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Cantonese for Beginners - Level 1


Learn to speak Cantonese with our online language short course offered through Sydney Community College. This course introduces you to the Cantonese language—spoken in Hong Kong and southern China—and teaches you how to communicate with simple vocabulary and basic sentence structures in everyday situations. You'll explore its tonal nuances, written characters, and rich culture.

Through practical exercises and interactive virtual lessons, you'll gain foundational speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, setting you on the path to confident Cantonese communication.

Course Outline

  • Greetings and introductions
  • Shopping, hobbies, and daily routines
  • Grammar: sentence structure, tones, and pronunciation

Schedule & Pricing

  • Course delivery: Online via Zoom
  • Start Date: 28 January 2026 — End Date: 1 April 2026
  • Class time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Duration: 10 sessions
  • Price: $429

Course Materials

  • Required Textbook: Colloquial Cantonese: The Complete Course for Beginners (ISBN: 978-113-895-822-7)
  • Textbook not included in course fee
  • Recommended to purchase after course is confirmed

Achievement Recognition

  • Certificate of Attendance for students with 80%+ attendance

Special Offers

  • Enrol in 2 Cantonese courses and receive a 15% discount
  • Use promo code 'GROUP10' at checkout for 10% off selected bundles

Details
2 hours

You will learn

  • Recognise and interpret tones in Cantonese speech
  • Construct and speak basic sentences for daily situations
  • Understand basic Cantonese grammar and sentence structure

You will get

  • Certificate of Attendance (with 80%+ attendance)
  • Access to online Zoom classes
  • Foundational communication skills in Cantonese

Appropriate for

Complete beginners wanting to learn basic Cantonese for personal or professional development.


Preparation

What to bring

  • Colloquial Cantonese textbook (ISBN: 978-113-895-822-7)
  • Notebook and pen
  • Device with internet access

What to wear


Your Teacher
Sydney Community College

Sydney Community College

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Sydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors

The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.

We do this by:

  • Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
  • Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
  • Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
  • Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
  • Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.

Terms

Cancellations & Refunds

If the organiser cancels the class:

You are entitled to a full refund.

If you can't attend the class:

You’re welcome to send someone in your place.

OR

  • A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.

Terms & Conditions

At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.  

At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.

That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably.  Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:

Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College. 

 Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College. 

Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued.  If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.

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