Easy Cantonese 3 - What do you like about Hong Kong?

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7 жыл бұрын

Learn Cantonese with Easy Cantonese! In this episode Calif is asking people what they like about Hong Kong!
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Host and editor: Calif Chong
Cameraman: Carrie Wong
Subtitles: Isarel Lai, Calif Chong

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@TommyTube01 7 жыл бұрын

Small world; watching a video from HK, to see a girl who studied in the same school as me in Deventer, Netherlands

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

WOW! THAT'S AMAZING!

@Daan03 4 жыл бұрын

Tom van Oosten dat is zo cool!

@vegataryanrecipes6304 4 жыл бұрын

I lived in Arnhem (2 months ago😅) that's nearby Deventer... But I live now in Oosterhout (nearby Breda)

@vegataryanrecipes6304 4 жыл бұрын

@smallpotato ehh oké? I don't want to learn kantonees...i am learning Korean now..

@gusb6415 3 жыл бұрын

@@vegataryanrecipes6304 se é br?

@user-kh9zl3tq7b 3 жыл бұрын

I am Korean 🇰🇷 I love to learn Cantonese!! I love HK!! 🇭🇰 HK forever!! 🇭🇰

@yunaconcerto 7 жыл бұрын

I am Korean. I am really interested in Cantonese language and its culture! Thanks for the video! 我鍾意學廣東話! 多谢!

@anatheistmyself 7 жыл бұрын

+ATP Tour Yes!

@navam613 7 жыл бұрын

Thats funny! My GF is from Hongkong original, I'm from Holland, But we share our love for Korea!!! We did visit HK last year, but our big dream is to visit South-Korea! (shared love trough K-Pop, Runningman, K-Drama) If it wasn't for thosee! 2 years together and we still watch. Dreams of Korea... ^

@hermanchow1405 6 жыл бұрын

c 只为遇见你 Cantonese isn't a independent language , it is 1 of the many dialects of Chinese languages , widely used in Guangzhou ,Hong Kong, Macau , are you high in weed or coke ? you are jumping from city to province then country,all over the universe , claim down !!

@hermanchow1405 6 жыл бұрын

c 只为遇见你 so 99.8% the citizens of Taiwan speak mandarin , therefore should declared as a independent language ? PS you might misunderstand the meaning of independence !

@hermanchow1405 6 жыл бұрын

c 只为遇见你 Guangzhou (canton) for your thought is a independent province, separated from mainland China as a nation ,so Cantonese is a separated language ?

@mrtsiqsin2290 7 жыл бұрын

Please do more episodes! You've taken such a great view of Hong Kong! I believe more and more people would love Cantonese and Hong Kong after watching this!

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! This is such a great support and encouragement for me!!

@Lmilky 7 жыл бұрын

You did a great job!! this makes me miss my grandma in hk

@marystestkitchen 7 жыл бұрын

DANG stuff got serious real fast 1:56

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

are you learning Cantonese? :) your food looks delicious btw!!

@marystestkitchen 7 жыл бұрын

Calif Chong thanks! I'm trying to brush up on my rusty Cantonese. :-)

@glorych1168 7 жыл бұрын

live in hk?

@whythissucks829 6 жыл бұрын

whats dou6dai2?

@q_q123 6 жыл бұрын

Why This Sucks at what part of the video?

@quinnlee2784 7 жыл бұрын

aww yesss! I'm so happy there are new Cantonese episodes out

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you too! Please give us a thumbs up and wait for our next episode!

@kaethr1821 7 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried using italki to talk to people in Cantonese?

@revaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, and it reflects my personal feeling as well that there's a dark cloud hanging over HK these days. There's a feeling of change but not for the better.

@Quadraginta1337 6 ай бұрын

I’m an ABC and my Cantonese is pretty busted. My pronunciation is just fine but my vocabulary is very limited. This channel will help greatly with that. Thank you 🙏

@TheSilentWalkerz 5 жыл бұрын

I miss living in HK, thanks for the video, I need to practice listening to conversations again

@pokya-anakrantau8845 6 жыл бұрын

Love Hong Kong - the vibe is just incomparable! Very special place.

