Comments for Cantonese Pod | Enjoy the Cantonese learning experience! http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk CantonesePod, learn Cantonese with ease and have fun! Regular Updates (This feed is fuller than the podbean one) Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Advanced: vocabs for Ugly Duckling by Anderson by ismail http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-vocabs-for-ugly-duckling-by-anderson/#comment-803 ismail Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:10:40 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-vocabs-for-ugly-duckling-by-anderson/#comment-803 i am thoroughly interested in english vocabs i am thoroughly interested in english vocabs

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Jenny http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-769 Jenny Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:47:19 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-769 I was born in U.S. but my parents and my family speak chinese (both cantonese and mandrian). I can speak cantonese already but I want to improve my cantonese. There are some things I still not sure how to say. I wonder if I should learn the tones because I just learned cantonese from being around my family. So continue putting your podcasts! I was born in U.S. but my parents and my family speak chinese (both cantonese and mandrian). I can speak cantonese already but I want to improve my cantonese. There are some things I still not sure how to say. I wonder if I should learn the tones because I just learned cantonese from being around my family. So continue putting your podcasts!

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Cindy Su http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-584 Cindy Su Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:25:04 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-584 I love this website - Benson you are great - keep making these Podcasts. Learning Cantonese and I think these are really good! Its nice to hear the background on what people are using right now in Hong Kong - better than books which can be rather out-dated. Keep it up!!!! xxxx I love this website - Benson you are great - keep making these Podcasts. Learning Cantonese and I think these are really good! Its nice to hear the background on what people are using right now in Hong Kong - better than books which can be rather out-dated. Keep it up!!!! xxxx

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Beef http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-576 Beef Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:50:27 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-576 Hi Benson, Saw your podcats on itunes - have really enjoyed the introduction and back to basic 1 pods so far. Keep up the good work! Hi Benson,

Saw your podcats on itunes - have really enjoyed the introduction and back to basic 1 pods so far. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Multilingual Attack - Genius by random.user http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/multilingual-attack-genius/#comment-574 random.user Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:56:13 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/multilingual-attack-genius/#comment-574 really wishing there were more of these podcasts... multilingual and all that makes it cool.. more more? really wishing there were more of these podcasts… multilingual and all that makes it cool.. more more?

]]> Comment on Mini Lesson: Good luck, congratulations by sean creamer http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/mini-lesson-good-luck-congratulations/#comment-564 sean creamer Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:58:49 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/mini-lesson-good-luck-congratulations/#comment-564 good one thanks! I've been living in Hong Kong for the past 2 years and picked up a small amount of Cantonese. I'm happy to have found these pod casts as they strengthen what i already know and give me new phrases to practice and learn. Keep up the good work. good one thanks!
I’ve been living in Hong Kong for the past 2 years and picked up a small amount of Cantonese. I’m happy to have found these pod casts as they strengthen what i already know and give me new phrases to practice and learn.
Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Multilingual Attack - Genius by Linda http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/multilingual-attack-genius/#comment-159 Linda Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:05:25 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/multilingual-attack-genius/#comment-159 Hey Benson, Love your pods. It is very helpful, please post a new podcast soon. Best website for Cantonese learning since there is not a lot except Mandarin sites! Hey Benson,

Love your pods. It is very helpful, please post a new podcast soon. Best website for Cantonese learning since there is not a lot except Mandarin sites!

]]> Comment on Learning about Learning Languages, esp. Cantonese by Meien http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/learning-about-learning-languages-esp-cantonese/#comment-130 Meien Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:25:49 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/learning-about-learning-languages-esp-cantonese/#comment-130 Cool...thanks! Do you have transcripts for your lessons? Cool…thanks! Do you have transcripts for your lessons?

