Learning Cantonese - Tones

[edytanto]

I'll be damned. I speak Mandarin, Hakka and Teocheow. Even for that the 2nd and 5th tone of Cantonese still haunt me

[eleazarsf]

So far, the best Cantonese tones lesson I've seen.

[nehaa]

I really liked that you gave example words for each tone that was really helpful thanks!! It would also help to have a video compared tones 2/5 and 3/6 by saying them right after each other.

[convocare]

really informative video!! i'm learning to speak cantonese for a school project and this is one of the simplest and clearest explanations of the 6 tones that i've seen. thanks!!

[hakimmaro]

2:30 Tone 1 - si1
3:43/3:44 Tone 3 - si3
5:48 Tone 6 - si6

3:09 Tone 2 - si2
5:04 Tone 5 - si5

4:21 Tone 4 - si4

[ritchieliu]

The best one to learn 6 tones in Cantonese on YouTube ... thx buddy...the most recommend Video so far

[Nerubiru]

The point "act like you're surprised" was so so helpful for me to grasp the difference between th 2nd and 5th tone! Thank you!

[jessthorpe]

This is the most incredible youtube video on cantonese tones out there. Thank you very much!

[yixiguan]

Finally I understand how the tones in Cantonese work. Good job explaining.

[TaiFerret]

I looked this up out of curiosity because I've heard before that Cantonese has a more complicated tone system than Mandarin, but I'm really surprised there is no dipping or falling tone in Cantonese, like there are in Mandarin.

[sayurih.]

Thank you for this video! It helped me a lot in understanding the tones :) I've been taking mandarin for two years, but it's very different.

[onikin]

It's good you explain some tones can be combined. The traditional way to count Chinese tones goes up to 9 in Cantonese. But it is rare to explain that you only need to clearly separate a few of them to be understood.

[CantoneseLessons]

Thank you for your question. I think that if you can tell the difference between tone 2 and 4, then your ears are trained. For tone 4, it's kind of like a small sigh when people get depressed. When you sigh, you start off at a low tone and you finish with silence(no more breathe to expel), if that makes sense. Tone 2 and 5 are rising tones. Listen to how I pronounce them in the video as well as the examples that follow. I'm sure you'll get it. :)

[gbahlman]

Excellent introduction to tones!! Very clear and relaxed. Is there a lesson 2?

[anduknowwho]

i think having tones 3 vs 6 and 2 vs 5, using the same syllables next to each other is a good approach for teaching tones. It'll work more musical and would sound like an interval of 2 notes esp for people who have learnt instruments

[akemii]

Thank you! I always wanted to learn Cantonese.

[iwavns]

Thanks for the video. I speak a bit of Cantonese, but can't read it, and don't really know the differences between the 6 tones. Your video has taught me how to be more Cantonese...

[giangminhnhat]

It makes more sense to me with your explanation. Thank you. 多謝

[bigislander]

Thanks for clarification about tones 3-6 and 5-2. Sometimes I will just listen to some Cantonese and try to guess what tone each syllable is in but I will get them wrong. Even 1-3 for me and sometimes even 4-6... Can't hear the difference sometimes, very subtle.

[yvonnechan]

Thank you so much! This is really helpful! :)