Cantonese Flashcards
600 vocabulary cards across six practical topics — greetings, numbers, family, food, getting around, and grammar. Each card shows the Chinese characters, Jyutping romanization, and an example sentence.
Content grounded in Basic Cantonese (Yip & Matthews) and Colloquial Cantonese (Bourgerie, Tong & James).
Jyutping Romanization
Every card shows traditional Chinese characters with Jyutping romanization — the standard system used by linguists and language learners worldwide.
Textbook-Grounded Content
Vocabulary drawn directly from Basic Cantonese (Yip & Matthews) and Colloquial Cantonese — two of the most respected beginner resources available.
Six Practical Topics
From first greetings to grammar particles, each deck covers one practical theme so you build usable vocabulary from day one.
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Basics & Greetings
基礎打招呼
Essential greetings, pronouns, everyday expressions, core verbs, and nationalities to start any conversation in Cantonese.
Colloquial Cantonese Lesson 1 · Basic Cantonese Units 4 & 7
Study Basics & GreetingsNumbers, Time & Money
數字、時間和金錢
Count, tell the time, name days and months, handle money, and express time expressions for everyday life in Hong Kong.
Colloquial Cantonese Lessons 4 & 6 · Basic Cantonese Unit 28
Study Numbers, Time & MoneyFamily & Appearances
家庭與外貌
Describe all family members, talk about physical appearances, body parts, colours, and personality traits.
Colloquial Cantonese Lesson 5 · Basic Cantonese Unit 4
Study Family & AppearancesFood, Shopping & Prices
飲食、購物和價錢
Order dim sum, navigate restaurants, shop at markets, discuss prices, and talk about cooking methods and tastes.
Colloquial Cantonese Lessons 2, 6 & 11 · Basic Cantonese Unit 16
Study Food, Shopping & PricesGetting Around & Daily Life
交通與日常生活
Navigate transport, ask for directions, talk about the weather, and describe your daily routine in Cantonese.
Colloquial Cantonese Lessons 7, 10 & 12 · Basic Cantonese Unit 13
Study Getting Around & Daily LifeGrammar Essentials
語法基礎
Master classifiers, sentence particles, question words, aspect markers, modal verbs, and the key patterns that make Cantonese unique.
Basic Cantonese Units 8, 14, 20, 23, 24 & 25
Study Grammar Essentials學廣東話
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