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Travis http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-127 Travis Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:35:53 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-127 Hello Benson, I'd like to thank you for these podcasts to which I recently stumbled across, they are done quite well. If you need any help making lessons about phrases that people have requested, I would be glad to help translate it into cantonese as I am Chinese but my mother tongue is english. Let me know if you need any help in the future via email. - Travis Hello Benson, I’d like to thank you for these podcasts to which I recently stumbled across, they are done quite well. If you need any help making lessons about phrases that people have requested, I would be glad to help translate it into cantonese as I am Chinese but my mother tongue is english. Let me know if you need any help in the future via email. - Travis

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Huggy http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-126 Huggy Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:08:55 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-126 Benson, you rock, bro! Excellent effort! Since I don't see an e-mail address on the site for you, or a private comment box, I've got to make this comment here. I just wish you'd make the lessons more like the Pimsleur method or the old FSI Cantonese course. I mean, without hearing native speed spoken Cantonese or Hakka in longer complex conversations, a person isn't ever going to become proficient. I'm trying to understand the Cantonese in the Hong Kong movies, so I'm serious about mastering the language, not just learning a few quaint phrases. Of course this is easy to say when I'm not doing any of the work, so it's just a request from one humble fan. Thanks. Benson, you rock, bro! Excellent effort! Since I don’t see an e-mail address on the site for you, or a private comment box, I’ve got to make this comment here. I just wish you’d make the lessons more like the Pimsleur method or the old FSI Cantonese course. I mean, without hearing native speed spoken Cantonese or Hakka in longer complex conversations, a person isn’t ever going to become proficient. I’m trying to understand the Cantonese in the Hong Kong movies, so I’m serious about mastering the language, not just learning a few quaint phrases. Of course this is easy to say when I’m not doing any of the work, so it’s just a request from one humble fan. Thanks.

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Soyona Lee http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-113 Soyona Lee Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:59:40 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-113 Hi Benson! I'm a Korean girl majoring Mandarin in Korea. I'd been learning Mandarin for years, few months ago I happened to meet a friend from HK and learnt some Cantonese, it was like "A whole new world" to me! I think I fell in love with Cantonese now, haha:D. Your podcasts are awesome! Hi Benson! I’m a Korean girl majoring Mandarin in Korea. I’d been learning Mandarin for years, few months ago I happened to meet a friend from HK and learnt some Cantonese, it was like “A whole new world” to me! I think I fell in love with Cantonese now, haha:D. Your podcasts are awesome!

]]> Comment on Advanced - News from wikipedia by Wendy http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-news-from-wikipedia/#comment-108 Wendy Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:56:37 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-news-from-wikipedia/#comment-108 Could you post a link to the wikipedia news page you use for the extracts, so I can follow the writing while listening? Please! Could you post a link to the wikipedia news page you use for the extracts, so I can follow the writing while listening?

Please!

]]> Comment on Resources by Rochelle http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/resources/#comment-100 Rochelle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:48:58 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/resources/#comment-100 Hello again, I just checked out 'yesasia' and want to listen to some cantonese music. I was wondering if any of the lyrics are available in English and Cantonese? This would be a great resource, especially for an aural learner like me! Thanks again :) Hello again,

I just checked out ‘yesasia’ and want to listen to some cantonese music. I was wondering if any of the lyrics are available in English and Cantonese? This would be a great resource, especially for an aural learner like me!

Thanks again :)

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Rochelle http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-99 Rochelle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:40:41 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-99 Jo San Benson, I'm teaching at a school in Hong Kong and am trying to learn Cantonese. I really enjoy your podcasts, thanks a lot! Learning is so much easier with a soothing voice like yours, keep it up! Jo San Benson,

I’m teaching at a school in Hong Kong and am trying to learn Cantonese. I really enjoy your podcasts, thanks a lot!

Learning is so much easier with a soothing voice like yours, keep it up!

]]> Comment on About the site owner by John Trott http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-98 John Trott Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:18:03 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-98 Hi Benson, Nice site the pod casts are a great idea. I'm from the UK and my wife is from Hong Kong. We are flying there in september. I hope to learn some basic words to speak with her parents as they don't know much english. Hi Benson,

Nice site the pod casts are a great idea. I’m from the UK and my wife is from Hong Kong. We are flying there in september. I hope to learn some basic words to speak with her parents as they don’t know much english.