@typhooni8 5 жыл бұрын

I came here from the Easy German channel, and I'm glad I found this video. My cantonese is abysmal but it's lovely hearing, something about mother tongue and what not

@jadegeist 7 жыл бұрын

OMG! Thank you so much! It's rare that I d really feel like commenting below a KZfaq video, but you've done such great job!!! I live in Mainland and am currently learning Cantonese. Your video provide not only accurate and detailed subtitles (which is RARE!), but also a unique take on various aspects about Hong Kong! Some characters I just don't know and could never find out the exact one! Thank you so much again! Please keep doing this!

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your positive comments!

@goodperson9694 7 жыл бұрын

Cantonese is a language which older than Latin . It has a proper teaching method which easy to be learn, and more important is....you will learn every single chinese word's meaning correctly and easily with an original HK people( intead of in Mainland of China)

@flume420 7 жыл бұрын

Ohhh this is great. I love being able to see the Cantonese characters. Perfect features for learning thank you!

@Fandoms4Life 3 жыл бұрын

This was the kind of content I was looking for! I hope there will be lots more videos in the future!

@Telly5strartist 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this! I can read and speak Mandarin as my second language and just started learning Cantonese! This is very useful as so many films are too fast and cartoons aren't that much fun for adults to watch!

@rokkst4rr 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Calif! Hope to continue seeing more content from you!

@tochriss 4 жыл бұрын

Really useful videos for someone like me who is learning Cantonese. Thanks for making them.

@exerciserelax8719 4 жыл бұрын

Their commitment to freedom is so inspiring, I hope they are able to prevail and stay free. Won't be easy....

@echelon2k8 3 жыл бұрын

Well, this comment didn't age well.

@csy9366 2 жыл бұрын

@@echelon2k8 I mean his/her comment wasn't wrong.

@echelon2k8 2 жыл бұрын

@@csy9366 No, but were they able to prevail and stay free?

@islandbaby3333 7 жыл бұрын

Pls do more Cantonese ! I am learning it and this video is perfect for listening and picking up tones!!

@MitchellBPYao 3 жыл бұрын

I know this place very well

@AtlasZero13 7 жыл бұрын

this language is beyond

@sketchyskateboardingasmr6531 6 жыл бұрын

beyond (band)... speaks this language?

@poonsheungkuen1402 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. And the band's songs are sung in Cantonese.

@tengdalearningcenter1471 4 жыл бұрын

Good way to teach people who wants to study Cantonese, this helps me to improve my way to teach, thanks.

@netiora 5 жыл бұрын

canto sounds so sing-songy and friendly. love it.

@mikechansw748 Ай бұрын

RIGHT????????

@sareneve1626 2 жыл бұрын

i recently kind of developed more of an interest in cantonese, and this really helped! thank you.

@AlissaCao 7 жыл бұрын

amazing video

@xkn8147 4 жыл бұрын

my left ear loved these interviews

@ewenlee8855 7 жыл бұрын

YESS finally an Easy Cantonese episode in Hong Kong! Maybe for future episodes you could ask about "favourite HK foods" or "dreams/aspirations"!

@marklaurent4504 2 жыл бұрын

Im korean and I’ve married malaysian a couple of months ago. She is a cantonese speaker so Im trying to learn how to speak and understand thanks for a video

@user-bu9tr7np7j 8 ай бұрын

Oh great content! easy to understand for beginners and intermediate learners. Struggle with interesting materials to practice on my level and even got stuck. Please continue with more episodes!

@ckryiu 7 жыл бұрын

終於等到有Easy Cantonese in Hong Kong, 支持!

@AmyGian 7 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Love Hong Kong and hope to see more of these videos to improve my Cantonese !

@danielm.4346 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful language!

@magdalenaszulc8997 2 жыл бұрын

i felt in love with this language .. wish me luck with learning

@tsuikinwun7307 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for making it! As a hong konger ,I still find It's interesting to watch!

@AngryKittens 3 жыл бұрын

"It's free" Not anymore.

@nelic2111 3 жыл бұрын

Rip Hong Kong

@kmrmshmmm 3 жыл бұрын

But I believe HK is coming back. We are always with you, Honkongers🇭🇰✨ 加油！

@Angel-pg5jj 3 жыл бұрын

Hong Kong is still 3rd freest place on earth (according to Human Freedom Index 2020, most recent data) while US is ranked 17th. People in HK still can do anything they could do before NSL, but only inciting HK independence and violent protest.

