Speak real Hong Kong Cantonese, 5 minutes a day.

• 1. First Words
• 2. Polite Phrases
• 3. Yes, No & Check-in
• 4. Introductions & Manners

CEFR Pre-A1: Can exchange basic greetings, use 唔該 vs 多謝 politely, say yes or no, and give simple introductions.

Use 唔該 for services/favors and 多謝 for gifts/compliments.

• 1. Yum Cha Classics
• 2. Cha Chaan Teng
• 3. More Dim Sum & Customizing
• 4. Ordering & Bill

CEFR Pre-A1: Can recognize familiar dim sum and drink items and make simple requests using 我想… plus modifiers.

Put drink modifiers right after the drink: 少甜 (less sweet), 走冰 (no ice).

• 1. Numbers 1 to 5
• 2. Numbers 6 to 10
• 3. Zero, Hundreds & 兩
• 4. How Much Is It?

CEFR Pre-A1: Can understand and state numbers 0–1,000, pair 兩 with measure words, and ask or read simple prices in HKD.

Use 二 for pure digits (12, 20) and 兩 before counters (兩個蛋撻).

• 1. HK Transit
• 2. Directions & Places
• 3. Star Ferry, Trams & Exits
• 4. Kowloon & Minibus

CEFR A1: Can ask where places are (喺邊度), follow short left/right/straight directions, and ride HK public transport.

Call out [stop name] + 有落 (jau5 lok6) to stop a red/green minibus.

• 1. Time & Feelings
• 2. Speaking Cantonese
• 3. Daily Routines & Likes
• 4. Check-in & Work

CEFR A1: Can describe basic daily routines and feelings and ask someone to speak slowly (慢慢講) or clarify.

Insert 唔 between verb + result for potential negation: 聽唔明 (can't understand).

• 1. Parents & Siblings
• 2. Partners & Work
• 3. Grandparents & Milestones
• 4. Family Review

CEFR A1: Can introduce family members, friends, and colleagues and express simple possession with 嘅.

Use 嘅 (ge3) after a pronoun or name for possession: 我嘅家姐.

• 1. Browsing & Clothes
• 2. Paying & Discounts
• 3. Fitting Room, Size & Cash
• 4. Checkout Mastery

CEFR A1: Can handle simple shop transactions: ask for sizes and fitting rooms, check 折 discounts, and pay by Octopus or cash.

八折 means you pay 80% (20% off), and 試吓 softens 'try it on'.

• 1. HK Weather
• 2. Schedules & Free Time
• 3. Humidity, T8 & Days
• 4. Making Plans

CEFR A2: Can discuss local weather and Typhoon Signal No. 8, refer to days/times, and arrange meetups with A-not-A questions.

Ask yes/no questions with A-not-A: 得唔得閒 (free or not?).

• 1. Encouragement & Praise
• 2. Everyday Reactions
• 3. Spoken HK Reactions
• 4. Natural Speech Checkpoint

CEFR A2: Can participate in routine social exchanges using natural HK idioms, reactions, and sentence-final particles (啦, 呀).

Sentence particles like 啦 (laa1) and 呀 (aa3) add warmth and tone.

• 1. Everyday Symptoms
• 2. Pharmacy & Clinic
• 3. Hospital & Recovery
• 4. Health Dialogue Checkpoint

CEFR A2: Can describe everyday symptoms, allergies, and aches (痛) and handle routine clinic or pharmacy visits.

Use 睇醫生 ('see' a doctor) and 食藥 ('take' medicine, lit. eat medicine).

• 1. HK Street Snacks
• 2. Roast Meats & Cafés
• 3. Dietary Needs & Utensils
• 4. Foodie Mastery

CEFR A2: Can order independently at street stalls and cafés, express dietary needs (食素, 唔食辣), and choose dine-in or takeaway.

Answer 「堂食定外賣？」 cleanly with 堂食 (dine-in) or 外賣 (takeaway).

• 1. Outdoors & Landmarks
• 2. Hotels, Tech & Booking
• 3. Museums, Movies & Holidays
• 4. Hong Kong Master Capstone

CEFR A2: Can manage routine hotel, connectivity, and weekend leisure situations across Hong Kong using everyday expressions.

Everyday HK tech slang borrows English sounds, like 叉電 (charge battery).

• 1. Sharing Opinions & Reasons
• 2. Comparing & Choosing
• 3. Telling Past Stories
• 4. COPA & COPE Oral Checkpoint

CEFR B1: Can state and justify personal opinions (我覺得…因為…所以…), compare alternatives, and narrate connected past experiences.

Frame CEFR B1 oral answers with 我覺得…因為…所以… and sequence past stories using 之前 → 試過 → 跟住 → 原來.