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Tony http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-74 Tony Fri, 30 May 2008 01:41:25 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-74 Hi Benson! I feel I know you a bit now because I've been listening to your podcasts on my way to and from worked for weeks now and they are really great! I am in the US and my family is from Macao. I'm Portugese and a bit Chinese (Eurasian) and the first born here in the states. My parents spoke fluent Cantonese but never taught is for some reason. Anyways I want to learn it now and these lessons are getting me there. So much of it is familiar and I can almost order food now! lol Thanks so much for investing so much of you personal time to do this for all of us we really appreciate it very much! Anyways keep up the good work! Hi Benson! I feel I know you a bit now because I’ve been listening to your podcasts on my way to and from worked for weeks now and they are really great! I am in the US and my family is from Macao. I’m Portugese and a bit Chinese (Eurasian) and the first born here in the states. My parents spoke fluent Cantonese but never taught is for some reason. Anyways I want to learn it now and these lessons are getting me there. So much of it is familiar and I can almost order food now! lol Thanks so much for investing so much of you personal time to do this for all of us we really appreciate it very much!

Anyways keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Vanessa http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-73 Vanessa Tue, 13 May 2008 19:43:15 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-73 Hi Benson, I have been listening to your cantonese podcasts. You make learning enjoyable ! Thank you so much for taking the time. Now I am able to converse much better with my aunts and uncles. Vanessa PLEASE CONTINUE THE GREAT WORK> Hi Benson, I have been listening to your cantonese podcasts. You make learning enjoyable ! Thank you so much for taking the time. Now I am able to converse much better with my aunts and uncles.
Vanessa
PLEASE CONTINUE THE GREAT WORK>

]]> Comment on My recommendations for learning materials by Tom http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/my-recommendations-for-learning-materials/#comment-68 Tom Tue, 06 May 2008 09:52:59 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/my-recommendations-for-learning-materials/#comment-68 Great thanks for the recommendations its going to help me strengthen my Cantonese Great thanks for the recommendations its going to help me strengthen my Cantonese

]]> Comment on Learning about Learning Languages, esp. Cantonese by Neil Murray http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/learning-about-learning-languages-esp-cantonese/#comment-58 Neil Murray Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:54:39 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/learning-about-learning-languages-esp-cantonese/#comment-58 I was wondering what had happened to you. Great that you are back uploading Cantonese lessons. Thank you and please keep them coming. Regards, Neil I was wondering what had happened to you. Great that you are back uploading Cantonese lessons. Thank you and please keep them coming.

Regards, Neil

]]> Comment on Multilingual Attack - Genius by sue http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/multilingual-attack-genius/#comment-55 sue Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:12:15 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/multilingual-attack-genius/#comment-55 hi Benson, just saying hi. I'll be writing a brief article on my site encouraging my Chinese friends/family to check out your podcasts (well, and my non-Asian friends too). It might be several weeks though; I have other topics lined up at the moment. Sue hi Benson, just saying hi. I’ll be writing a brief article on my site encouraging my Chinese friends/family to check out your podcasts (well, and my non-Asian friends too). It might be several weeks though; I have other topics lined up at the moment. Sue

]]> Comment on Multilingual Attack - Genius by Gafan http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/multilingual-attack-genius/#comment-50 Gafan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:22:20 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/multilingual-attack-genius/#comment-50 Hey, thanks for the Cantonese lessons! Putonghua podcasts are really easy to find online, but I'm really interested in learning Yueyu :)! I've just come across the website, so I don't know about the previous podcasts, but there is a really strange compression effect on the mp3 here; the kind of water sound you get with really low bitrate mp3s, though I don't know why, because it's 128k? Either way, I hope to see a lot more interesting podcasts! Your Cantonese is really easy to understand and it helps a lot. In the meantime I'll look back at the previous podcasts and practice some more simple dialogs. Thanks again. Hey, thanks for the Cantonese lessons! Putonghua podcasts are really easy to find online, but I’m really interested in learning Yueyu :)!

I’ve just come across the website, so I don’t know about the previous podcasts, but there is a really strange compression effect on the mp3 here; the kind of water sound you get with really low bitrate mp3s, though I don’t know why, because it’s 128k?

Either way, I hope to see a lot more interesting podcasts! Your Cantonese is really easy to understand and it helps a lot. In the meantime I’ll look back at the previous podcasts and practice some more simple dialogs. Thanks again.

]]> Comment on About by ARISTOTLE S. OCHOA http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/#comment-45 ARISTOTLE S. OCHOA Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:12:48 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/#comment-45 Hello there Mr.Benson! I am very grateful that you have made this podcast regarding cantonese learning.I am very much interested in learning cantonese because I am now working here in Macau wherein cantonese is the official language.I have downloade all your files and I have learned alot!I really appreciate your patience and hard work in doing this.However let me comment on the volume of some of the recording because not all have the same level.Some of your recordings have a lower volume than the others.Please try to check this info because it will be very helpful if the volume of your recordings will be of good and the same level for all of them.I hope you will take this constructively.That's all sir.But overall I am really happy I have found your podcast!God Bless YOU! Sincerely Yours, Aristotle S. Ochoa Hello there Mr.Benson! I am very grateful that you have made this podcast regarding cantonese learning.I am very much interested in learning cantonese because I am now working here in Macau wherein cantonese is the official language.I have downloade all your files and I have learned alot!I really appreciate your patience and hard work in doing this.However let me comment on the volume of some of the recording because not all have the same level.Some of your recordings have a lower volume than the others.Please try to check this info because it will be very helpful if the volume of your recordings will be of good and the same level for all of them.I hope you will take this constructively.That’s all sir.But overall I am really happy I have found your podcast!God Bless YOU!

Sincerely Yours,
Aristotle S. Ochoa

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Eddie http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-44 Eddie Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:19:51 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-44 Hi Benson. Came across your podcast on wikipedia when doing some research on the history behind Cantonese dilect. I'm half chinese and used to attend chinese school at the weekend when I was a kid. I also lived in Hong Kong for 4 years and still haven't managed to master the language. Your poodcasts are really easy to understand as you've kinda put it into teletubbie language for me! From the above comments it seems I'm not the only one that really appreciates your help. Keep up the good work. Cheers! Hi Benson.

Came across your podcast on wikipedia when doing some research on the history behind Cantonese dilect. I’m half chinese and used to attend chinese school at the weekend when I was a kid. I also lived in Hong Kong for 4 years and still haven’t managed to master the language. Your poodcasts are really easy to understand as you’ve kinda put it into teletubbie language for me!

From the above comments it seems I’m not the only one that really appreciates your help.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers!

]]> Comment on About the site owner by sue http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-38 sue Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:47:58 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-38 Hi Benson, I'm listening to your Cantonese podcasts through iTunes. I'm trying to re-learn and improve my skills. I'm an American-born Chinese and I'm losing a lot of the language since I don't talk to my grandmother much. I hope you put out more lessons. Hi Benson, I’m listening to your Cantonese podcasts through iTunes. I’m trying to re-learn and improve my skills. I’m an American-born Chinese and I’m losing a lot of the language since I don’t talk to my grandmother much. I hope you put out more lessons.

]]> Comment on Jyutping: Finals 4 by stef http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/jyutping-finals-4/#comment-35 stef Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:16:53 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/jyutping-finals-4/#comment-35 thanks for offering the podshow and ] i think you need some support thanks for offering the podshow

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i think you need some support

]]> Comment on About the site owner by João & Sofia http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-33 João & Sofia Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:32:05 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-33 Hi Benson! We are a Portuguese couple living in Macau for the last 8 months. We have downloaded the first podcast last Sunday and since then we feel like we have learned a lot. Many thanks for your precious service to the community. Best regards, João & Sofia Hi Benson!
We are a Portuguese couple living in Macau for the last 8 months. We have downloaded the first podcast last Sunday and since then we feel like we have learned a lot. Many thanks for your precious service to the community.
Best regards,
João & Sofia

]]> Comment on About the site owner by tony http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-32 tony Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:37:23 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-32 hello Benson, I am a ABC american born chinese born in San Francisco. As I grew up there, it was very easily accessible to get into the rhythm of learning and speaking cantonese. But I moved to Sacramento and moved into a mixed community and easily enough Me and my faimily just spoke english. Now I am trying very hard to get back to what I feel lost without within my culture and try to learn cantonese again. And I can not tell you how greatful I am, that you make time to make this all happen, you don't know how helpful this has been for me and you are affecting others the same way with your website and for that I thank you so much. hello Benson, I am a ABC american born chinese born in San Francisco. As I grew up there, it was very easily accessible to get into the rhythm of learning and speaking cantonese. But I moved to Sacramento and moved into a mixed community and easily enough Me and my faimily just spoke english. Now I am trying very hard to get back to what I feel lost without within my culture and try to learn cantonese again. And I can not tell you how greatful I am, that you make time to make this all happen, you don’t know how helpful this has been for me and you are affecting others the same way with your website and for that I thank you so much.

