This is a list of Cantonese textbooks written in the Romanization system Jyutping. If you have used any of the books, please share your experience below!
Course Books
Learn to Speak Cantonese 1 & 2
Level:
Elementary
Audio:
Available for vocabulary, sentences and conversations. Link
Buy:
Amazon: Book 1, Book 2
Google Play: Book 1, Book 2
Cantonese for Everyone (Jyutping version)
Level:
Elementary
Audio:
Audio available for dialogues and vocabulary, but not for exercises. Link
Buy:
Google Play
Cantonese Step by Step Books 1-2
Level:
Elementary -
Audio:
Available for vocabulary, useful expressions and grammar. Link
Buy:
Kindle: Book 1, Book 2
Google Play: Book 1, Book 2
SOW Publishing: Book 1, Book 2
(only Books 1-2 available at this moment)
Spoken Cantonese for International Students (Revised Edition)
Level:
Elementary
Buy:
Greenwood Press
Living Cantonese for Intermediate Learners (Jyutping version)
Level:
Intermediate
Buy:
Greenwood Press
Phrasebooks
Cantonese Everyday Phrases: 540+ Cantonese Everyday Phrases
Audio:
Available for all the phrases and vocabulary.
Buy:
Talkcademy
Vocabulary Books
Illustrated Hong Kong Cantonese
Audio:
Available for all the vocabulary.
Buy:
Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia and English Version
Kindle, Google Play, SOW Publishing
Some versions don’t use Jyutping. Check if the cover has “Jyutping”.
Cantonese Nouns: 1000+ Cantonese Nouns You Must Know
Audio:
Available for all the vocabulary.
Buy:
Talkcademy