The Art of Hong Kongese by a Dummy

19/06/2021

ZOOM EVENT: DUMMY'S CANTONESE CONVERSATION CIRCLE

Speak Cantonese naturally & fluently with "The Art of Hong Kongese by a Dummy" and other peers! The Conversation circle will be conducted in English and Cantonese.

Date & time:
24th July 2021 (Sat) 9-10am EST
24th July 2021 (Sat) 5-6pm EST
$5 Cad per session.

Grab a friend and learn together!

Conversation include:
Talking about yourself
Group discussion
Q & A with Dummy

Email [email protected] / Facebook message me to sign up!

Looking forward to chatting soon! :D

12/05/2021

Hello!
This Yes/ No Question part 2 originally I promised to publish on the first week of May! But I was too lazy so this came a week late!

But now I am catching up! Happy learning! :D

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/yes-no-question-past-tense-part-2

https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/yes-no-questions-past-tense---Part-2-e10fmti

Hi! We will be doing some practices on the structure of the 咗/ 完 Yes and no questions in past tense. For the next couple of months and you will also get to do some practice in this episode on the (have/ not have) questions. Part 3 will be published first week of next month. Written material: htt...

04/05/2021

Hihi!

This week I am sharing a story that I have written with you.

I will do the interpretation line by line. You can check out the transcription here: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/who-is-that-lady-that-comes-every-night

**The story is about the paranormal & Chinese superstitions, if you don't feel comfortable, please check out my other episodes instead :)

Enjoy!
https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/SHORT-STORY-WHO-IS-THAT-LADY-THAT-COMES-EVERY-NIGHT-e1018c8

In this post, I will interpret one of the stories that I wrote. Disclaimer: This story is set at an unknown location. This story is purely fictitious and if anyone runs into a similar situation, it is simply a coincidence. This story involves the paranormal and Chinese superstitions. If you don’t ...

19/04/2021

Sorry the episode is coming in a little late! Next Monday the latest!

I would love to hear from our listeners! Leave me a comment, I want to hear your thoughts.

Happy Monday! 星期一快樂！

14/04/2021

New Episode is out did you know?
This week we will go over some vocab on colours!

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/colours-in-cantonese
Music credit: www.bensound.com

https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Colours-in-Cantonese---euni3k

This episode I will introduce some colours to you, basic colours, a mix of colours, more complicated colours and how to systematically approach colours in Cantonese. Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/colours-in-cantonese Music credit: www.bensound.com

05/04/2021

Happy Easter!

We will be doing some practices on the different structures of the Yes and no questions in past tense for the next couple of months and you will also get to do some practice in this episode on the (have/ not have) questions.

I was running longer than expected. Part 2 will be published first week of next month.

Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/yes-no-questions-past-tense---Part-1-have-not-have-questions-eu889k

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/yes-no-question-past-tense-part-1

Exercise practice: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/yes-no-q-a-past-tense

Hi! We will be doing some practices on the different structures of the Yes and no questions in past tense for the next couple of months and you will also get to do some practice in this episode on the (have/ not have) questions. I was running longer than expected. Part 2 will be published first week...

08/03/2021

Vocab on Basic personal Info :D

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/vocab-list-basic-personal-info

Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Vocab-list---basic-personal-information-erknm3

This episode is on vocab about basic personal info, you will also hear some vocab on growth and development. This episode is paired with next week's conversation episode. Stay tuned and happy learning! Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/vocab-list-basic-personal-info Music....

01/03/2021

Hello! How to ask for clarifications and repeats in Cantonese? Know these phrases so you don’t misread situations! Let’s find out!

Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Asking-for-clarifications-and-repeats-in-Cantonese-er3sc5

Written material:
http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/asking-for-clarifications-and-repeats-in-cantonese

In this episode, you will find out different ways to ask for clarifications, to express you don't understand or that you understand, to ask for repeats, and to request for people to speak up and slow down or quicken their speech. Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/asking-fo...

28/02/2021

Vocabulary on Fruits & vegetables is out on YouTube!


https://youtu.be/DR_NPm1T2iA

In this episode, you will find some common names of some fruits 水[seui2]果[gwo2] & Vegetables 蔬[so1]菜[choi3] in Cantonese. Happy Learning!Website: www.thearto...

