I am Malaysia Cantonese. I always wonder where the Cantonese had been in Singapore. even though I know they are minority but you won't hear it normally at public
@@raveshiryu Cantonese is actually the 3rd largest group in SG after Hokkien and Teochew. Hakka and Hainanese are minorities. Malaysians are just HKers/Cantonese wannabes. Met a lot who are not cantonese but they speak cantonese at home which is weird to me.
My Cantonese could be considered mixed with Toisan hua as well. My dad was from Hoiping and my mom was from Toisan. I grew up in the States. Very nice video.
@@singaporeprivatechef Yes. I do speak both. I first started speaking Taishanese first as a kid and then picked up standard Canto when my aunts and uncles, and grandma and granddad from my mom's side came over to live in the US. By the way, I think your Cantonese is really good. To me, it sounds practically native level. I definitely don't think I'm quite that smooth. I have some Malaysian Chinese friends I met in the 1980s that told me that KL has a large Cantonese speaking community.
I see no problem for you to go to Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh..Even my friend, a hokkien family speak Cantonese at home. Its a lingua franca for Chinese KL and Ipoh folks. But sadly the demographic change as more Mandarin speaker due to China influence. Cantonese now a dying breed.
I am intrigued by both your cousins and your english and cantonese accent, and you were both born in Fiji. I've learnt something new today. It sounds so similar to the older Singaporeans.
The veggie lady definitely isn't discerning. Your accent isn't HK or Canton. Btw, my family roots canbe traced to Sze Yap as well. We're San Wuis: 新會. Lots of overseas Chinese are Sze Yups.
only my paternal grandpa spoke Sze Yup. Both my grandmas were Sun Taks. My maternal grandpa was from Siu Hing. We only know how to speak standard Canto, which is a shame
@@lynlyncc When we were kids we used to laugh each time my father speaks say yup, now nobody know how to speak the language. I have a friend who can but not much.
@@perrylee4918Yeah even in rhe 80s, Taishanese is a minority but when my sister went to USA, she was shocked that Chinese Town in USA predominantly are Taishanese people. How happy was she as sge struggle to speak Cantonese.
I moved to Singapore last year after being born and raised completely in Hong Kong to serve NS, but was disappointed with how few opportunities I’m able to utilise Cantonese. Ironically, the best Cantonese I’ve heard yet is from a Dutch national who is a PR in HK and in SG. He looks as angmo as they come, yet he speaks in relative fluency. He was my bunkmate for my first phase of NS.
You should go to Chinatown market. In Singapore, Chinatown is where the Cantonese people have traditionally congregated, so most of the older stall owners in Chinatown market speak Cantonese. When I was young, Chinatown was the place to go if you wanted to have some affordable Cantonese food.
I'm Singaporean Cantonese too. Now I'm teaching my toddlers Cantonese too. I don't want them to lose it.
I am Malaysia Cantonese. I always wonder where the Cantonese had been in Singapore.
even though I know they are minority but you won't hear it normally at public
@@raveshiryu Cantonese is actually the 3rd largest group in SG after Hokkien and Teochew. Hakka and Hainanese are minorities. Malaysians are just HKers/Cantonese wannabes. Met a lot who are not cantonese but they speak cantonese at home which is weird to me.
My Cantonese could be considered mixed with Toisan hua as well. My dad was from Hoiping and my mom was from Toisan. I grew up in the States. Very nice video.
Ah cool. So do you speak Cantonese in those dialects?
@@singaporeprivatechef Yes. I do speak both. I first started speaking Taishanese first as a kid and then picked up standard Canto when my aunts and uncles, and grandma and granddad from my mom's side came over to live in the US. By the way, I think your Cantonese is really good. To me, it sounds practically native level. I definitely don't think I'm quite that smooth. I have some Malaysian Chinese friends I met in the 1980s that told me that KL has a large Cantonese speaking community.
Cantonese sounds better than mandarin. Especially Cantonese songs better than mandarin version
呢個世界, 越來越少人講廣東話啊, 細路唔識講, 新加坡 hawker centre好似D人識講廣東話
Do you still have friends from Hong Kong?
Many many!
I'm now based in HK. It's been 16 years. My Canto has definitely improved
唔該晒
出街同人傾傾下偈發覺係同鄕嗰一刻眞係會好開心😁
係啊，咁樣可以提高方言嘅水平
wow, mixed with thai?! LOL ngei hei nai...
nai2 in thai means where..hahaha
oh didnt know that.
She said it in Taishanese
You've mispronounced a few words, such as 香，部，果 and 广. Good try, nonetheless
I am not a Cantonese, but also want to learn Canto. Its a really fun and charismatic dialect.
I see no problem for you to go to Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh..Even my friend, a hokkien family speak Cantonese at home. Its a lingua franca for Chinese KL and Ipoh folks. But sadly the demographic change as more Mandarin speaker due to China influence. Cantonese now a dying breed.
My grandfather came from Toishan, which is near Hoiping.
Yes very near. I understand Taishanese (can't speak) as there were many Taishan migrants in my town who spoke the dialect.
I am intrigued by both your cousins and your english and cantonese accent, and you were both born in Fiji. I've learnt something new today. It sounds so similar to the older Singaporeans.
There is a cantonese church in Queens Street, you will meet Cantonese Singaporeans and also many from Hong Kong. My father spoke say yup too.
The veggie lady definitely isn't discerning. Your accent isn't HK or Canton. Btw, my family roots canbe traced to Sze Yap as well. We're San Wuis: 新會. Lots of overseas Chinese are Sze Yups.
My father speaks say yup too and my mother is from zhong shan. 😊
only my paternal grandpa spoke Sze Yup. Both my grandmas were Sun Taks. My maternal grandpa was from Siu Hing. We only know how to speak standard Canto, which is a shame
@@lynlyncc When we were kids we used to laugh each time my father speaks say yup, now nobody know how to speak the language. I have a friend who can but not much.
I trust it is call Taishanese language from Taishan.
@@perrylee4918Yeah even in rhe 80s, Taishanese is a minority but when my sister went to USA, she was shocked that Chinese Town in USA predominantly are Taishanese people. How happy was she as sge struggle to speak Cantonese.
嘩！ 我嫲嫲在星架坡出生，在香港長大，我們現在住在美國但還會說廣東話，我一天一定想要去星架坡旅行
你嘅意思係咪：哇！我嫲嫲喺星加坡出世，喺香港長大，我哋而家住喺美國但仲識講廣東話，我有日一定想要去星加坡旅行。
@@yongcc0610 係 👍👍
是新加坡，因為星加坡是英文譯音。 我在香港經常講。但文法就會說新加坡
I moved to Singapore last year after being born and raised completely in Hong Kong to serve NS, but was disappointed with how few opportunities I’m able to utilise Cantonese. Ironically, the best Cantonese I’ve heard yet is from a Dutch national who is a PR in HK and in SG. He looks as angmo as they come, yet he speaks in relative fluency. He was my bunkmate for my first phase of NS.
Most older folks in the Chinatown area can speak Cantonese.
Dude
you do not need to school to learn Cantonese, by using is the key
Yes, Support both Cantonese and Mandarin.
You should go to Chinatown market. In Singapore, Chinatown is where the Cantonese people have traditionally congregated, so most of the older stall owners in Chinatown market speak Cantonese. When I was young, Chinatown was the place to go if you wanted to have some affordable Cantonese food.
Yes that’s right. Many of the clan houses there are Cantonese as well.