Where Are You From?
Listen to the audio clips & select the correct Cantonese response.
Eric — Friend
你係邊度人呀?
nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 jan4 aa3?
Listening & Comprehension Challenge:
聽聲選擇正確回應:
Select Cantonese Response:
Scene 1 of 4Countries & People · Core 8
Learn where people are from and talk about where you want to go.
Speed Matching Arcade
Match Cantonese characters with Jyutping romanization and English meanings before time runs out!
Ready for the Quick-Fire Challenge?
Match four pairs drawn from this lesson’s eight word cards. Play again for a new mix!
Tap a Cantonese term, then tap its matching English or Jyutping pair!
Countries & People
Introduce yourself and share your travel plans. Tap each example to listen.
Country + 人 = a person from that country
英國 → 英國人 (British)
美國 → 美國人 (American)
加拿大 → 加拿大人 (Canadian)
中國 → 中國人 (Chinese)
澳洲 → 澳洲人 (Australian)
日本 → 日本人 (Japanese)
Useful building blocks
邊度 (bin1 dou6) = where
你呢? (nei5 ne1) = and you?
去 (heoi3) = go
想去 (soeng2 heoi3) = want to go
我係 + country + 人。 = I am from…
我想去 + place。 = I want to go to…
係唔係 asks “is / am / are…?” Answer 係 for yes, or 唔係 for no. You can then introduce yourself.