22/02/2021

Continuing on double character emotion sounds! Add Oil! Leveling up next month!

https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Double-character-emotion-sound-Part-2-eqlk5k

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/double-character-emotion-sounds-part-2

This episode is on double-character emotion sounds, 呀[a3]嘛[ma1/ma4], 嘅[ge3]喳[ja1], 嘅[ge3]啫[je1/jek1], 啦[la1]喂[wai3], 啦[la1]咩[me1] and 呢[ni1]可[ho2] as ending emotion sounds. We will move onto triple-character emotion sounds next month. :) Keep it up! Written material: http://w...

21/02/2021

3 Good habits in Cantonese. :D

Podcast audio: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Establishing-good-habits---echn92

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/good-habits

https://youtu.be/8ZeuaZ9Jp5s

Today I will be talking about 3 good habits that we have that I believe can reflect well on our Hong Kong Cantonese culture. What are the good habits specifi...

14/02/2021

In this episode, a list of vocab will be provided on body & health. You will hear common casual Hong Kong Cantonese words and the formal Chinese words, as well you will find out what classifiers pair with these words. Enjoy!

Youtube video: https://youtu.be/VJKX64zlw1A

You can go back to listening to "Seeing a Dr"'s episode: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episod...​

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadumm...​

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers​

Music credit: www.bensound.com

14/02/2021

You will hear common casual Hong Kong Cantonese words and the formal Chinese words, as well you will find out what classifiers pair with these words. Enjoy!

You can go back to listening to "Seeing a Dr"'s episode: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Seeing-the-Doctor-with-Cantonese-with-Covid-Screening-Questions-ej5l3l

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/vocab-list-body-health

Music credit: www.bensound.com

https://youtu.be/VJKX64zlw1A

In this post, a list of vocab will be provided on body & health. You will hear common casual Hong Kong Cantonese words and the formal Chinese words, as well ...

08/02/2021

恭[gung1]喜[hei2]發[faat3]財[choi4]！Gung Hey Fat Choi!
新[san1]年[nin4]快[faai3]樂[lok6]！Happy Chinese New Year!

In this episode, 榴[lau4]槤[lin4] Durian and 威[wai1]哥[go1] Brother Way came to my home to visit me during the Chinese New Year, you will hear some activities we do for Chinese New Year, some names of the decorations and food. Hopefully you will find this episode helpful, if not able to say or use these terms covered in this episode, as least you can understand what people are saying when you do go visit during Chinese New Year!

Audio podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Daily-conversation-Chinese-New-Year---Part-4-eq0l6a
Exercise can be found: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/exercise-daily-conversation-chinese-new-year
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/OsoYcW_3QTU
Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/daily-conversation-chinese-new-year
Music credit: https://soundcloud.com/beepcode/no-copyright-music-cheerful-chinese-song-background-music-world-music-chinese-music

In this episode, 榴[lau4]槤[lin4] Durian and 威[wai1]哥[go1] Brother Way came to my home to visit me during the Chinese New Year, you will hear some activities we do for Chinese New Year, some names of the decorations and food. Hopefully you will find this episode helpful, if not able to say or ...

07/02/2021

In this episode, 榴[lau4]槤[lin4] Durian and 威[wai1]哥[go1] Brother Way came to my home to visit me during the Chinese New Year, you will hear some activities we do for Chinese New Year, some names of the decorations and food. Hopefully you will find this episode helpful, if not able to say or use these terms covered in this episode, as least you can understand what people are saying when you do go visit during Chinese New Year!

For detailed analysis, please visit my podcast Channel:
https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers

Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/OsoYcW_3QTU

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/daily-conversation-chinese-new-year

Music credit: https://soundcloud.com/beepcode/no-copyright-music-cheerful-chinese-song-background-music-world-music-chinese-music

01/02/2021

Hello Hello! In this episode, I will recap a little on Chinese New Year mentioned in the last 2 episodes on Chinese New Year (published last year). Then I will introduce a couple of new Chinese New Year lucky sayings, as well then I will tell you the folklore story about how the Chinese Zodiac came about.
Next week, there will be a conversation on people visiting friends and family during Chinese New Year. Excited, stay tuned.

Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Chinese-New-Year-Part-3---Chinese-New-year-sayings-and-folklore-story-behind-the-Chinese-Zodiac-epkc0o
Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/chinese-new-year-part-3-chinese-new-year-sayings-and-folklore-story-behind-the-chinese-zodiac
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVHR39Ao4nDL8iB21vw1XlQ
Music credit: https://soundcloud.com/beepcode/no-copyright-music-cheerful-chinese-song-background-music-world-music-chinese-music

In this episode, I will recap a little on Chinese New Year mentioned in the last 2 episodes on Chinese New Year (published last year). Then I will introduce a couple of new Chinese New Year lucky sayings, as well then I will tell you the folklore story about how the Chinese Zodiac came about. Next w...

