hok6學haau6校
School
ngo5我gaan1間hok6學haau6校hou2好gan6近gong2港tit3鐵zaam6站。
My school is really near the MTR station.
Learn
At school
Talk about school life: teachers, homework, and exams
Learn the Cantonese for School, Teacher, Homework, Exam, To work, to do things. This lesson gives you each word with a clear example and romanization, plus audio so you can hear exactly how it sounds.
What you'll learn
- School: 學校 (hok6 haau6)
- Teacher: 老師 (lou5 si1)
- Homework: 功課 (gung1 fo3)
- Exam: 考試 (haau2 si5)
- To work, to do things: 做嘢 (zou6 je5)
Last lesson was about the office. Now let's talk about school: teachers, homework, and exams. These come up whenever you chat about studying in Hong Kong.
lou5老si1師
Teacher
ngo5我dei6哋go3個lou5老si1師hou2好jau5有noi6耐sing3性，man6問gik6極keoi5佢dou1都m4唔nau1嬲。
Our teacher is really patient and never gets annoyed no matter how many times you ask.
gung1功fo3課
Homework
ngo5我gam1今jat6日hou2好do1多gung1功fo3課。
I have a lot of homework today.
haau2考si5試
Exam
ting1聽jat6日jau5有haau2考si5試，ngo5我gam1今maan5晚jiu3要hou2好hou2好wan1溫syu1書。
There's an exam tomorrow, so tonight I have to study hard.
zou6做je5嘢
To work, to do things
ngo5我lou5老si1師zou6做je5嘢hou2好jing2認zan1真。
My teacher works really conscientiously.
Frequently asked questions
Is the At school lesson free?
Yes. This Cantonese lesson is free to read online, with romanization and meanings for every word. In the YumCha app, your first lesson is free to try, and vocabulary practice, flashcards, and the dictionary stay free. A subscription unlocks the full interactive lesson path.
Which words does At school teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers School, Teacher, Homework, Exam, To work, to do things.
What romanization is used?
Both Jyutping and Yale, and you can switch between them. The romanization sits above every word, so you always know the pronunciation.
Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?
No. Romanization sits above every character and audio plays each word, so you can start speaking from your first lesson.