19 episodes

A weekly Cantonese language podcast for intermediate learners covering a line-up of little observations about the Canton culture beyond dim sum. The purpose is to create an alternative to traditional textbook tapes for repeated listening and have more fun. Host Yasmin is from Hong Kong. She is passionate about language learning, capable of 5 languages.
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以改善廣東話學習者(中級)聽力為宗旨嘅輕鬆節目!內容以趣味性出發,圍繞主持人對廣東文化嘅一啲小發現同個人日常。主持人Yasmin,香港人,熱愛語言學習,識得五種語言,希望透過呢個自然地講廣東話嘅節目,提供另類嘅學習機會俾大家。本節目每週更新。

Aiya Cantonese! 哎呀!廣東話打到‪嚟‬ Yasmin Chan

    • Education
    • 5.0 • 30 Ratings

A weekly Cantonese language podcast for intermediate learners covering a line-up of little observations about the Canton culture beyond dim sum. The purpose is to create an alternative to traditional textbook tapes for repeated listening and have more fun. Host Yasmin is from Hong Kong. She is passionate about language learning, capable of 5 languages.
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以改善廣東話學習者(中級)聽力為宗旨嘅輕鬆節目!內容以趣味性出發,圍繞主持人對廣東文化嘅一啲小發現同個人日常。主持人Yasmin,香港人,熱愛語言學習,識得五種語言,希望透過呢個自然地講廣東話嘅節目,提供另類嘅學習機會俾大家。本節目每週更新。

    Dining atlas of Hong Kong - Part 2 {香港本地食肆地圖 - 2}

    Dining atlas of Hong Kong - Part 2 {香港本地食肆地圖 - 2}

    Part 2 of Yasmin's bite-size atlas about different types of local restaurants in Hong Kong. This time Cha Chaan Teng (茶餐廳) is introduced. Are you ready? Not to eat, but to dive deep into Cantonese & Hong Kong dining culture.

    • 7 min
    Dining atlas of Hong Kong - Part 1 {香港本地食肆地圖 - 1}

    Dining atlas of Hong Kong - Part 1 {香港本地食肆地圖 - 1}

    Yasmin has prepared a bite-size atlas to introduce different types of local restaurants in Hong Kong. In part 1, Cha Lau (茶樓)/Jau Lau(酒樓), Dai Pai Dong (大排檔) & Siu Choi Gung (小菜館) are covered. Are you ready? Not to eat, but to dive deep into Cantonese & Hong Kong dining culture!!

    • 7 min
    3 times cheekiness helps language learning {古古惑惑學外語}

    3 times cheekiness helps language learning {古古惑惑學外語}

    Here it comes Yasmin again shares more unusual methods to improve languages - this time requires some cheekiness inside you. The show is presented in Cantonese aiming at providing interesting listening materials to intermediate Cantonese learners.

    • 5 min
    Those weird travel stories {大話西遊}

    Those weird travel stories {大話西遊}

    Travel stories with a weird twist. Listen to native speaker Yasmin laughs, mourns while improving your Cantonese. As usual, the show is presented in Cantonese gearing towards helping intermediate Cantonese learners advance their listening skills.

    • 8 min
    Canglish or not Canglish? {中英夾雜雜唔雜}

    Canglish or not Canglish? {中英夾雜雜唔雜}

    So often, Hong Kongers mix English into their Cantonese speeches. Meanwhile, there are some loanwords from English to Cantonese that have become established and standardized; but there are also some loanwords that are less so. In this episode, Yasmin talks about the nuances of this kind of usage in Hong Kong Cantonese.

    • 7 min
    How fantasies help language learning {想像力點幫你學語言}

    How fantasies help language learning {想像力點幫你學語言}

    An easy-breezy episode on how our ability to fantasize might help us in language learning. The episode is presented in Cantonese, gearing towards helping intermediate Cantonese learners advance their listening skills. The spirit is - the more you listen, the better you are equipped to understand Cantonese speakers.

    • 5 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
30 Ratings

30 Ratings

LanguageAmico ,

Fantastic learning

I hope she will add more. These are great snippets of life in hk and Canto culture esp for ppl who left hk as kids and wish to get back to the language.

Karen_WG ,

Exactly what I was looking for

This is such a great podcast. I was looking to get more exposure to Cantonese. Yasmin’s stories are intriguing and fun. Plus I learned some new vocabulary and phrases along the way. I hope she makes more episodes.

chl214563 ,

Perfect for ABCs like me

This podcast is perfect for people who grew up away from HK but know how to speak canto at an intermediate level. It’s helping me improve while teaching me more about the place my parents grew up in!

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