My Cantonese journey
When I was 11 years old, I was in Malaysia for my Grandaunt's 70th big birthday. When all the saam1 gu1 luk4 po6 spoke so fluently in Cantonese, that was when I decided to kick-start my journey in Cantonese.
I have been learning Cantonese through watching HK shows, listening to HK music and getting into the culture through my limited experience. More notably, in my exchange to Netherlands, I managed to practice my Cantonese with native speakers, learn the text messaging methods and differentiating between written and spoken chinese. I will share about my Cantonese experience in jyuetping.
so2 wai6 jat1 jat6 wai4 si1 ，zung1 san1 wai4 fu6 。ngo5 jiu3 hou2 do1 ze6 lou5 si1 cin4 sap6 go3 lai5 baai3 ge3 gaau3 dou6 。ngo5 mui5 go3 lai5 baai3 dou1 hou2 kei4 doi6 soeng5 tong4 。hai6 lou5 si1 ge3 baan1 ，ngo5 hok6 zo2 dim2 zou6 hou2 zi6 ngo5 gaai3 siu6 ，gai3 sou3 ，dou6 hip3 dang2 。maan6 maan6 ngo5 dei2 hok6 zo2 man6 hau6 jan4 ，kong3 daai6 zi6 gei2 ge3 zung1 man4 zi6 din2 。mui5 jat1 go3 lai5 baai3 maan6 maan6 hok6 san1 ci4 ，zaap6 gwaan3 gwong2 dung1 waa6 ge3 faat3 jam1 。do1 gei2 go3 lai5 baai3 zi1 hau6 ，ngo5 dei2 hok6 zo2 m4 tung4 sau2 go1 ，lai6 jyu4 jip6 dak1 haan4 ，dang6 zi2 kei4 ，Danny Chan.
hau6 loi4 ，ngo5 dei2 hok6 zo2 do1 di1 jung6 ci4 ，lai6 jyu4 hai6 jik6 cing4 kei4 gaan1 jung6 mo1 zi6 。jik6 cing4 gwo3 zo2 gam3 noi6 daan6 ngo5 ji1 gaa1 sin1 sik1 dak1 jung6 gwong2 dung1 waa6 jing4 jung4 jat1 di1 ci4 。
soeng5 tong4 fo3 kei4 sat6 hou2 jau5 ceoi3 ，hok6 dou3 hou2 do1 ping4 si4 bun2 dei6 jan4 mou4 sik1 gong2 di1 zi6 。ping4 si4 jung6 taai3 do1 jing1 man4 ge3 hau6 gwo2 zau6 hai6 m4 sik1 jung6 biu1 zeon2 ge3 zung1 man4 heoi3 biu2 daat6 zi6 gei2 ，daan6 gam1 ci3 zan1 hai6 hok6 zo2 hou2 hou2 do1 。
sik1 dak1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa6 ge3 jan4 zing6 mou4 zing6 siu2 ，ngo5 dei2 jiu3 hou2 hou2 zan1 sik1 man4 faa3 ，m4 hou2 bei2 keoi5 hai6 faat3 zin2 ge3 zung1 tou4 hai6 san1 gaa1 bo1 siu1 sat1 。ngo5 wui2 zou6 hou2 bun2 fan1 bei6 min5 gam3 ge3 si6 cing4 faat3 saang1 。
所謂一日為師，終身為父。我要好多謝老師前十個禮拜嘅教導。我每個禮拜都好期待上堂。係老師嘅班，我學左點做好自我介紹，計數，道歉等。慢慢我哋學左問候人，擴大自己嘅中文字典。每一個禮拜慢慢學新詞，習慣廣東話嘅發音。多幾個禮拜之後，我哋學左唔同首歌，例如葉德嫻，鄧紫棋，Danny Chan。
後來，我哋學左多啲用詞，例如係疫情期間用麼字。疫情過左咁耐但我依家先識得用廣東話形容一啲詞。
上堂課其實好有趣，學到好多平時本地人無識講啲字。平時用太多英文嘅後果就係唔識用標準嘅中文去表達自己，但今次真係學左好好多。
識得講廣東話嘅人剩無剩少，我哋要好好珍惜文化，唔好俾佢係發展嘅中途係新加坡消失。我會做好本分避免咁嘅事情發生。
