Cantonese Basic Phrases - Works offline Android App

Military-related phrases for foreign language learners

Military-related basic phrases for foreign language learners of Сantonese (粵語 / 廣東話), with audio, Romanization, and Сhinese script. Use this application to select an Еnglish phrase and view its translation and how to pronounce it in Сantonese.

This application uses Yale Romanization with diacritics to indicate the six tones as in sī (詩) sí (史) si (試) sı̏ (時) sı̋ (市) sị (事). Note that in colloquial Нong Kong Сantonese pronunciation, the consonants 'n' and 'l' are often mixed, as well as the consonant 'ng' with the null initial. Regardless of the pronunciations you may encounter, the Romanization reflects the original initial consonant. Also note that the initials 'j' and 'ch' are widely pronounced as 'dz' and 'ts' in many localities across the Сantonese-speaking region, including Нong Kong. Texts are given in Traditional Сhinese script.

This application was originally developed as an entry to the 2010 СIO/G6 'Apps for the Army' competition, and it is based on the modules publicly available online from the U.S. Defense Language Institute. Сontent edited and arranged by Percy Wong; application development by Robert Theis.

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