]]> Comment on About the site owner by GerriLynn http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-30 GerriLynn Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:06:24 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-30 Benson, I stumbled across your podcast on itunes and it's helping soo much. My fiance is chinese and his family speaks very little english. You've given me the gift of communication with my soon-to-be extended family. The scripts along with the podcasts are tremendously helpful. A thousand thank you's. Best Wishes Benson,
I stumbled across your podcast on itunes and it’s helping soo much. My fiance is chinese and his family speaks very little english. You’ve given me the gift of communication with my soon-to-be extended family. The scripts along with the podcasts are tremendously helpful. A thousand thank you’s.
Best Wishes

]]> Comment on Advanced: Ugly Duckling by Anderson by Aaron OBrien http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-ugly-duckling-by-anderson/#comment-29 Aaron OBrien Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:56:06 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-ugly-duckling-by-anderson/#comment-29 Hi Benson, I think the story book reading is the best direction you are taking so far. As one of the previous listeners noted, advanced material is harder to come by. By "advanced" I personally am referring to the vocabulary of a 4-5 year old native speaker, but spoken in a slightly slow and steady pace without any English. I find material out there is like really simple, or it is just what you hear off the radio which is for adults which is way too hard. Story book telling, will really improve my listening skills which is where I flounder the most. By the way, breaking up the vocabulary into a separate recording is a great idea. Thank you for your help to all us "wanna be" gwon doon wa speakers. Hi Benson,
I think the story book reading is the best direction you are taking so far. As one of the previous listeners noted, advanced material is harder to come by. By “advanced” I personally am referring to the vocabulary of a 4-5 year old native speaker, but spoken in a slightly slow and steady pace without any English.

I find material out there is like really simple, or it is just what you hear off the radio which is for adults which is way too hard. Story book telling, will really improve my listening skills which is where I flounder the most.

By the way, breaking up the vocabulary into a separate recording is a great idea.

Thank you for your help to all us “wanna be” gwon doon wa speakers.

]]> Comment on Joy of vocabs: 21 to 30 by krispin http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/joy-of-vocabs-21-to-30/#comment-26 krispin Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:27:05 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/joy-of-vocabs-21-to-30/#comment-26 I think it'd be helpful to your learners to add the Cantonese Chinese written along with your examples. Also, when you're asking how to say something, are you saying "點係講呀?", "點會講呀?", or what? It sounds like "點恩講呀?". 多謝. I think it’d be helpful to your learners to add the Cantonese Chinese written along with your examples. Also, when you’re asking how to say something, are you saying “點係講呀?”, “點會講呀?”, or what? It sounds like “點恩講呀?”. 多謝.

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Simon http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-24 Simon Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:19:02 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-24 Hi Benson, thanks for the podcasts! They're great. I'm a student in Sydney, Australia (studying maths too!). I'm an Aussie boy, but my girlfriend is from Hong Kong. I'm attempting to learn Cantonese, with the hope of being able to talk to her Father (who doesn't speak English). So please keep it up! Simon. Hi Benson,
thanks for the podcasts! They’re great.
I’m a student in Sydney, Australia (studying maths too!). I’m an Aussie boy, but my girlfriend is from Hong Kong. I’m attempting to learn Cantonese, with the hope of being able to talk to her Father (who doesn’t speak English). So please keep it up!
Simon.

]]> Comment on Jyutping: Initials by Ramon http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/jyutping-initials/#comment-23 Ramon Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:48:12 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/jyutping-initials/#comment-23 Hi Benson, Nice Job on the site. There aren't many sources on Cantonese at all anywhere, and it would be nice if you could post more because I am sure somebody(like myself) got alot out of this project of yours. That said, I've been studying Vietnamese for a while, and it's interesting how both Cantonese and Vietnamese speakers flip the L and the N around. Hi Benson,

Nice Job on the site. There aren’t many sources on Cantonese at all anywhere, and it would be nice if you could post more because I am sure somebody(like myself) got alot out of this project of yours.