@AngryKittens 3 жыл бұрын

@@Angel-pg5jj lmfao

@koktszfung 3 жыл бұрын

@@Angel-pg5jj definitely more than those two things that we can't speak of

@misak_ying8127 9 ай бұрын

I am Malaysian chinese and this video is really useful to practice my listening skills 🥹🥹 I learnt three languages including english, mandarin and malay, I can speak some hokkien and now I need to learn cantonese because I am cantonese 🥹✨

@slamdunk406 Ай бұрын

Recently visited Hong Kong. Lovely city. Cantonese is going strong there! 🇭🇰

@HayleyandHilary 7 ай бұрын

I LOVE Hong Kong, cus I grew up there 😆

@SAMSUNGDELL1004 7 жыл бұрын

lovely HongKong, A cute language. Thanks to load , I'll hit the VIDEO~ Heart bang bang!

@tytipton6346 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful city, accent, and video

@gerlown 7 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for your video, miss. I love HK culture! It's good to see real people in the video. :D

@dmark1922 5 жыл бұрын

This video made me miss HK!!

@cheemsitoqiunan 6 ай бұрын

I live in South Korea, I don't speak Cantonese. But I'm studying Cantonese to visit Hong Kong (擁抱韓國人和香港人) 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇭🇰🇭🇰

@jeromefecto8085 7 жыл бұрын

this language is beautiful

@kevinchang2 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the captions 🙏

@taipo101 10 ай бұрын

OMG at last a video with real cantonese subtitles...Love to have Jam Caa with the Po Po. More Please (a gweilo struggling to learn because NO Cantonese subtitles in films...😊)

@YouTubeandI 3 жыл бұрын

I love Hong Kong. Very cool

@emmaleepeterson8691 Жыл бұрын

Hong Kong is such a wonderful place! I would go back in a heart beat if I could! 我好掛住香港!!

@utubegeronimo7628 Ай бұрын

Of course wonderful for those who are wealthy but the ones struggling would find HK a hell hole. HK in a sense is strikingly similar to our next-door Asean neighbour Singapore.

@lluu8838 6 жыл бұрын

Hong Kong is magical city it mixed Chinese culture and foreign. I Love Hong Kong.

@ppy879 4 жыл бұрын

1:44 freedom？ no more la

@lisaguo9501 3 жыл бұрын

la hahahaha

@MorpoClawz 3 жыл бұрын

singaporean or malaysian? hahaha

@quyenluong3705 3 жыл бұрын

yea it's ok to speak english there but not mandarin. what a discriminatory society. no wonder why there's no freedom anymore..

@ppy879 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a Hongkonger

@Angel-pg5jj 3 жыл бұрын

@spuckmuck5220 5 жыл бұрын

Every second person is like: "The FOOD!" :-) So real!

@blocket1111 7 жыл бұрын

Hey ladies, I think you guys did great. i am hoping you do more of these. PLEASE do more. LOL. XX I will live in hong kong soon, December we will already move to HK.

@StephenfromChch 2 жыл бұрын

很有意思，very interesting!

@SieHuntPaulx3 7 жыл бұрын

This is so cool!! Makes me really want to learn the language, even just a little bit.

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you:) may I ask what makes you want to learn Cantonese in this video?

@SieHuntPaulx3 7 жыл бұрын

+Calif Chong yeah, I actually am fascinated with East Asian languages and I studied Japanese in high school. I especially like the written language. Just hearing the language and seeing people speak it reminds me of all that, and even the way that translations sometimes don't fit perfectly in English, it introduces a totally different way of conceptualizing things, so I always prefer more literal translations. Thanks so much for the video! I think that a lot of people are just naturally interested in some foreign languages but don't have much exposure, which is why videos like this can be really inspiring for people who want to get started.

@ermahgerdwut1418 7 жыл бұрын

1:45 Lol, those dudes laughing in the back. xD

@chesscomsupport8689 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this video nowadays it seems prophetic.

@angels0318 3 жыл бұрын

Very convenient public transportation, mtr supermarket and restaurants closer to house

@ibnathebeliever2665 3 ай бұрын

Whenever I heard people speaking cantonese, it reminds me of stephen chow or any hongkong movies

@jiaxinguo6903 7 жыл бұрын

WOW, I was also in HK during that time and now back in Holland. Such a shame I didn't get in touch with you.

@thaoto3455 2 жыл бұрын

hi, I love HongKongers, I still remember 2019.That iconic ! so proud for great greneration

@utubegeronimo7628 Ай бұрын

You have to dwell longer there to comprehend the common HK Joe or Joanne. Their attitude sucks and stinks.

@huwdavies1392 6 жыл бұрын

More easy Cantonese plleeeease!

@Okaybro12313 3 жыл бұрын

Love from Assam, India

@templebennett-robinson5901 7 жыл бұрын

my chinese friend was trying to teach me to tell the difference between mandarin and cantonese just by ear even though I don't know anything about either and she said simply that cantonese speakers end sentences with like a long AHHHH and I didn't think it would help but I get it now hehhe

@slu2657 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for interviewing the locals, the Auntie (vendor), the white hair old lady! (This is so much more interesting than the HK entertainment industry.)

@slu2657 5 ай бұрын

Freedom, they say

@user-ei8eu9he9p 4 ай бұрын

Hey I speak it too, Lei hao I went there before when I was young!!!😊

@nipponhouseplayer 6 жыл бұрын

It is good!!

@pupu1593 2 жыл бұрын

That guy was a legend.

@romesdiniz5235 7 жыл бұрын

Hi there. Greetings from Brazil. Thank you guys so much for the wonderful video. Cantonese sounds really beautiful. I'd like to learn it someday, but it seems to be too difficult. Anyway keep up the great work. Romes

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)) every language is beautiful and difficult in some extent. Let me know if one day you start to learn Cantonese!

@WongKinYuenHK 7 жыл бұрын

You actually think our language is beautiful! Thanks so much :) people usually say it sounds ridiculous

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

Kin Yuen Wong Cantonese is my mother tongue and it is fabulous :)

@Warmwintercats Жыл бұрын

More Cantonese video please! No mater what the topic 😚

@cqrm3n_785 4 жыл бұрын

I love the granny, she's speaking facts.

@cokeecat111 2 жыл бұрын

嘩勁呀廣東話教學都有😍

@kellypharmd2000 Жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to get a transcription of the video? I don't know jyutping, only know yale phonetic so I couldn't read it. Love your videos.

@rffg781 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that quite a few people said the best thing is freedom - and the reality that just 4 years later, HKers are being arrested for posting on Facebook or for holding up a blank placard in protest - is really sad

@quyenluong3705 3 жыл бұрын

are you sure it just because they were protesting and not rioting? They do more than just protest to get arrested.

@rffg781 3 жыл бұрын

@@quyenluong3705 actually they just arrested dozens of people for organizing a primary vote to select election candidates. They also arrested journalists and church leaders now. They even arrested people for Facebook posts. So no, you don't even have to protest to be arrested now.

@joey-cam 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, it's like they saw it coming with all the politics. 6 years later and watching this and it hits hard

@dr.cantonese743 6 жыл бұрын

Combining the best parts of orthodox Chinese culture and Western culture, Hong Kong has formed a unique and glorious civilization of its own.

@ShaunPocock 9 ай бұрын

Kdo

@amybeauty4171 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats

@uniqueauction 7 ай бұрын

I like to drink, eat, shop, sightseeing, and watch the beautiful girls in Hong Kong. Its like a dream being there.

@nevergiveup2276 7 жыл бұрын

下集請去香港仔, 赤柱同埋南丫島..... ( Please go to Aberdeen, Stanley and lamma Island for the next episodes ) 下 = next 集 = episode 請 = please 去 = go 香港仔 = aberdeen ( 香港 = HONG KONG , 仔 = Son, boy ) 赤柱 = Stanley ( 赤 = red, 柱 = pole ) 同埋 = and / also 南丫島 = lamma island ( 南 = south, 丫= ???, 島 = island ) welcome to hong kong , enjoy!!!! ^_^

@MitchellBPYao 2 жыл бұрын

Can you go to Hong Kong to actually communicate with the people but cannot read it write a single word. My is fluent

@liowweizhenliow7360 4 жыл бұрын

I like Hong Kong I am interested to learn Cantonese

@AsianBossKhmer Жыл бұрын

I like people they friendly

@williammak8874 5 жыл бұрын

Im a fan of the German one but never realised there was canto.... Ahagaha good on u guys

@cl1070 3 жыл бұрын

It is a dialect of Guangdong Province,China. Hongkong was a small village of Guangdong province.

