Chatty Cantonese | 粵語白白講

Sep 23 2024 42 ep. 17 mins 86
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A podcast about all things learning Cantonese, hosted by a teacher and a student. We upload conversations in Cantonese meant to help students improve their listening ability, while also highlighting the global Cantonese-speaking community.

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Guest Episode: Jennifer Feeley, Part 3 (English)

Sep 23 2024 28 mins  
This episode features the conclusion of our conversation with Jennifer Feeley. Where in previous episodes we discussed specific Hong Kong literature that Jennifer has translated, here she shares some advice for anyone interested in getting into literary translation. We are also thrilled to announce that since taping this episode, the American Literary Translators’ Association has

Guest Episode: Jennifer Feeley, Part 2 (English)

Aug 01 2024 16 mins  
This episode features the second portion of our conversation with the award-winning literary translator Jennifer Feeley. Where last time we learned about her journey to Cantonese and her work translating the poetry and prose of the Hong Kong author Xi Xi, this time we hear about her recent translation of the psychological thriller Tongueless, by Lau Yee-Wa. Set in a Hong Kong secon

Guest Episode: Jennifer Feeley, Part 1 (English)

Jul 14 2024 32 mins  
In this episode we interview the award-winning literary translator Jennifer Feeley. Jennifer has helped introduce English-language readers around the world to a variety of works of Hong Kong poetry and fiction. She has been particularly prolific this year—her translation of Lau Yee-Wa’s novel Tongueless came out in June, and her translation of Xi Xi’s Mourning a Breast just c

Learning Tip: Measure Words/量詞 (loeng6 ci4), Part 1 (粵/Eng)

Jul 07 2024 15 mins  
Measure words (also referred to as "classifiers" in linguistics, or 量詞/loeng6 ci4) appear in multiple languages, but they have some special functions in Cantonese. Today we begin to discuss what to watch out for when studying or teaching them, as well as some of the ways that their usage differs between Cantonese and Mandarin.

Conversation: Reading and Writing for Cantonese Speakers (粵, w/《絮言狂想》)

May 24 2024 30 mins  
In this episode, we are joined by Israel, Kenny, and Samuel from the podcast seoi6 jin4 kwong4 soeng2. In that podcast, the trio uses Cantonese to discuss learning just about every other language in the world, and we highly recommend it to listeners of Chatty Cantonese. Another portion of our conversation appeared on the seoi6 jin4 kwong4 soeng2 feed back in January, so once you fi

Guest Episode: Allan Lau and Duck Lau, Part 2 (粵語)

Jan 01 2024 36 mins  
Born and raised in Canada, Allan Lau is a versatile musician, doing everything from orchestrating movie scores to crafting commercial theme tracks for multinational corporations. He is also a voice artist and bass singer, bringing to life video game characters and movie trailers.Duck Lau Cho Tak is an award-winning Hong Kong musician/composer actively engaged in various music scene

Guest Episode: Allan Lau and Duck Lau, Part 1 (粵語)

Sep 02 2023 33 mins  
Welcome to Season 3 of Chatty Cantonese! We start things off with a double-interview with two notable figures from the world of Cantopop, Allan Lau and Duck Lau. In addition to talking about their own musical experiences, the pair explain some Cantopop history and how newbies can learn more about the genre and its connection with Hong Kong culture. Link to vocabulary and transcript

Learning Tip: Thanking in Cantonese, do1 ze6 vs. m4 goi1 (English/粵語)

May 24 2023 23 mins  
Inspired by a listener question, this episode addresses an issue all beginning Cantonese students face: in thanking someone, when should you use do1 ze6 (多謝) and when should you use m4 goi1 (唔該)? The underlying principle becomes clear with the help of a few hypothetical situations. Transcript and vocabulary

Conversation: Hong Kong Beverages (粵語)

Apr 12 2023 11 mins  
A discussion about where Hongkongers found cool refreshment in the olden days leads Raymond to share some unique drinks. Wonder what "a monk jumping into the ocean" is? Or how you could drink "veggie honey?" Listen to find out. Vocabulary and transcript

Guest Episode: Bernice Chan, Part 2 (粵語)

Mar 04 2023 18 mins  
Bernice Chan is a reporter whose career has stretched across the Pacific, reporting for both the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong and CBC in Vancouver. She also hosted the award-winning podcast Eat Drink Asia. In the second part of our interview, we talk about our favorite dim sum picks, why Hongkongers love trying new flavors, and where on YouTube you can learn Cantonese cook