Hong Kong, take orders in a Cantonese diner. Sixteen lessons and sixty-four free games, from your first hello to your first date.

For curious beginners, travellers and students who would rather learn by playing.

Cantonese

Each Level has 4 parts. Part A - is for passive listening. Part B - is for active testing. Part C - Apply what you learn in field. Part # - is optional. Not all games have or need all Parts. Enjoy, provide feedback and let me know how I can make your learning journey a more enjoyable, beneficial experience.

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Word index — every word the course teaches

2915 words & phrases over 16 lessons

Lesson 1 — Basic

我ngo5I, me Lesson 1 · Level 1

係hai6yes, is Lesson 1 · Level 1

我係Tom。ngo5 hai6 Tom.I am Tom. Lesson 1 · Level 1

你nei5you Lesson 1 · Level 1

你係Tom。nei5 hai6 Tom.You are Tom. Lesson 1 · Level 1

佢keoi5he, she, it Lesson 1 · Level 1

老師lou5 si1teacher Lesson 1 · Level 1

佢係老師。keoi5 hai6 lou5 si1.He/she is a teacher. Lesson 1 · Level 1

我哋ngo5 dei6we, us Lesson 1 · Level 1

你哋nei5 dei6you (plural) Lesson 1 · Level 1

朋友pang4 jau5a friend Lesson 1 · Level 1

我哋係朋友。ngo5 dei6 hai6 pang4 jau5.We are friends. Lesson 1 · Level 1

你哋係朋友。nei5 dei6 hai6 pang4 jau5.You are friends. Lesson 1 · Level 1

佢哋keoi5 dei6they Lesson 1 · Level 2

佢哋係朋友。keoi5 dei6 hai6 pang4 jau5.They are friends. Lesson 1 · Level 2

大家daai6 gaa1everyone Lesson 1 · Level 2

大家係朋友。daai6 gaa1 hai6 pang4 jau5.Everyone is a friend. Lesson 1 · Level 2

人jan4a person Lesson 1 · Level 2

佢係人。keoi5 hai6 jan4.He/she is a person. Lesson 1 · Level 2

嘅ge3of, (possession) Lesson 1 · Level 2

我嘅老師ngo5 ge3 lou5 si1my teacher Lesson 1 · Level 2

名meng2a name Lesson 1 · Level 2

我嘅名ngo5 ge3 meng2my name Lesson 1 · Level 2

我嘅名係Tom。ngo5 ge3 meng2 hai6 Tom.My name is Tom. Lesson 1 · Level 2

屋企人uk1 hei2 jan4family Lesson 1 · Level 3

我嘅屋企人ngo5 ge3 uk1 hei2 jan4my family Lesson 1 · Level 3

佢係我嘅屋企人。keoi5 hai6 ngo5 ge3 uk1 hei2 jan4.He/she is my family. Lesson 1 · Level 3

爸爸baa4 baa3father Lesson 1 · Level 3

我嘅爸爸ngo5 ge3 baa4 baa3my father Lesson 1 · Level 3

佢係我嘅爸爸。keoi5 hai6 ngo5 ge3 baa4 baa3.He is my father. Lesson 1 · Level 3

媽媽maa1 maa3mother Lesson 1 · Level 3

我嘅媽媽ngo5 ge3 maa1 maa3my mother Lesson 1 · Level 3

佢係我嘅媽媽。keoi5 hai6 ngo5 ge3 maa1 maa3.He/she is my mother. Lesson 1 · Level 3

學生hok6 saang1student Lesson 1 · Level 3

我係學生。ngo5 hai6 hok6 saang1.I am a student. Lesson 1 · Level 3

細路sai3 lou6a child Lesson 1 · Level 3

佢係細路。keoi5 hai6 sai3 lou6.He/she is a child. Lesson 1 · Level 3

早晨zou2 san4Good morning. Lesson 1 · Level 3

你好nei5 hou2Hello. Lesson 1 · Level 3

你好嗎？nei5 hou2 maa3?How are you? Lesson 1 · Level 3

我好好ngo5 hou2 hou2I'm fine. Lesson 1 · Level 3

唔該m4 goi1Thank you (for a service). Lesson 1 · Level 3

多謝do1 ze6Thank you (for a gift). Lesson 1 · Level 3

再見zoi3 gin3Goodbye. Lesson 1 · Level 3

聽日見teng1 jat6 gin3See you tomorrow! Lesson 1 · Level 3

識你好高興sik1 nei5 hou2 gou1 hing3Nice to meet you. Lesson 1 · Level 3

唔係m4 hai6no, is not Lesson 1 · Level 4

我唔係老師。ngo5 m4 hai6 lou5 si1.I am not a teacher. Lesson 1 · Level 4

唔該晒m4 goi1 saai3You're welcome. Lesson 1 · Level 4

對唔住deoi3 m4 zyu6I'm sorry. Lesson 1 · Level 4

冇問題mou5 man6 tai4It's all right, no problem. Lesson 1 · Level 4

唔該，...m4 goi1Please (before a request) Lesson 1 · Level 4

可唔可以ho2 m4 ho2 ji5may, can Lesson 1 · Level 4

可唔可以？ho2 m4 ho2 ji5?May I? Lesson 1 · Level 4

乜嘢mat1 je5what Lesson 1 · Level 4

呢個係乜嘢？ni1 go3 hai6 mat1 je5?What is this? Lesson 1 · Level 4

邊個bin1 go3who, which one Lesson 1 · Level 4

佢係邊個？keoi5 hai6 bin1 go3?Who is he/she? Lesson 1 · Level 4

邊度bin1 dou6where Lesson 1 · Level 4

幾時gei2 si4when Lesson 1 · Level 4

幾時？gei2 si4?When? Lesson 1 · Level 4

點解dim2 gaai2why Lesson 1 · Level 4

點解？dim2 gaai2?Why? Lesson 1 · Level 4

點dim2how Lesson 1 · Level 4

點？dim2?How? Lesson 1 · Level 4

你叫乜嘢名？nei5 giu3 mat1 je5 meng2?What is your name? Lesson 1 · Level 4

幾多gei2 do1how much, how many Lesson 1 · Level 5

幾多？gei2 do1?How much? Lesson 1 · Level 5

幾gei2how (many/old/much) Lesson 1 · Level 5

幾？gei2?How (many)? Lesson 1 · Level 5

零ling4zero Lesson 1 · Level 5

一jat1one Lesson 1 · Level 5

個go3the (common) measure word Lesson 1 · Level 5

一個人。jat1 go3 jan4.One person. Lesson 1 · Level 5

兩個朋友。loeng5 go3 pang4 jau5.Two friends. Lesson 1 · Level 5

零個人。ling4 go3 jan4.Zero people. Lesson 1 · Level 5

二ji6two Lesson 1 · Level 5

兩loeng5two (used with a person thing) Lesson 1 · Level 5

兩個人。loeng5 go3 jan4.Two people. Lesson 1 · Level 5

三saam1three Lesson 1 · Level 5

三個人。saam1 go3 jan4.Three people. Lesson 1 · Level 5

一、二、三。jat1, ji6, saam1.One, two, three. Lesson 1 · Level 5

四sei3four Lesson 1 · Level 6

