I can speak Cantonese, but I just can't understand it. I can understand some simple things, speak faster or more complicated, and I don't understand at all.

1, language environment is very important.

Learning any language, the language environment is very important, and learning Cantonese is no exception. In Cantonese group, if you want to learn Cantonese, it is of course best to learn authentic Cantonese from Guangzhou. Cantonese speakers have a lot of daily contact and listening. They have a speaking opponent, that is, a good teacher and an object to practice, and they can learn from the simplest and most practical daily expressions. If you learn Cantonese from Hakka or Chaoshan who can't speak Cantonese, it will basically be Cantonese mixed with Hakka and Chaoshan dialect. If you want to learn Hakka, naturally find a Hakka (preferably Meixian Hakka) to learn; If you want to learn Chaoshan dialect, you should naturally look for Chaoshan anthropology.

2. Speak freely and have a bold dialogue

Many people have been in Guangdong for a long time, but they just haven't learned to speak Cantonese. There are many reasons, but the most common one is reluctance to speak, and some are worried that they will be laughed at if they say something bad. Some of them may not tell jokes accurately and stop learning; No one is born knowing everything! Give yourself more confidence, be bold and open-minded, speak and practice frequently, and be sure to read, remember, listen, ask and speak more.

3. Watch Hong Kong TV series

Basically, the vernacular spoken by Hong Kong people is Cantonese, that is, Cantonese, but the difference is that Hong Kong people have a lot of "lazy sounds" and a lot of English when they speak. The so-called lazy pronunciation is simply the simplification of rhyme endings, which is mainly an act that Hong Kong people (especially young people) only want convenience and similar pronunciation, without going into the correctness of their pronunciation. In fact, it has deviated from the authentic Cantonese, which is mainly related to a large number of mainlanders in Hong Kong and overseas Chinese in Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. For example: a little understanding-classic understanding, awarding prizes-climbing prizes, Hang Seng Bank-going deep, buying jade-buying meat, wearing good clothes, celebrating the New Year-connecting, South Blue Party, traveling all the way, writing it off-writing it off. ? Fate-fruit edge, square-port, water shell-sharbat, and so on. In the final analysis, the pronunciation is not accurate.

However, watching Hong Kong dramas is a very good way to learn Cantonese. Watching the TV story, the actors read the lines slowly and rhythmically, and said every word clearly. For beginners, this is really a rare good teaching material, and it can also be entertaining.

4. Sing Cantonese songs

Theme songs and episodes of Hong Kong TV dramas are usually very popular, and some Cantonese songs are playing in the streets and lanes, which are familiar to everyone. It is also a rare good textbook for beginners. Listening to the lyrics and music, learning to sing while learning Cantonese, without learning pressure, is easy and enjoyable to learn. You can learn to sing and learn Cantonese well.

5. Know some special Guangzhou dialects and customs.

In every place, in addition to everyday language, many of his words often have other meanings, which will be highlighted here.

1), "packaging"-this is what everyone often says. Modern people know that eating leftovers outside, don't waste them, take them home and continue to eat; Or don't want to cook at home, buy some ready-made home outside, which we call "packing"; When we have or need to mail something, it is also called "packing". We classify and pack all these things.

However, Cantonese people, especially Guangzhou people and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, especially some elderly people, have other explanations and taboos about the word "packing"!

In the past, when people from poor families died, they couldn't afford funeral expenses, let alone buy coffins. They can only roll up the dead with a broken straw mat and take them to the wild to dig a hole and bury them casually. This kind of behavior of "rolling people to death with a broken straw mat" is called "packing".

2) "Goo Li"-this is a very contemptuous name for a porter. It comes from English coolies, a heavy manual worker in former colonies and semi-colonies. It is pronounced "coolie" in Mandarin, which has the same meaning as the original word. Not only refers to porters, but also means to look down on people. "Gollum" is a very disrespectful name for the lower class, just like addressing others.

3) "Old Song"-Many people will think that this is a name that southerners don't respect northerners. In fact, it originated from northerners who went south to work in Guangdong. Seeing that northerners are diligent, Cantonese people clap their shoulders and call them "buddies". However, it was called "Old Song" because the Cantonese people who spoke Mandarin later were not very standard. Later, it was "Old Song". I told the behind-the-scenes leader of a radio station in Guangzhou a long time ago. The next day, he ran to the microphone and spread my words into the air, proudly saying that people laughed at him and made him happy.

4) "Selling Piglets"-In the old society, many young and strong poor youths were forced or lured to foreign countries (Nanyang and San Francisco) to make a living. As soon as they signed the contract (according to their fingerprints at that time), they were forced to board the ship and transported away. Since then, they have lost their personal freedom, just like pigs sold, so they are called "selling piglets". Now this word is widely used. Obviously, you bought a ticket to take this car, and later, for various reasons, the "owner" transferred all the individual passengers to another car. There is another meaning, betrayed.

6) About "death"-Westerners will avoid "Thirteen" and "Black Friday", while Guangzhou people are very taboo about "Four", which is homophonic with "death" and generally will not be used; When people die, they usually say: left, left, go straight, squint, pull firewood, nail the lid, nail the left, spread a mat, sell salted duck eggs, keep melons (so cucumbers are called cucumbers in Guangzhou), line old melons, turn away and so on.

7) "Fierce words"-Guangzhou people stress auspiciousness, charm and implication, that is, "begging for oral color". It is a kind of expression that people express their inner good wishes by using homophonic language and the characteristics of some things, and contrary to this kind of "begging for mouth color", there are various language taboos, so the taboo words (fierce words) in Guangzhou dialect are used in various dialects. For example, "pig blood" reminds people of bloody scenes, so it is called "pig blood"; "Tongue" is homophonic with "erosion" (meaning loss), so it is called "benefit"; "Empty" and "fierce" are homophonic, so anything related to "empty" will be replaced by "auspicious", for example, "empty house" is called "auspicious house" and "empty house is the same" is called "lucky house"; Guangzhou people like bazi Nostoc flagelliforme, lettuce and oyster sauce very much, because it is a homonym for making money, making money and doing good deeds.

8), irony, especially for children, will not praise in person, saying that children are beautiful, we must say "this ugly"; If you want to say that a child is smart, you must say something like "What a naughty child, who is tired".

9) Gift-giving custom-don't give clocks to the elderly, because this "sending clocks" and "sending them out" are homophonic; Don't give pears to people (especially lovers), because "pear" and "separation" are homophonic; Don't send oranges either, because "orange" and "miserable" are also homophones; Don't send medicines (even health products) to healthy people; It's best to send apples (safe and fruitful), bananas (auspicious) and other well-meaning things when visiting.

10), life customs-the first day, the fifteenth day, someone at home does not wash their hair on their birthday; Don't sweep the floor outside, lest you sweep the wealth out of the house together; Don't sweep the floor when burning incense, and don't wear long hair and skirts when entering the temple. Regardless of whether it is good or bad and why it is done, it is indeed a custom of Cantonese people. Isn't there a saying in the north that "men are afraid of the first day and women are afraid of the fifteenth"?

There is also: when the chopsticks for eating fall to the ground, immediately say "put down the chopsticks and be happy"; If you break something, immediately say "flowers bloom on the ground, prosperity" and "peace all the year round"; When a child says something unlucky, an adult will immediately say, "I don't blame you, but I don't understand the world"; Say "good luck" immediately when sneezing, and add "three flat wives and four concubines" to the funny ones. Haha, treat ~ ~ ~ ~ ~