That said, I’ve been studying Vietnamese for a while, and it’s interesting how both Cantonese and Vietnamese speakers flip the L and the N around.

]]> Comment on Customer Reviews by B. http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/customer-reviews/#comment-22 B. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:57:45 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/customer-reviews/#comment-22 Thanks for the podcasts! It's really useful for learning foundation, for twinkies like me! Thanks for the podcasts! It’s really useful for learning foundation, for twinkies like me!

]]> Comment on Dim-sum, dumplings and tea, how can we do without them? by samichi http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/dim-sum-dumplings-and-tea-how-can-we-do-without-them/#comment-21 samichi Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:37:48 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/dim-sum-dumplings-and-tea-how-can-we-do-without-them/#comment-21 erm...the podcasts in this website are in mp3 and itunes says they are not the correct format? :S lol erm…the podcasts in this website are in mp3 and itunes says they are not the correct format? :S lol

]]> Comment on About the site owner by samichi http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-20 samichi Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:46:35 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-20 helo again benson, how do i download podcasts from this website? please reply by email. helo again benson,
how do i download podcasts from this website? please reply by email.

]]> Comment on About the site owner by samichi http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-19 samichi Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:15:01 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-19 hello i am a british born with a dad from HK and mum from UK. i cant speak chinese:( i need help with the tones. mandarin is easier cos it only has 4 tones. maybe you can make a recording of each tone? thank you. i am enjoying your lessons. they are very understandable, i have learnt quite a lot from u:) bye. hello
i am a british born with a dad from HK and mum from UK. i cant speak chinese:( i need help with the tones. mandarin is easier cos it only has 4 tones. maybe you can make a recording of each tone? thank you. i am enjoying your lessons. they are very understandable, i have learnt quite a lot from u:)
bye.

]]> Comment on Advanced - News from wikipedia by Ryan http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-news-from-wikipedia/#comment-17 Ryan Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:19:50 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-news-from-wikipedia/#comment-17 Keep them coming. I'm glad to have found a cantonese learning podcast. Keep them coming. I’m glad to have found a cantonese learning podcast.

]]> Comment on Advanced: Ugly Duckling by Anderson by Canto fan http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-ugly-duckling-by-anderson/#comment-15 Canto fan Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:57:32 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-ugly-duckling-by-anderson/#comment-15 Benson, thanks for making this. Far too advanced for me unfortunately :( I did find that if I read the story in English at the same time, it is possible to get much more of the meaning. The story can be found here: http://hca.gilead.org.il/ugly_duc.html It's only by reading this that I knew this was only the start of the story, the full thing would probably take about 20 mins! Benson, thanks for making this. Far too advanced for me unfortunately :(

I did find that if I read the story in English at the same time, it is possible to get much more of the meaning. The story can be found here: http://hca.gilead.org.il/ugly_duc.html

It’s only by reading this that I knew this was only the start of the story, the full thing would probably take about 20 mins!

]]> Comment on Dim-sum, dumplings and tea, how can we do without them? by Richard Sharpe http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/dim-sum-dumplings-and-tea-how-can-we-do-without-them/#comment-13 Richard Sharpe Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:17:16 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/dim-sum-dumplings-and-tea-how-can-we-do-without-them/#comment-13 I have heard 食煙 for smoking ... Also 位 seems to have two pronunciations: wai2 or wai6? Is wai2 used only for questions? I have heard 食煙 for smoking …

Also 位 seems to have two pronunciations: wai2 or wai6? Is wai2 used only for questions?

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Chris http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-12 Chris Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:55:02 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-12 Benson, Your Cantonese lessons are very useful to me. I am still at quite a low level but with your help, I hope to improve so I can live in Hong Kong. Thank you Chris Benson,
Your Cantonese lessons are very useful to me. I am still at quite a low level but with your help, I hope to improve so I can live in Hong Kong. Thank you
Chris

]]> Comment on Dim-sum, dumplings and tea, how can we do without them? by tom http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/dim-sum-dumplings-and-tea-how-can-we-do-without-them/#comment-11 tom Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:54:34 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/dim-sum-dumplings-and-tea-how-can-we-do-without-them/#comment-11 very usefull to know these bits as i often feel left out on the particulars when we eat dim sum most weekends! at least i know the basics and can answer a few question myself now. i look foward to listening to more after i have mastered this one! very usefull to know these bits as i often feel left out on the particulars when we eat dim sum most weekends! at least i know the basics and can answer a few question myself now. i look foward to listening to more after i have mastered this one!