四個人。sei3 go3 jan4.Four people. Lesson 1 · Level 6

五ng5five Lesson 1 · Level 6

五個人。ng5 go3 jan4.Five people. Lesson 1 · Level 6

六luk6six Lesson 1 · Level 6

六個人。luk6 go3 jan4.Six people. Lesson 1 · Level 6

七cat1seven Lesson 1 · Level 6

七個人。cat1 go3 jan4.Seven people. Lesson 1 · Level 6

八baat3eight Lesson 1 · Level 6

八個人。baat3 go3 jan4.Eight people. Lesson 1 · Level 6

九gau2nine Lesson 1 · Level 6

九個人。gau2 go3 jan4.Nine people. Lesson 1 · Level 6

十sap6ten Lesson 1 · Level 6

十個人。sap6 go3 jan4.Ten people. Lesson 1 · Level 6

百baak3one hundred Lesson 1 · Level 6

一百。jat1 baak3.One hundred. Lesson 1 · Level 6

一百個人。jat1 baak3 go3 jan4.One hundred people. Lesson 1 · Level 6

唔該晒，五個。m4 goi1 saai3, ng5 go3.Thanks a lot — five of them. Lesson 1 · Level 6

多謝，十個。do1 ze6, sap6 go3.Thanks — ten of them. Lesson 1 · Level 6

千cin1one thousand Lesson 1 · Level 7

一千。jat1 cin1.One thousand. Lesson 1 · Level 7

萬maan6ten thousand Lesson 1 · Level 7

一萬。jat1 maan6.Ten thousand. Lesson 1 · Level 7

今日gam1 jat6today Lesson 1 · Level 7

今日係。gam1 jat6 hai6.It is today. Lesson 1 · Level 7

聽日teng1 jat6tomorrow Lesson 1 · Level 7

聽日係。teng1 jat6 hai6.It is tomorrow. Lesson 1 · Level 7

尋日cam4 jat6yesterday Lesson 1 · Level 7

尋日係。cam4 jat6 hai6.It was yesterday. Lesson 1 · Level 7

而家ji4 gaa1now Lesson 1 · Level 7

而家係。ji4 gaa1 hai6.It is now. Lesson 1 · Level 7

朝早ziu1 zou2morning Lesson 1 · Level 7

而家係朝早。ji4 gaa1 hai6 ziu1 zou2.It is morning now. Lesson 1 · Level 7

夜晚je5 maan5evening Lesson 1 · Level 7

而家係夜晚。ji4 gaa1 hai6 je5 maan5.It is evening now. Lesson 1 · Level 7

今日我好好。gam1 jat6 ngo5 hou2 hou2.Today I am fine. Lesson 1 · Level 7

對唔住，聽日見。deoi3 m4 zyu6, teng1 jat6 gin3.Sorry — see you tomorrow. Lesson 1 · Level 7

早晨！而家係朝早。zou2 san4! ji4 gaa1 hai6 ziu1 zou2.Good morning! It is morning now. Lesson 1 · Level 7

識你好高興，而家係夜晚。sik1 nei5 hou2 gou1 hing3, ji4 gaa1 hai6 je5 maan5.Nice to meet you — it is evening now. Lesson 1 · Level 7

時間si4 gaan3time Lesson 1 · Level 8

時間係乜嘢？si4 gaan3 hai6 mat1 je5?What is time? Lesson 1 · Level 8

去heoi3to go Lesson 1 · Level 8

我去。ngo5 heoi3.I go. Lesson 1 · Level 8

嚟lei4to come Lesson 1 · Level 8

佢嚟。keoi5 lei4.He/she comes. Lesson 1 · Level 8

返屋企faan1 uk1 hei2to go home Lesson 1 · Level 8

我返屋企。ngo5 faan1 uk1 hei2.I go home. Lesson 1 · Level 8

食sik6to eat Lesson 1 · Level 8

我食。ngo5 sik6.I eat. Lesson 1 · Level 8

飲jam2to drink Lesson 1 · Level 8

我飲。ngo5 jam2.I drink. Lesson 1 · Level 8

睇tai2to look, to see Lesson 1 · Level 8

我睇。ngo5 tai2.I look. Lesson 1 · Level 8

聽teng1to listen Lesson 1 · Level 8

我聽。ngo5 teng1.I listen. Lesson 1 · Level 8

再見，聽日見！我返屋企。zoi3 gin3, teng1 jat6 gin3! ngo5 faan1 uk1 hei2.Goodbye, see you tomorrow! I am going home. Lesson 1 · Level 8

