Bite Size Cantonese

Celia
  • 5.0 (4)
  • Language Learning
  • Updated Weekly

Bite-Size Cantonese is your go-to podcast for learning practical Cantonese in just a few minutes a day! Whether you’re a complete beginner or language lover, each short and easy-to-digest episode helps you speak more confidently. This podcast covers: * Everyday vocabulary and phrases *Tone tips and pronunciation hacks *Cultural insights and real-life situations Perfect for your commute coffee break, or study session. Press play and start your Cantonese journey — the bite-size way! Transcript available! Drop a message at BiteSizeCantonese@gmail.com

  1. 3d ago

    EP54- Learn Cantonese Through Hong Kong MTR Announcements

    This is Bite Size CantoneseEp54. Ride along with Bite Size Cantonese and explore Hong Kong MTR announcements. Learn 下一站 (haa6 jat1 zaam6; next station), 請勿靠近車門 (cing2 mat6 kaau3 gan6 ce1 mun4; please stand clear of the doors), and 轉車 (zyun2 ce1; interchange). Listen, repeat, and travel with greater Cantonese confidence across Hong Kong each day. Please do leave your comment, I will be grateful to have your feedback. Download the transcript and 15 useful Cantonese phrases in the episode description. Start learning today and feel confident communicating in Cantonese. !⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b Follow Celia on Instagram 👉 @BiteSizeCantonese for more tips, and email Celia bitesizecantonese@gmail.com

  2. Sep 26

    EP53 -A Day Out to See Sea Lions | Cantonese Listening Practice

    Join Celia for a Cantonese day out at Horsey Gap Beach on the east coast of England! After travelling from London, we walk along a sandy path, meet lots of cows, and head towards the sea in search of sea lions. We watch them swimming in the water, wait to see whether they will come ashore, and finally spot several of them relaxing in the sunshine, including a tiny baby. Through this relaxed episode, you will practise listening to natural Hong Kong Cantonese while learning useful words and expressions about travelling, animals, the beach, and describing what you can see. Listen for words including 牛 (ngau4; cow), 海灘 (hoi2 taan1; beach), 海獅 (hoi2 si1; sea lion), 上岸 (soeng5 ngon6; come ashore), and 曬太陽 (saai3 taai3 joeng4; bask in the sun). This episode is ideal for Cantonese learners and heritage learners who want to build confidence with everyday vocabulary and natural listening practice through a simple, relatable story. Please note that the Jyutping and Cantonese subtitle wording may not correspond word for word. When watching with subtitles, pay close attention to the Cantonese characters. What marine animals have you seen at the beach? Share your experience with Bite Size Cantonese and continue practising with our other episodes. Transcript from this link:⁠https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: BiteSizeCantonese

  3. Sep 17

    EP52- A Haircut and a Bookshop Visit | Cantonese Listening Practice

    Come along for a haircut at my hairstylist's home and a visit to a bookshop. You will hear a real request for about two inches off, some thinning, and layers before we explore book sections and find a Cantonese learning book. Practise 剪頭髮 (*zin2 tau4 faat3*; get a haircut) and 兩寸 (*loeng5 cyun3*; two inches). At the bookshop, hear two ways to say bookshop, 書店 (*syu1 dim3*) and 書局 (*syu1 guk2*), as well as 地庫 (*dei6 fu3*; basement). These everyday words make the episode useful for Cantonese learners and heritage learners who want to follow natural conversations about errands and books. Listen along, repeat a phrase that you could use yourself. approx. timestamp 0:21 Haircut and bookshop plan1:16 Asking for a haircut2:08 Meeting the cat2:41 The haircut result3:52 Arriving at Bond Street4:01 Two ways to say bookshop4:50 Inside the bookshop8:44 Exploring the basement9:29 Looking for China and Hong Kong booksSubscribe for more Cantonese listening practice, and comment with a phrase you would use at the hairdresser or bookshop.Transcript from this link:⁠https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: BiteSizeCantonese

  4. Sep 8

    EP 51- Talk about Household Chores in Cantonese

    How do you talk about the chores you do every day in Cantonese? In this episode, Celia chats with her husband about their household routine: cooking, washing dishes, wiping the table, taking out the rubbish, doing the laundry, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning the bathroom, changing the bed sheets, and more. They compare the chores they enjoy and dislike and talk about the satisfaction of seeing a home become clean and tidy. You’ll hear practical household vocabulary in a relaxed, real-life conversation, including `做家務` (*zou6 gaa1 mou6*; do household chores), `洗碗碟` (*sai2 wun2 dip6*; wash the dishes), `抹枱` (*maat3 toi2*; wipe the table), `吸塵` (*kap1 can4*; vacuum), `抌垃圾` (*dam2 laap6 saap3*; take out the rubbish), `換床單` (*wun6 cong4 daan1*; change the bed sheets), `拖地` (*to1 dei6*; mop the floor), `晾衫` (*long6 saam1*; hang clothes to dry), and `燙衫` (*tong3 saam1*; iron clothes). You’ll also hear useful descriptive language such as `整齊` (*zing2 cai4*; tidy), `滿足感` (*mun5 zuk1 gam2*; a sense of satisfaction), and `好核突` (*hou2 wat6 dat6*; disgusting). It’s practical Cantonese listening practice for learners and heritage speakers / Canto learners who want to understand everyday Hong Kong Cantonese and talk more naturally about life at home. Listen along, notice which expressions you can reuse, which household chore do you like most? and which one do you avoid? Transcript from this link:https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: BiteSizeCantonese