]]> Comment on About the site owner by Kate http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-10 Kate Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:27:10 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-10 Benson, I stumbled across your website when searching for Cantonese lessons online. I am not Chinese, but am trying to learn the Cantonese language in hopes of one day putting it to good use in China. I am taking private lessons, but I am such a slow learner! your site is really helping me out!!! I enjoy it a lot, and am happy to have found it! Thanks Kate Benson,
I stumbled across your website when searching for Cantonese lessons online. I am not Chinese, but am trying to learn the Cantonese language in hopes of one day putting it to good use in China. I am taking private lessons, but I am such a slow learner! your site is really helping me out!!! I enjoy it a lot, and am happy to have found it!
Thanks
Kate

]]> Comment on Advanced - vocabs for News from wikipedia by Katarina http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-vocabs-for-news-from-wikipedia/#comment-9 Katarina Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:19:52 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-vocabs-for-news-from-wikipedia/#comment-9 Half of it is too easy, and half of it is just right. It'd be much more helpful if you use maybe 15-20 words in each lesson and then include sentences or examples in which they are used. Otherwise, I'll know the word, but might not know how else to use it. Thanks! Half of it is too easy, and half of it is just right. It’d be much more helpful if you use maybe 15-20 words in each lesson and then include sentences or examples in which they are used.

Otherwise, I’ll know the word, but might not know how else to use it.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Advanced - News from wikipedia by Katarina http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-news-from-wikipedia/#comment-8 Katarina Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:42:30 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/advanced-news-from-wikipedia/#comment-8 I think this is an excellent idea! I have been looking for a Cantonese podcast :) I am confused by your references to "show notes". Where are the show notes? Thank you for podcasting! I think this is an excellent idea! I have been looking for a Cantonese podcast :)

I am confused by your references to “show notes”. Where are the show notes?

Thank you for podcasting!

]]> Comment on About the site owner by alecia wu http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-7 alecia wu Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:20:24 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/about/about-the-site-owner/#comment-7 benson, i just came across your podcast and enjoyed the dim sum one. i'm an american born chinese with parents who immigrated from hong kong. i understand alot but my pronounciation is not very good. i'm going to start listening to this since it is good. keep it up. regards, alecia benson,

i just came across your podcast and enjoyed the dim sum one. i’m an american born chinese with parents who immigrated from hong kong. i understand alot but my pronounciation is not very good. i’m going to start listening to this since it is good. keep it up.

regards,

alecia

]]> Comment on Musical Vocabs: First 8 vocabs in the list by andy g http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/musical-vocabs-first-8-vocabs-in-the-list/#comment-6 andy g Sun, 17 Jun 2007 04:17:03 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/musical-vocabs-first-8-vocabs-in-the-list/#comment-6 That was absolutely hilarious...good work! That was absolutely hilarious…good work!

]]> Comment on announcements and colours of life by David http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/announcements-and-colours-of-life/#comment-5 David Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:11:57 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/announcements-and-colours-of-life/#comment-5 the content is good, colors is a great place to start, especially for a newbie like me. The volume fluctuated at the start but apart from that the sound quality was good, this is the best Cantonese podcast I have found on the net. the content is good, colors is a great place to start, especially for a newbie like me.

The volume fluctuated at the start but apart from that the sound quality was good, this is the best Cantonese podcast I have found on the net.

]]> Comment on Recommendations by admin http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/recommendations/#comment-4 admin Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:23:48 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/recommendations/#comment-4 Enjoy :) Enjoy :)

]]> Comment on Talking About Your Days - Not feeling dazy today with daisy in my hands… by Tom http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/talking-about-your-days-not-feeling-dazy-today-with-daisy-in-my-hands/#comment-2 Tom Sat, 26 May 2007 12:59:48 +0000 http://cantonesepod.chinese-central.co.uk/talking-about-your-days-not-feeling-dazy-today-with-daisy-in-my-hands/#comment-2 Cool, very fun, thanks for doing these :-) Cool, very fun, thanks for doing these :-)

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