For fun: Learn Cantonese

Learn the Cantonese for To play, to hang out, Hobby, interest, To watch a film, Film, show, To sing karaoke. 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

To play, to hang out: 玩 (waan2)
Hobby, interest: 興趣 (hing3 ceoi3)
To watch a film: 睇戲 (tai2 hei3)
Film, show: 戲 (hei3)
To sing karaoke: 唱K (coeng3 kei1)

You can already talk about work and home. Now let's talk about your free time: what you do for fun, the films you watch, and singing with friends.

waan2玩

To play, to hang out

ngo5我zau1週mut6末tung1通soeng4常wan2搵pang4朋jau5友ceot1出heoi3去waan2玩。

I usually meet up with friends to go out and have fun on weekends.

hing3興ceoi3趣

Hobby, interest

ngo5我zeoi3最daai6大ge3嘅hing3興ceoi3趣hai6係coeng3唱kei1K。

My favourite hobby is karaoke.

tai2睇hei3戲

To watch a film

nei5你soeng2想m4唔soeng2想heoi3去tai2睇hei3戲aa3呀？

Do you want to go watch a film?

hei3戲

Film, show

ni1呢tou3套hei3戲hou2好hou2好tai2睇，bat1不gwo3過hou2好coeng4長。

This film is really good, but it is long.

coeng3唱kei1K

To sing karaoke

ngo5我dei6哋seng4成baan1班pang4朋jau5友heoi3去coeng3唱kei1K。

Our whole group of friends goes for karaoke.

Frequently asked questions

Is the For fun 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 For fun teach in Cantonese?

This lesson covers To play, to hang out, Hobby, interest, To watch a film, Film, show, To sing karaoke.

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.