My 12-month plan to help you prepare your Cantonese before visiting Hong Kong

2025 update:

You can now learn these topics all in 6-7 months in my self-paced course! (with 6 catch-up with me!)

https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/

Combining my experience teaching Cantonese and learning Vietnamese and Italian, I've planned 12 discussion topics to go through for beginner learners for my online lessons. 

 
1- Self-introduction; origin; reason of learning Cantonese

2- Setting up time for a meal

3- Meeting friends and chatting about family

4- Buying drinks and asking for price

5- Discussing past holiday events 

6- Planning for activities; scheduling and exchanging contact information

7- Calling and finding friends at meetup location for a Hong Kong-style breakfast

8- Buying fruits for family picnic and asking for discount

9- Asking about food, basic food ordering at tea house, noodles shop and cha chaan tengs

10- Chatting about weathers, seasons and shopping at Ladies’s Market for clothes and souvenirs

11- Speaking with taxi drivers in Hong Kong

12- Geography and transportation of Hong Kong, asking for simple direction

I can send you a more detailed course outline.  Email me for any questions and your preferred days/times.
kahei@poeticcantonese.com