27 August 2014

Autumn Term 2014

We resuming Wednesday evening classes on 17th September 2014 there's usually 10 classes per term so we should finish on the 19th November.
The 6pm class is for Intermediate Cantonese students and is held at the Camden Chinese Community Centre 9 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN
The 8pm class is a smaller and 'mixed' level class, they usually meet at Costa Coffee

You're welcome to try both classes and see which one suits you best, your first class is free!

Complete beginners -  SiuMay (our teacher) also teaches at the Chinese Community Centre in Leiceter Square on Saturdays. Classes there need a minimum of 4 students to run (they don't do free trials, you pay in advance for the term).
Please call the centre manager there for more info: 020 7439 3822

15 January 2014

Happy New Year

New year's resolution to improve your Cantonese?

Wednesday evening classes start on 22nd January 2014 we're a friendly informal group focused on conversation, but we usually do a little bit of reading too.
The 6pm class is held at the Camden Chinese Community Centre 9 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN
The 8pm class is smaller and usually meets at Costa coffee
Your first class is free to see if the level suits you (and you can try both 6pm & 8pm if you like).

Complete beginner? SiuMay's also teaching on Saturdays 11.00-12.30 at the Chinese Community Centre in Leicester Square.
2 Leicester Court, London WC2H 7DW.
They need a minimum of 4 students for the class to run, (but i don't think they do free trial classes).
Please call the centre manager to enrol/further info: 020 7439 3822

Happy New Year!
Xx PuiPui

8 December 2013

Spring Term 2014

All classes are on Wednesdays:

  • 22nd January 2014
  • 29th 
  • 5th February 
  • 12th 
  • *half term*
  • 26th February
  • 5th March
  • 12th 
  • 19th
  • 26th
  • 2nd April
You're welcome to attend to your first class for free, to meet our tutor SuiMay and see if the level suits you (there's no need to wait to the beginning of a term, just email PuiPui if you're interested)

7 November 2013

Beginners Cantonese Classes

SiuMay's starting up a new beginners Cantonese Class near Leicester Square WC2H 7DW on Saturday Mornings.
She just needs one more student to run the class so please contact PuiPui if you'd be interested or you'd like more info.

8 September 2013

Autumn Term 2013

All classes are on Wednesdays:
  • 25th September 2013
  • 2nd October
  • 9th 
  • 16th
  • 23th
  • *half term*
  • 6th November
  • 13th
  • 20th
  • 27th
  • 4th December
You're very welcome to attend your first class for free, to meet our tutor SiuMay and see if the level suits you (there's no need to wait to the beginning of a term, just drop PuiPui an email if you're interested)

Tones - the little numbers on this blog

Cantonese has six tones, we use numbers after each word to identify them
1 = High Falling - as in King
2 = Mid-rising - you??
3 = Mid-level - boon3 (half)
4 = Low Falling - kingdom
5 = Low-rising - ngoh5 (I, me)
6 = Low-level - ngoh5 dei6 (we) sounds like day

alas they're very important, see: