Learn Cantonese: Speak & Read

Speak real Cantonese from day one — native audio, tone drills, and spaced-repetition flashcards with Jyutping. Learn the words Hong Kong actually uses.

Learn Cantonese the way it is actually spoken in Hong Kong. Most language apps teach Mandarin and skip Cantonese entirely — this app is built for it, with real traditional characters (漢字), Jyutping romanization, and English on every flashcard.

Whether you are starting from zero, visiting Hong Kong, reconnecting with family, or just love yum cha and Canto-pop, this app helps you learn a few cards at a time and remember them for good.

— BUILT FOR CANTONESE, NOT MANDARIN — Cantonese is spoken by tens of millions, yet the major language apps do not offer it. This app fills that gap. Every card is hand-checked for the correct traditional characters (as written in Hong Kong), valid Jyutping with tone numbers 1–6, and an accurate English meaning — so you say each word right from day one.

— FLASHCARDS THAT STICK — this app uses a proven 5-box Leitner spaced-repetition system. Answer a card correctly and it comes back later; miss it and it returns sooner. You review only what you are about to forget, so every minute of study counts. An end-of-session summary shows cards reviewed, accuracy, new words mastered, and your goal progress.

— MASTER THE SIX TONES — Cantonese has six tones, and the same syllable means different things at different pitches. The built-in Tone Trainer shows the pitch shape of every tone, pairs it with real example words, and drills the minimal pairs (like maai5 / maai6, "buy" vs "sell") that trip learners up.

— BUILD A DAILY HABIT —

• Set a daily review goal and watch your progress fill as you study
• Keep a daily streak to stay motivated, with a gentle reminder at a time you choose
• See per-deck progress, achievements, and a study calendar of your recent days
• On-device Cantonese pronunciation reads your cards aloud

— START FREE — The free Starter deck covers the real essentials:

• Greetings and courtesy — hello, thank you, sorry, good morning
• Numbers 1 to 10
• Everyday food and drink — tea, milk tea, dim sum, noodles
• Useful phrases — "how much?", "the bill, please", "add oil!"

— PREMIUM — Free forever: the Starter deck, the full 5-box SRS, your streak, daily goal, and the Tone Trainer.

Premium unlocks more:

• Travel — getting around Hong Kong (MTR, taxi, directions)
• Dining — ordering at a cha chaan teng
• Numbers+ — bigger numbers, ordinals, and measure words
• Advanced spaced-repetition stats — see how your cards spread across the Leitner boxes
• A Premium Streak Freeze that quietly covers a missed day

Premium is available as a monthly subscription ($4.99/month) or a yearly subscription ($29.99/year, the best value), or as a one-time Lifetime unlock ($59.99 — pay once, keep Premium forever, no subscription). One purchase covers all your devices, and Restore Purchases is always one tap away.

Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://kanac.github.io/syanac-legal/

— WHY JYUTPING — Jyutping is the LSHK standard romanization for Cantonese. Its tone numbers (1–6) make the six tones explicit, so you pronounce each word correctly from the start instead of only recognizing the characters.

— PRIVATE AND OFFLINE — this app works completely offline — no account, no sign-up, no internet required. Your progress lives on your device, and you can back it up whenever you like.

Download this app and start your first deck today. 加油!