冇問題，我食。mou5 man6 tai4, ngo5 sik6.No problem — I will eat. Lesson 1 · Level 8

講gong2to speak Lesson 1 · Level 9

我講。ngo5 gong2.I speak. Lesson 1 · Level 9

讀duk6to read Lesson 1 · Level 9

我讀。ngo5 duk6.I read. Lesson 1 · Level 9

寫se2to write Lesson 1 · Level 9

我寫。ngo5 se2.I write. Lesson 1 · Level 9

我寫我嘅名。ngo5 se2 ngo5 ge3 meng2.I write my name. Lesson 1 · Level 9

學hok6to study, to learn Lesson 1 · Level 9

我學。ngo5 hok6.I study. Lesson 1 · Level 9

買maai5to buy Lesson 1 · Level 9

我買。ngo5 maai5.I buy. Lesson 1 · Level 9

賣maai6to sell Lesson 1 · Level 9

佢賣。keoi5 maai6.He/she sells. Lesson 1 · Level 9

做zou6to do, to make Lesson 1 · Level 9

我做。ngo5 zou6.I do. Lesson 1 · Level 9

你做乜嘢？nei5 zou6 mat1 je5?What are you doing? Lesson 1 · Level 9

知zi1to know Lesson 1 · Level 9

我知。ngo5 zi1.I know. Lesson 1 · Level 9

唔該講多次。m4 goi1 gong2 do1 ci3.Say it again, please. Lesson 1 · Level 9

明ming4to understand Lesson 1 · Level 10

我明。ngo5 ming4.I understand. Lesson 1 · Level 10

想soeng2to want Lesson 1 · Level 10

我想。ngo5 soeng2.I want to. Lesson 1 · Level 10

我想去。ngo5 soeng2 heoi3.I want to go. Lesson 1 · Level 10

鍾意zung1 ji3to like Lesson 1 · Level 10

我鍾意。ngo5 zung1 ji3.I like it. Lesson 1 · Level 10

瞓fan3to sleep Lesson 1 · Level 10

我瞓。ngo5 fan3.I sleep. Lesson 1 · Level 10

好hou2good Lesson 1 · Level 10

好好。hou2 hou2.Very good. Lesson 1 · Level 10

佢好好。keoi5 hou2 hou2.It is very good. Lesson 1 · Level 10

大daai6big Lesson 1 · Level 10

好大。hou2 daai6.Very big. Lesson 1 · Level 10

佢好大。keoi5 hou2 daai6.It is very big. Lesson 1 · Level 10

細sai3small Lesson 1 · Level 10

好細。hou2 sai3.Very small. Lesson 1 · Level 10

佢好細。keoi5 hou2 sai3.It is very small. Lesson 1 · Level 10

貴gwai3expensive Lesson 1 · Level 10

好貴。hou2 gwai3.Very expensive. Lesson 1 · Level 10

呢個好貴。ni1 go3 hou2 gwai3.This is very expensive. Lesson 1 · Level 10

平peng4cheap Lesson 1 · Level 11

好平。hou2 peng4.Very cheap. Lesson 1 · Level 11

佢好平。keoi5 hou2 peng4.It is very cheap. Lesson 1 · Level 11

新san1new Lesson 1 · Level 11

好新。hou2 san1.Very new. Lesson 1 · Level 11

舊gau6old (a thing) Lesson 1 · Level 11

好舊。hou2 gau6.Very old. Lesson 1 · Level 11

壞waai6bad Lesson 1 · Level 11

好壞。hou2 waai6.Very bad. Lesson 1 · Level 11

好食hou2 sik6delicious Lesson 1 · Level 11

好好食。hou2 hou2 sik6.Very delicious. Lesson 1 · Level 11

熱jit6hot Lesson 1 · Level 11

好熱。hou2 jit6.Very hot. Lesson 1 · Level 11

今日好熱。gam1 jat6 hou2 jit6.It is very hot today. Lesson 1 · Level 11

凍dung3cold Lesson 1 · Level 11

好凍。hou2 dung3.Very cold. Lesson 1 · Level 11

今日好凍。gam1 jat6 hou2 dung3.It is very cold today. Lesson 1 · Level 11

開心hoi1 sam1happy, fun Lesson 1 · Level 11

我好開心。ngo5 hou2 hoi1 sam1.I am very happy. Lesson 1 · Level 11

你好開心。nei5 hou2 hoi1 sam1.You are very happy. Lesson 1 · Level 11

佢好開心。keoi5 hou2 hoi1 sam1.He/she is very happy. Lesson 1 · Level 11

水seoi2water Lesson 1 · Level 12

我飲水。ngo5 jam2 seoi2.I drink water. Lesson 1 · Level 12

飯faan6rice — or a meal Lesson 1 · Level 12

我食飯。ngo5 sik6 faan6.I eat a meal. Lesson 1 · Level 12

茶caa4tea Lesson 1 · Level 12

我飲茶。ngo5 jam2 caa4.I drink tea. Lesson 1 · Level 12

我買茶。ngo5 maai5 caa4.I buy tea. Lesson 1 · Level 12

咖啡gaa1 fe1coffee Lesson 1 · Level 12

我飲咖啡。ngo5 jam2 gaa1 fe1.I drink coffee. Lesson 1 · Level 12

屋企uk1 hei2home, house Lesson 1 · Level 12

我嘅屋企ngo5 ge3 uk1 hei2my home Lesson 1 · Level 12

我嘅屋企好大。ngo5 ge3 uk1 hei2 hou2 daai6.My home is very big. Lesson 1 · Level 12

學校hok6 haau6school Lesson 1 · Level 12

我去學校。ngo5 heoi3 hok6 haau6.I go to school. Lesson 1 · Level 12

廣東gwong2 dung1Cantonese (the region) Lesson 1 · Level 12

廣東好大。gwong2 dung1 hou2 daai6.Canton is very big. Lesson 1 · Level 12

廣東話gwong2 dung1 waa2Cantonese (the language) Lesson 1 · Level 13

我學廣東話。ngo5 hok6 gwong2 dung1 waa2.I study Cantonese. Lesson 1 · Level 13

我聽廣東話。ngo5 teng1 gwong2 dung1 waa2.I listen to Cantonese. Lesson 1 · Level 13

英文jing1 man4English (the language) Lesson 1 · Level 13

我講英文。ngo5 gong2 jing1 man4.I speak English. Lesson 1 · Level 13

我學英文。ngo5 hok6 jing1 man4.I study English. Lesson 1 · Level 13

書syu1a book Lesson 1 · Level 13

我讀書。ngo5 duk6 syu1.I read a book. Lesson 1 · Level 13

我睇書。ngo5 tai2 syu1.I read a book. Lesson 1 · Level 13

我買書。ngo5 maai5 syu1.I buy a book. Lesson 1 · Level 13

佢賣書。keoi5 maai6 syu1.He/she sells books. Lesson 1 · Level 13

狗gau2a dog Lesson 1 · Level 13

狗好大。gau2 hou2 daai6.The dog is very big. Lesson 1 · Level 13

貓maau1a cat Lesson 1 · Level 13

貓好細。maau1 hou2 sai3.The cat is very small. Lesson 1 · Level 13

我喺學緊廣東話。ngo5 hai2 hok6 gan2 gwong2 dung1 waa2.I am studying Cantonese. Lesson 1 · Level 13

你識唔識講英文？nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man4?Can you speak English? Lesson 1 · Level 13

車ce1a car, a vehicle Lesson 1 · Level 14

我嘅車ngo5 ge3 ce1my car Lesson 1 · Level 14

我嘅車好大。ngo5 ge3 ce1 hou2 daai6.My car is very big. Lesson 1 · Level 14

佢賣車。keoi5 maai6 ce1.He/she sells cars. Lesson 1 · Level 14

我唔明。ngo5 m4 ming4.I don't understand. Lesson 1 · Level 14

我唔知。ngo5 m4 zi1.I don't know. Lesson 1 · Level 14

唔該講慢啲。m4 goi1 gong2 maan6 di1.Please speak slowly. Lesson 1 · Level 14

廁所喺邊度？ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6?Where is the toilet? Lesson 1 · Level 14

Lesson 2 — Diner

306 words & phrases

Lesson 3 — Supermarket

107 words & phrases

Lesson 4 — Airport

177 words & phrases

Lesson 5 — Flight

108 words & phrases

Lesson 6 — Taxi

183 words & phrases

Lesson 7 — Car Rental

236 words & phrases

Lesson 8 — Hotel

89 words & phrases

Lesson 9 — Social Event

118 words & phrases

Lesson 10 — Police

121 words & phrases

Lesson 11 — Doctor

410 words & phrases

Lesson 12 — Tour Guide

265 words & phrases

Lesson 13 — Dating

181 words & phrases

Lesson 14 — Home

172 words & phrases

Lesson 15 — Teacher

89 words & phrases

Lesson 16 — Geography & History

112 words & phrases

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Volleyball player model based on “Thatdao Nuekjang volleyball” by khonglen3D, licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 — modified for this game and shared under the same licence

Skirmish trooper model based on “RoboCop” by Long Nguyễn, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — articulated and re-textured for this game

Skirmish mech model based on “ROBOCOP T47-walk” by horror, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — decimated and painted for this game

Soccer outfield player model based on “A footballer 3d model” by AP 3d models, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — decimated and recoloured for this game

Soccer goalkeeper model based on “Goalkeeper Stylized - Rig and Animation” by P-Vi.Art, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — decimated for this game

Basketball player model based on “Man Player” by RiverofCreative, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — decimated and recoloured for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel server model based on “Waiter” by patrick.ambrose28402, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with Adobe Mixamo for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel waitress model based on “Anime Girl Casual Outfit - Stylized 3D Character” by AoG.01, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with autorig.online, decimated and recoloured for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel cheerleader model based on “Tanya - Stylized Cheerleader Girl - 3D Character” by AoG.01, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with autorig.online and decimated for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel bistro waiter model based on “waiter wearing apron” by Ayesha, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with autorig.online and decimated for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel novelty server is a stock character from Adobe Mixamo — decimated and its unused maps dropped for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel “Lace top” and “Denim shorts” servers were generated with Tripo3D and rigged with Adobe Mixamo — no human author

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel “Joggers” server and customer is “Female Character With Casual Clothing” by gamedevme, licensed CC-BY-4.0 — rigged with Adobe Mixamo and its texture re-applied for this game

The model catalogue's “Officer Pax” (policewoman.glb) is a stock character from Adobe Mixamo — rest pose corrected and unused maps dropped for this game

Experdize Dining, Mandarin Kitchen and Grand Hotel “Tiger dress” and “Biker jacket” — who both serve and dine — are avatars from Ready Player Me, rigged with Adobe Mixamo