  5. Sep 1

    EP50-Learn Real Hong Kong Cantonese: BBC Challenges, Slang & Spoken vs Written Chinese

    In Episode 50 of Bitesize Cantonese, Celia talks with her British-born Chinese husband about learning Cantonese while growing up in an English-speaking environment in Scotland. They compare spoken Hong Kong Cantonese with formal written Chinese, unpack abbreviations such as 港大、屯元天、油尖旺 and 醫管局, and share funny misunderstandings involving 邂逅／蟹后 and 細路／細路仔. The conversation also explores a deeper challenge for BBC, ABC, CBC and other heritage speakers: fear of mispronunciation, embarrassment, identity, and the pressure people feel when others assume they should speak Chinese fluently. You’ll also hear practical ideas for improving Cantonese through Hong Kong news, music, online forums, and real conversations. Dim Sum Game Link: https://bitesizecantonese-droid.github.io/Dim-Sim-Game/ Please do leave your comment, I will be grateful to have your feedback. Download the transcript and 15 useful Cantonese phrases in the episode description. Start learning today and feel confident communicating in Cantonese. !⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Celia on Instagram 👉 @BiteSizeCantonese for more tips, and email Celia bitesizecantonese@gmail.com)

  6. Aug 17

    Ep49 -Learn Cantonese in the Park - comprehensible input(100%Canto

    In this episode 49, Join Celia for a sunny walk through Hyde Park while learning natural, everyday Cantonese through comprehensible input. Using real-life actions, surroundings, repetition, and context, this episode helps you understand Cantonese without translating every word. Stay until the end for a recap of 20 useful vocabulary items and a bonus expression, 大頭蝦—someone who is forgetful or careless. A full transcript is available through the link in the description. Dim Sum Game Link: https://bitesizecantonese-droid.github.io/Dim-Sim-Game/ Youtube link: Please do leave your comment, I will be grateful to have your feedback. Download the transcript and 15 useful Cantonese phrases in the episode description. Start learning today and feel confident communicating in Cantonese. !⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Celia on Instagram 👉 @BiteSizeCantonese for more tips, and email Celia bitesizecantonese@gmail.com

  7. Aug 10

    EP48 Learn Cantonese Through Daily Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & 宵夜 (100%Canto)

    In this episode 48, learn natural Hong Kong Cantonese through everyday meals. In this episode, Celia explores breakfast, lunch, dinner, late-night snacks, eating out, meal prep, fasting, and food delivery. Discover why “Have you eaten yet?” expresses care, practise real listening, and build practical vocabulary for daily conversations with clear, engaging, useful cultural context. Dim Sum Game Link: https://bitesizecantonese-droid.github.io/Dim-Sim-Game/ Please do leave your comment, I will be grateful to have your feedback. Download the transcript and 15 useful Cantonese phrases in the episode description. Start learning today and feel confident communicating in Cantonese. !⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b⁠⁠⁠ Follow Celia on Instagram 👉 @BiteSizeCantonese for more tips, and email Celia bitesizecantonese@gmail.com

  8. Jul 23

    EP47 Yum Cha Culture in Hong Kong and London (Canto only)

    In this 100% Cantonese episode: Hear natural Cantonese pronunciation and rhythm Train your listening skills with real-life stories Learn how yum cha ordering has changed Compare dim sum prices and tipping in Hong Kong and London Explore Chinese and Western food-sharing cultures Listen once for the main ideas, then listen again with the transcript to pick up new vocabulary and natural Cantonese expressions. 00:00 Introduction｜今集簡介01:31 My yum cha experiences｜我嘅飲茶經歷02:20 From dim sum carts to QR codes｜由點心車到 QR Code 落單03:16 Hong Kong vs London prices｜香港與倫敦價錢比較04:07 Two London Chinatown stories｜兩個倫敦唐人街飲茶故事08:50 Sharing dim sum｜分享點心嘅文化09:40 Hong Kong vs Western dining culture｜中西飲食文化10:55 Closing thoughts｜總結 Download the transcript and 15 useful Cantonese phrases in the episode description. Start learning today and feel confident communicating in Cantonese. !⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b⁠⁠⁠ Follow Celia on Instagram 👉 @BiteSizeCantonese for more tips, and email Celia bitesizecantonese@gmail.com

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Bite-Size Cantonese is your go-to podcast for learning practical Cantonese in just a few minutes a day! Whether you’re a complete beginner or language lover, each short and easy-to-digest episode helps you speak more confidently. This podcast covers: * Everyday vocabulary and phrases *Tone tips and pronunciation hacks *Cultural insights and real-life situations Perfect for your commute coffee break, or study session. Press play and start your Cantonese journey — the bite-size way! Transcript available! Drop a message at BiteSizeCantonese@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Celia
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Celia
  • Show Website
    Bite Size Cantonese

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