Canto Be Like
by learnwithvenus
Latest episode
What I did to stay well during my break
What I did to stay well during my break
About this podcast
Publish every Monday
Whether you’re an ABC struggling with fluency, a Cantonese language nerd, or just here for the vibes, press play and pretend you’re gossiping in a Hong Kong cha chaan teng.
🎧 Perfect for:
✔️ ABCs who understand Cantonese but are looking to brush it up
✔️ Language learners tired of boring drills
✔️ Anyone who’s ever cried over a bowl of congee
P.S. This is just part of all Venus' creative projects.
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Episodes
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- What I did to stay well during my break · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 30Leave comments/ ideas Hey people, Here are some things I did to work on myself during my break. Support the show How to subscribe to premium content HK Dispatch? Spotify…
- Ordering from a boba/ bakery, going shopping (English/ 廣東話) · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 29Leave comments/ ideas Hey people, it's been a while :) Resources Ordering in a restaurantNumbers in Canto Support the show How to subscribe to premium content HK Dispatch?…
- Happy Lunar New Year!! (English) · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 28Leave comments/ ideas Happy Chinese/ Lunar New Year, guys!!! Long time no see, and I wish you a super nice new year with some Cantonese traditions and culture. Canto Be Like…
- New Year's Resolutions · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 27Leave comments/ ideas Hey! Happy New Year and I hope you are having a great start to 2026. I thought it would be nice to talk about New Year's resolutions and plan and whatnot so…
- Christmas in Hong Kong (English/廣東話) · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 25Leave comments/ ideas Hey! As we are now in December, I want to do a quick episode on how we celebrate in Hong Kong. This is also inspired by my Grandma because we had a funny…
- Taipo's fire tragedy (English) · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 23Leave comments/ ideas Hey people, I've been debating to talk about the fire in this week's episode but my feelings to voice out got the better of me. It's surely a hugely…
- Culturally significant canto-pop songs (English) · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 21Leave comments/ ideas Hellooo, I always find music to be an integral part of culture, so I picked the cantonese songs that I consider culturally significant to introduce to you…
- Learn Cantonese with biographies: Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 20Leave comments/ ideas Hey people, Last episode on Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung was super well-received so I thought I'd do another episode to introduce some famous HK people to…
- Learn Cantonese with biographies: Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung (English/ 廣東話) · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 18Leave comments/ ideas Hey people, I had an idea to teach you cantonese and culture through life stories of famous people. Since recently CBL is focusing on the Cantonese Cinema…
- Movies to learn Cantonese, Benz Hui, Hollywood, Wong Kar Wai (English) · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 16Leave comments/ ideas Hey people, In this episode we will pay tribute to the late Benz Hui and talked a bit about the films that I think are a good start to understanding…
- How do I learn a foreign language? (廣東話) · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 14Leave comments/ ideas Hey fam, I finally got to doing the most requested episode: language learning tips. I speak 4 languages, and every time I start learning a new one I always…
- I'm back! Mixed bag life update · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 13Leave comments/ ideas Hey fam, I hope you are well! Sorry things have been quite a lot lately and I didn't have the time to record for CBL...but I'm back!!! This episode is…
- Family is hospitalised in Hong Kong (English/廣東話) · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 12Leave comments/ ideas Hi guys! My grandma was in hospital this week (don't worry she is fine and at home now) and it really prompted me to do this episode to help other people in…
- Vocab drill, conversation with friends (廣東話/English) · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 11Leave comments/ ideas Been a while since a vocab drill! Today we are going to listen to a dialogue (or more like a series of monologues by me alone) of how two friends would…
- This month in HK, September 2025 (English) · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 10Leave comments/ ideas Summer is over, and autumn is lurking around the corner so are many literary and cultural events in Hong Kong (maybe artists do like autumnal vibes)…
- Medisafe 藥倍安心 and school life in Hong Kong (廣東話/English) · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 9Leave comments/ ideas Happy (or sad) Sep 1!!! Tune in to this episode to get into the vibe of a new school year. I talked about the recent medisafe controversy, which is like a…
- Feeling meh? Could be because of the Hungry Ghost Festival (English) · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 8Leave comments/ ideas Feeling tired and stressed for no reason or just bad luck in general? It might not be you but the hungry ghosts playing tricks on you. This buddhist/ taoist…
- I want to talk to my Cantonese grandparents (English/廣東話) · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 6Leave comments/ ideas Talking to family is never easy, especially when it's in a language you are not the most comfortable with. However, many of us are doing it for the love of…
- This month in HK, August 2025 (English) · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 5Leave comments/ ideas Hey fam! Summer in HK is humid hot but can be fun. Last month I visited some hidden gems and would like to share with you all! Tune in to see what's good…
- In the news, typhoon wipha, DSE exam results, Nanjing sister hong incident (廣東話) · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 3Leave comments/ ideas Hi fam, this month in the news Hong Kong is swept by typhoon wipha, record-breaking DSE public exam results and Nanjing Sister Hong scandal. Spend half an…
