Lesson 1: Hello! - 第一課：你好！

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Character Practice (Traditional)
Character Practice (Simplified)

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Sentences / 句子（geui jí）

你	好！				Hello!
Néih	hóu!
你	幾	好	嘛？		How are you?
Néih	géi	hóu	ma?
好好。					Very well.
Hóuhóu.
你	呢？				And you?
Néih	nē?
我	都	好好。			I’m very well, too
Ngóh	dōu	hóuhóu.

Cantonese Romanization and Pronunciation

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How to use the Pronunciation System

In these lessons we will be using the Yale romanization system, as it is one of the most widely-used romanization systems used in learning materials. Although I personally didn't like this system at first, due to the seemingly confusing representation of tones, it's actually easier than it initially seems.
N.B. Some resources may use different romanization systems, so I recommend becoming familiar with more than one.

Introduction to Cantonese

A few facts about Cantonese

What is Cantonese?

Cantonese is the official language of Hong Kong and Macau, and is spoken by over 60 million people across the world. Although much of it sounds very different from Mandarin Chinese, there are some common elements.

How to Form the Subjunctive in French

All types of the subjunctive described here use the same endings, except for Type 3 (read on to find out what 'Type 3' is!).

Pronoun	Ending
Je	-e
Tu	-es
Il / Elle / On	-e
Nous	-ions
Vous	-iez
Ils / Elles	-ent

Conditional Clauses in Spanish - Quiz

1. If you were Prime Minister, what would you do?

Si eres primer ministro, ¿qué harás?
Si eres primer ministro, ¿qué haces?
Si fuiste primer ministro, ¿qué hiciste?
Si fueras primer ministro, ¿qué harías?
Si hubieras sido primer ministro, ¿qué habrías hecho?

2. If you had been Prime Minister, what would you have done?

Si eres primer ministro, ¿qué harás?
Si eres primer ministro, ¿qué haces?
Si fuiste primer ministro, ¿qué hiciste?
Si fueras primer ministro, ¿qué harías?
Si hubieras sido primer ministro, ¿qué habrías hecho?

Conditional Clauses in Spanish - A Brief (-ish) Summary

There are two types of conditional clauses used in Spanish:

1. Clauses in which we talk about reality and possibility take the indicative

• si + present indicative + future indicative
• si + present indicative + present indicative
• si + preterite + preterite

Examples

Si salgo temprano, llegaré a tiempo
If I leave early, I will arrive on time
Si salgo temprano, llego a tiempo
If I leave early, I arrive on time

Common Misconceptions about Language Learning

In this wonderfully diverse world, there are around 7,000 languages. How many languages do you speak? Perhaps you are considering learning a language, but you're not sure if you'll be able to undertake such a seemingly daunting task. Have no fear, amigo! Soon you'll be ready to begin your language-learning journey. Here are just a few common misconceptions and thoughts about language learning.