In just five minutes a day, you will learn Cantonese through our beautifully illustrated, immersive and playful lessons. You focus on the part of Cantonese that matters most — words. It’s effective, fun and free.
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Language learning made easy. Have you always wanted to learn another language but felt you never had enough time, or patience. Or you’ve tried and given up? Well, it’s time to try again with Drops--a fun, new way to finally learn that language you always wanted to master: the Cantonese language.
In just five minutes a day, you will learn Cantonese through our beautifully illustrated, immersive and engaging lessons. You focus on the part of Cantonese that matters most -- words. It’s effective, fun and free.
Instant feedback
Never wonder whether you’ve answered correctly. Why work with boring, old textbooks where you have to flip to the back to know whether or not you’re getting it right? Drops offers you immediate corrections so there’s no guesswork.
How to study Cantonese anywhere, anytime
Take Drops with you with our mobile app available for iOS and Android so you can learn Cantonese online and offline too!
Personalized learning experience
Drops offers learners more than 100 well-curated Cantonese word lists that you can customize to fit your learning needs. Choose which words you want to learn so that you spend your Cantonese study time on the material that matters most.
Stay motivated with learning stats
At the end of each Cantonese learning session, you get detailed statistics on your progress.
Cantonese is very different from other languages, but there are some aspects of the language that make it easier than others. There are many recommended ways to learn Cantonese.
Become familiar with the Cantonese writing system:
Tackle Cantonese grammar:
Listen to lots of Cantonese audio:
Cantonese is a variety of the Chinese language that originated in the Canton region. It has about 68 million speakers. It differs in vocabulary, lexicon, and grammar from Mandarin Chinese, and thus, the two are not mutually intelligible. It’s spoken in both Mainland China and in Hong Kong and Macau.
How to learn Cantonese? Focus on the most important part of the language -- words. Words are the building blocks to your new language skill. With Drops, you get to spend time with what matters most.
Word lists you just won’t find anywhere else. We’ve worked with a team of experienced language learners to curate word lists on a diverse range of topics. The wordlists we’ve put together are highly relevant, and you won’t find them anywhere else.
High-quality audio. Robotic, artificial voices or poor audio recordings just don’t cut it when you’re working on listening comprehension. That’s why we make sure that every word comes with crisp, clear and high-quality audio.
Short, focused learning sessions. With Drops, you work on your new language in short, five minute learning sessions. It’s perfect for busy learners and a simple way to make language learning a part of your day.
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