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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]S/O for Cantonese-speaking mom: do you know of any online resources or streaming services that have kids’ videos in Cantonese? I don’t speak it and DH doesn’t read characters so we’re struggling to find resources to make learning Cantonese fun for DD. Saturday schools near us are Mandarin-only and DH refuses to speak Cantonese at home, although grandparents cooperate.[/quote]

YouTube?[/quote]

I can speak Cantonese & Chinese. Cantonese is more difficult to learn than Chinese because there's less materials available out there for learning, it is less common/popular than Chinese (less exposure to groups & environment), and the way they talk (has more sounds than Chinese). The way you talk sometimes cannot be translated into words to words on the text in Cantonese, and there are many slangs. I am still undecided if I should teach my kid Cantonese or Chinese. I think it would be easier for my kids to learn Chinese, but I am more fluent in Cantonese. Suggestions are youtube, videos, import books/vidoes from Hong kong (pay for high shipping) etc. I know some friends of mine carry full luggage of books/videos/exercise book from hong kong everytime they visit. And, they are super heavy.[/quote]

Cantonese is Chinese. It is an older form of Chinese than Mandarin. You mean you speak Mandarin and Cantonese.[/quote]

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