@rahim2600 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm a gweilo and live in HK now and think this is an awesome city. Trying to learn Cantonese but its so difficult 😂😂😂 but I will 加油 😆

@donnietam 2 жыл бұрын

WANNA CRY ...

@samanthasiu9714 Жыл бұрын

I really don’t know how to say this in Cantonese because I’m 8 but I LOVE HK!!!!

@franciscusmagister 2 жыл бұрын

interesting and well-edited interviews... but is that "easy" Cantonese? I need the previous lessons!

@icyboy771z Жыл бұрын

I learn Mandarin and don't now any Cantonese but I feel like I can quite understand what they are saying lol

@leehong6556 5 жыл бұрын

Hong kong and vietnam sound

@Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 5 жыл бұрын

I understand :)

@NyaLexar 7 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to learn Cantonese but idk from where to start ;-; it sounds soooo beautiful but I can't pay for classes or tutor ;------; I cri

@MrStefano1970 7 жыл бұрын

I think a good argument will be Food Culture in Hong Kong

@web3wizard381 4 жыл бұрын

calif is so cute

@dwizan1130 3 жыл бұрын

Saya kerja di hk 4tahun saya sangat senag Dan nyaman tapi ada convit19 membuat saya ingin cepat pulang ke Indonesia

@blueeraser1340 5 жыл бұрын

I perfectly understand them. Idk why I’m watching this tho even tho I’m cantonese

@r-p6278 4 жыл бұрын

I love hk food but don't like living in small room.I'm Thai and speak only Thai ,my dad is taechew and mom is cantonese .

@aaronlduff 4 жыл бұрын

so sad how even in 2016 hkers were saying "I like that it's *still* free" or "I like that it's free *for the time being*". I wonder what they are doing or how they feel about it now.... :'''''(

@TheAusJT 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, very sad to see the situation that has transpired in Hong Kong over the past year or so.

@Angel-pg5jj 3 жыл бұрын

@aaronlduff 3 жыл бұрын

@@Angel-pg5jj don't be dense, you are not convincing anyone when democratically elected law makers who have been serving HK for years have to resign or some are even arrested now. the CCP destroyed HK and it is slowly but surely becoming another shitty chinese city. in 10 years time nobody will want to be there, the rich families are already moving. they will be replaced by mainlanders and eventually there will be nothing left of HK not allowed to question the government, NSL already in some school curriculum, CCP are twisting facts for kids in HK as they are in China. Hopefully it won't work though, since HK for the time being still have access to the free internet so they know the CCP is total bullshit.

@Angel-pg5jj 3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronlduff I’m just telling the truth, however if people don’t believe me, then problem is them not being able to allow new information, truth in their brain, not me telling the truth.

@aaronlduff 3 жыл бұрын

@@Angel-pg5jj wumao don't know what the truth is

@smuecke 7 жыл бұрын

Haha I think it's hilarious they have multiple Chinese characters for _uuuh_ XD (呀 and 誒)

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

Yea^^ but we mostly say 誒

@smuecke 7 жыл бұрын

+Calif Chong Does that character have a meaning besides "uh"? Is it an actual word or just a sound?

@califchong138 7 жыл бұрын

+saschamuecke it is mainly a word for uhh. (With exclamation sometimes)

@Prostopyotr 2 жыл бұрын

Long live Hong Kong! 🇭🇰 🇺🇸

@luvaduvalicious 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! I think Cantonese is a very cute-sounding language ^_^. 謝謝

@fazegoogle3602 4 жыл бұрын

i wish i lived in hong kong 🇭🇰

@conscience580 4 жыл бұрын

It's telling that in the extended conversations, the respondents all cited the political climate as degrading in quality, yet, still cherished their freedom. Even the 'por-por' knows that only too well, having escaped to Hong Kong at the age of 13 to escape persecution.

@carlosochoa4715 5 жыл бұрын

Easy? Are you kidding? That's the best example how to make people give up. So many tones, speaking extremely fast.

@mrtsiqsin2290 5 жыл бұрын

Actually most people in this video are speaking quite slowly, because some of them are old and some come from abroad. Some even have to think for a while before answering.

@pascallaw5909 4 жыл бұрын

This is the most natural speech (I'm Cantonese). I believe that applies to all other Easy * languages. You have to train your ears before you begin to understand little by little.