Bite Size Cantonese

Learn five more Hong Kong MTR announcements with Celia, from closing doors to letting passengers off first. Discover how formal announcements translate into everyday Cantonese, practise useful expressions, and test yourself with a listening challenge. Hear Celia’s Hong Kong and London reflections, plus news about free dim sum learning trials.

Send a message "dim sum beta test" to email below or Direct message to Instagram, you will have access to the learning kit.

廣東話標題： 聽得明港鐵廣播：由廣播學日常廣東話（下集）

今集 Celia 同你學多五句港鐵廣播，由「車門即將關閉」到「請先讓乘客落車」，逐句拆解，再教你點樣用日常廣東話講返同一個意思。最後仲有聆聽挑戰，考吓你聽得明幾多！一齊聽吓 Celia 喺香港同倫敦搭車嘅感受，仲有免費試用點心廣東話學習教材嘅消息。

📖 Transcript / 文字稿 https://bite-size-cantonese.kit.com/ebeaffd64b

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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 [email protected]

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

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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

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

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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 [email protected])

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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

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This is it — the final episode of “Ordering Dim Sum Like a Local”! In this episode of Bite-size Cantonese, Celia closes out the dim sum series with the comfort-food side of the menu: cheung fun (rice rolls) and clay pot rice. Perfect for BBCs, ABCs, and beginners, you’ll learn how to say and identify popular cheung fun and rice-in-pot dishes, understand the meanings behind their Cantonese names, pick up a cultural insight about ordering with food allergies in Hong Kong, and walk away with a few  sentences you can actually use at your next yum cha. Follow along with the menu in the description and practise ordering together. This series focused on practical, everyday Cantonese so you can stop feeling nervous at yum cha and start confidently ordering dim sum like a local.

今集《 Bite-size Cantonese 》會繼續「飲茶點心系列 - Part 6」，教你點樣喺茶樓用廣東話 confidently 叫腸粉同煲仔飯。特別適合BBC、ABC同初學者，今集除了教你認識常見腸粉同煲仔飯都會同大家分享一個香港飲茶好少見文化現象。呢個系列重點係實用日常廣東話，等你下次去飲茶唔再淨係坐呢度等人幫你叫，自己都可以開口 confidently 叫喺食，好似香港人樣。

Here is the menu link

https://plumvalley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/P79-DSS-Lunch-September-31797-1.pdf

Happy Learning!

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

Interactive link for learning：-

https://keen-crepe-49c058.netlify.app/

Follow Celia on Instagram 👉 @BiteSizeCantonese for more tips, and email Celia [email protected]:16 Scallop Cheung Fun 鮮帶子腸粉04:56 King Prawn Cheung Fun 鮮蝦滑腸粉05:22 Roasted Pork Cheung Fun 叉燒滑腸粉06:22 Fried Dough Stick Cheung Fun 葱花炸兩腸粉07:30 Crispy Bean Curd Roll Cheung Fun 百花腐皮腸粉08:06 Crispy Grilled Eel Cheung Fun 脆皮燒鰻魚腸粉09:00 Monk's Vegetables Cheung Fun 羅漢齋腸粉09:36 Traditional Plain Cheung Fun 懷舊砵仔粉11:06 Spare Ribs Clay Pot Rice 豉汁排骨飯11:51 Spare Ribs & Chicken Feet Clay Pot Rice 鳳爪排骨飯12:17 Chicken & Chinese Sausage Clay Pot Rice 香菇臘腸雞飯13:09 Pork & Century Egg Congee 皮蛋瘦肉粥13:50 Why Hong Kong People Love Clay Pot Rice16:59 Useful Yum Cha Sentences