Bite Size Cantonese
Short weekly episodes on everyday phrases, tones and pronunciation fixes.
- LevelFor beginners · For intermediate
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<p>How do you talk about the chores you do every day in Cantonese?</p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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),…
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<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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,…
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<p>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.</p><p>Dim Sum Game Link:</p><p>https://bitesizecantonese-droid.github.io/Dim-Sim-Game/</p><p>Youtube link:</p><p>Please do leave your comment, I will be grateful to have your feedback.</p><p>Download the transcript and 15…
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<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Dim Sum Game Link: </p><p>https://bitesizecantonese-droid.github.io/Dim-Sim-Game/</p><p><br></p><p>Please do leave your comment, I will be grateful to have your feedback. </p><p><br></p><p>Download the transcript and 15 useful Cantonese phrases in the episode description. Start learning today…
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<p>In this 100% Cantonese episode:</p><ul><li><p>Hear natural Cantonese pronunciation and rhythm</p></li><li><p>Train your listening skills with real-life stories</p></li><li><p>Learn how yum cha ordering has changed</p></li><li><p>Compare dim sum prices and tipping in Hong Kong and London</p></li><li><p>Explore Chinese and Western food-sharing cultures</p><p><br></p><p>Listen once for the main ideas, then listen again with the transcript to pick up new vocabulary and natural Cantonese expressions.</p><p><br></p></li></ul><p>00:00 Introduction｜今集簡介<br>01:31 My yum cha experiences｜我嘅飲茶經歷<br>02:20 From dim sum carts to QR codes｜由點心車到 QR Code 落單<br>03:16 Hong Kong vs London…
What it is
Celia publishes a few minutes at a time — practical vocabulary, tone and pronunciation tips, cultural context, and some episodes recorded entirely in Cantonese as comprehensible input — with about fifty episodes by mid-2026 and a new one most weeks. Free, and transcripts are available if you email her. The episodes are deliberately tiny and not sequenced into a course, so use it as the habit-forming daily drip rather than your main study.
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