List: Cantonese Textbooks (Yale Romanization of Cantonese)

This is a list of Cantonese textbooks written in Yale romanization of Cantonese. If you have used any of the books, please share your experience below!

Course Books

Cantonese in Communication: Listening and Speaking (Book 1-3)

Level:
Elementary - Advanced

Audio:
Available for texts, vocabulary, and listening and speaking practices. Link

Review:
Cantonese Coach

Buy:
Google Play: Book 1, Book 2, Book 3

Modern Cantonese (Book 1-3)

Level:
Elementary - Intermediate

Audio:
Available for conversations, phrases, and texts. Link (Click “Support Material”)

Buy:
Amazon: Book 1, Book 2, Book 3

Complete Cantonese

Buy:
Amazon (Remember to get the new edition. Some expressions in the first edition are outdated.)

Talk to Me in Cantonese

Level:
Intermediate

Preview:
Link

Audio:
Available for dialogues, vocabulary and grammar practice. Link

Buy:
Amazon

Phrasebooks

Interesting Cantonese (Book 1-5)


Level:
Elementary - Advanced

Audio:
Available for the expressions.

Buy:
Ming Po:
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4 (Slangs and Idioms)
Book 5 (Local and World News)

Vocabulary Books

Interesting Cantonese for Kids and Adults

Audio:
Available for the vocabulary.

Buy:
Ming Po