31/01/2021

In this episode, I will recap a little on Chinese New Year mentioned in the last 2 episodes on Chinese New Year (published last year). Then I will introduce a couple of new Chinese New Year lucky sayings.
Next week, there will be a conversation on people visiting friends and family during Chinese New Year. Excited, stay tuned.

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/chinese-new-year-part-3-chinese-new-year-sayings-and-folklore-story-behind-the-chinese-zodiac

Audio Podcast CNY part 1: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Chinese-New-Year-in-Hong-Kong-Part-1-eabeut

Music credit: https://soundcloud.com/beepcode/no-copyright-music-cheerful-chinese-song-background-music-world-music-chinese-music

25/01/2021

This is a Brand New Week for Cantonese learning!

This year we have leveled up and now we will begin to explore double-character emotion sounds. This episode will be on 㗎喇 (Dummy PY: Ga la), 喳嘛 (Dummy PY: Ja Ma), 囉噃 (Dummy PY: Lo Bor), 囉喎 (Dummy PY: Lo Wor) and 吓嘩(Dummy PY: Ha wah) as ending emotion sounds.

Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Cantonese-Double-character-Emotion-sound---Part-1-ep8ra5
Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/cantonese-emotion-sounds-part-5
YouTube channel: The Art of Hong Kongese by a Dummy - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVHR39Ao4nDL8iB21vw1XlQ
music credit: www.bensund.com

This year we have leveled up and now we will begin to explore double-character emotion sounds. This episode will be on 㗎喇 (Dummy PY: Ga la), 喳嘛 (Dummy PY: Ja Ma), 囉噃 (Dummy PY: Lo Bor), 囉喎 (Dummy PY: Lo Wor) and 吓嘩(Dummy PY: Ha wah) as ending emotion sounds. Written material: htt...

24/01/2021

This episode is on emotions. I will explain a little on Chinese sense of emotions and desires, then move onto smaller emotions and a story :) hope everyone is safe and healthy at this time.

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/emotions
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVxNaTe5jmQ
Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Emotions----mood-ec6rps
Music credit: www.bensound.com

18/01/2021

Hello! Have you listened to the last episode? This episode is paired with the last about new year and setting goals. In this conversation, Dummy’s old friend John who is a Cantonese learner bumped into Dummy in the new year 2021. You will hear John talk about his goals and you will hear Dummy give him encouraging words.

Podcast Audio: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Daily-Conversation-New-Year--setting-goals-ep1b6i
Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/daily-convo-new-year-setting-goals
YouTube channel: The Art of Hong Kongese by a Dummy - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVHR39Ao4nDL8iB21vw1XlQ
music credit: www.bensound.com

In this episode, I have prepared a conversation on new year and setting goal. This episode is paired with the last episode's vocab also about new year and setting goals. In this conversation, Dummy’s old friend John who is a Cantonese learner bumped into Dummy in the new year 2021. You will hear J...

18/01/2021

Vocab on kitchen appliances/ tool and cooking ingredients/ methods. Hopefully you will be able to have some vocab to talk about food and cooking :)

Happy learning!
Youtube video: https://youtu.be/UJio6cl_eHY
Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/xmas-homework-vocab-on-kitchen-appliance-cooking-method-ingredients
Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Cantonese-Vocabs-on-kitchen-appliances--cooking-ingredients-and-methods---Xmas-Homework-eo3e0c

Music credit: www.bensound.com

11/01/2021

Not so great start for year 2021, but we can still make it better by setting some new goals for yourself where it is within your own abilities.

This episode, I will share a couple of vocab with you about the new year and setting goals, perseverance and giving up, succeeding and failing, as well as two 4-character idioms and some slang terms. Hopefully you will find them helpful.

Exercise paired with this episode: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/exercise-vocab-new-year-goals

Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Vocab---new-year-setting-goals-eoob45

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/vocab-new-year-setting-goals

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVHR39Ao4nDL8iB21vw1XlQ

Music credit: www.bensound.com

This episode, I will share a couple of vocab with you about the new year and setting goals, perseverance and giving up, succeeding and failing, as well as two 4-character idioms and some slang terms. Hopefully you will find them helpful. Exercise paired with this episode: http://www.theartofhongkong...

