Locals really appreciate when you use Cantonese and you can have a better understanding of the culture

Lauren Thiesse from USA
Cantonese Beginner (2/2/2026 -20/3/2026)

I took a few levels of Cantonese for Beginners at Hong Kong Language School and it was such a great experience. Our teacher, a Hong Kong local, was patient and encouraging. I learned useful phrases for everyday life. Although you can get around Hong Kong without English, I highly recommend HKLS for the beginner classes. Locals really appreciate when you use Cantonese, and you can have a better understanding of the culture.

I started with the group classes which gave me a very good base

Imran Shakir from UK
Cantonese Beginner 1 to 4 (14/5/2018 – 19/12/2018)
Cantonese Private Tuition (11/2/2019 – 4/2/2026)

I spent almost 8 years studying Cantonese at HKLS.

I started with the group classes which gave me a very good base. Once I felt the pace of the classes weren’t suiting me, I switched to private tuition, which worked really well. The teachers were happy to help me explore the language on my own path & accommodate my way of learning. Super flexible!

After 8 years in Hong Kong, I can’t imagine how limited my experience here would have been if I wasn’t able to converse with Hong Kongers in their own language, it really opens Hong Kong up & that’s an invaluable experience.

The classes are informal, but that suits Cantonese well, as there is no internationally recognized standard & the language is passed down orally.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to study further, but I will definitely return to HKLS

 

Jordy Vos from Netherlands
Cantonese Advanced (23/2/2026 -27/2/2026)

I did a 1 week refresher advance course _ 1 at HKLS (group and private classes) after extensive self study and one other school in HK. The teachers are very experienced which made my visit totally worth it. Unfortunately had no more time to study more, but will certainly come back to HKLS when I visit HK in the future!

Small classes, high quality of instruction with their own materials

James Vere from USA
Cantonese Beginner 1 to Advanced (18/8/2014 – 24/5/2018)
Cantonese Private Tuition (31/10/2018 – present)

Small classes, high quality of instruction with their own materials, and the teachers really put in a great effort. It’s a great place to start learning Cantonese or continue learning more and more. They are also quite flexible to accommodate students with different backgrounds (e.g. if you learned Mandarin before or want to learn some characters).