10/01/2021

In this video, you will find out what the most common unit classifiers are for clothing, specific objects and plural classifiers.

You can find exercises on unit classifiers on my webpage:
http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/exercise-unit-classifiers

Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/Kk2rRbdCcaY

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/cantonese-pronouns-possessives-unit-classifiers

Podcast Audio: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Cantonese-pronouns--possessives-and-unit-classifiers-eoeng4

Music credit: www.bensound.com

04/01/2021

Hello! Happy New year! First episode of the year.

We begin this year by going back to the basics, the pronouns, the possessives and the unit classifiers. Do you know them all?

Stay tuned! This year, I am releasing 4 episodes each month, first 4 weeks of the month, on Monday at 6am EST.

Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Cantonese-pronouns--possessives-and-unit-classifiers-eoeng4

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/cantonese-pronouns-possessives-unit-classifiers

Music credit: www.bensound.com

Welcome to 2021! To begin the year, we are going back to the Cantonese basics, the pronouns (I, you, he/she/it, we, they), the possessive forms (my, your, his/ her/its, our, their) as well as the unit classifiers. Exercises is posted on my webpage under exercises. In the upcoming year, I will be doi...

03/01/2021

In this video, you will find out what the most common general unit classifiers are.

You can find exercises on unit classifiers on my webpage:
http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/exercise-unit-classifiers

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/cantonese-pronouns-possessives-unit-classifiers

Podcast Audio: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/

Music credit: www.bensound.com

31/12/2020

Late Night Nostalgic Watch: Doraemon Ding D**g in Cantonese. TVB version. :)

Did you know? This particular voice actor of Doraemon Ding D**g, Lam Po Cheun 林保全, was the voice of Doraemon Ding D**g for Hong Kongers for over three decades.

Mr. Lam, Our Ding D**g, passed away January 2nd, 2015. A part of my childhood Ding D**g left with him too.

Always remembering, our forever Ding D**g.
https://youtu.be/0xwJrNM6cNU

29/12/2020

This video we will learn how to say I, You, We, They, He, She, It, and more in Hong Kong Cantonese, as well their possessive forms.
Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/HizuWS9bDFU
Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers
Podcast name: The Art Of Hong Kongese by a Dummy
Available on Spotify, Google, ITunes, and others
Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com
Music Credit: www.bensound.com

29/12/2020

As per request, new video is up!
This video we will learn how to say I, You, We, They, He, She, It, and more in Hong Kong Cantonese, as well their possessive forms.

Video: https://youtu.be/HizuWS9bDFU

Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers
Podcast name: The Art Of Hong Kongese by a Dummy
Available on Spotify, Google, ITunes, and others
Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com
Music Credit: www.bensound.com

This video we will learn how to say I, You, We, They, He, She, It, and more in Hong Kong Cantonese, as well their possessive forms. Audio Podcast: https://a...

23/12/2020

Don't have to worry about being bored for the Xmas holiday season because you have got Cantonese homework!
Vocabs on kitchen appliances & cooking ingredients and methods

Audio Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Cantonese-Vocabs-on-kitchen-appliances--cooking-ingredients-and-methods---Xmas-Homework-eo3e0c

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/xmas-homework-vocab-on-kitchen-appliance-cooking-method-ingredients

Music: Jingle bells by Scoot Holmes Music on https://freemusicarchive.org/

This episode is on vocabs on kitchen appliances/ tool and cooking ingredients/ methods. Hopefully you will be able to have some vocab to talk about food and cooking this holiday :) Happy learning! Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/xmas-homework-vocab-on-kitchen-appliance-c...

18/12/2020

Final Episode of the year is out! This episode we will look at the emotion sounds in a conversation between a resident and a property management officer. So happy to have invited my sister to do this episode with me!

Are you as excited as I am about the New Year???
Happy Holidays and Happy New year!
Talk to you all again next year!

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dummy-rivers/episodes/Emotion-sounds-in-Daily-Conversations-Part-1-env8pi

Written material: http://www.theartofhongkongesebyadummy.com/emotion-sounds-in-daily-conversations-part-1

Music credit: www.bensound.com

In this episode, there is a conversation between a Cantonese speaking management officer and a Cantonese speaking resident. The resident was complained by someone regarding her garbage situation at home. I will analyze the conversation as well explaining the emotion sounds in the conversation. Happy...