Learn Cantonese - WordPower app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Innovative Language Learning USA LLC
First release : 23 Nov 2008
App size: 110.02 Mb
WordPower Cantonese - The Ultimate Vocabulary Builder
Learn Cantonese with 2,000 of the Most Frequently Used Words and Phrases in the Cantonese language right on your iOS device with the new and improved WordPower Cantonese Vocabulary! Since the launch of iTunes App Store in 2008, WordPower Cantonese has helped language students like you learn essential Cantonese vocabulary and phrases related to shopping, going to the doctor, travel, technology, weather and more! The app doubles as a mini-travel guide packed with cultural insights and practical Cantonese phrases. Your journey to Hong Kong begins right here, with WordPower Learn Cantonese Vocabulary presented by InnovativeLanguage.com.
The power of these 2,000 words and phrases:
According to the experts, "A vocabulary of 1,500 words is enough to comfortably participate in everyday conversations." WordPower Learn Cantonese Vocabulary not only gives the core 2,000 words and phrases that make up a language, but also the tools to master them in the fastest and easiest way possible.
Will this application alone allow you to speak like a United Nations diplomat? Probably not. Will it empower you to function in everyday situations, understand the language spoken around you, and help you rapidly learn Cantonese? Absolutely YES!
What makes WordPower so effective? Its Fun, Fast and Easy to Use!
WordPower Learn Cantonese Vocabulary FEATURES:
- Completely redesigned UI. The user interface has been redesigned from the ground up to be much cleaner, beautiful, and more user friendly
- Support for iOS 6 and 4" Retina displays such as the iPhone 5 and 5th gen iPod Touch
- New! By popular demand, the Word of the Day feature of the Lite version is now included in the full version- Approximately 2,000 Words: The most essential Cantonese vocabulary all in one place showing you the spelling, translation, pronunciation, image, class, jyutping and traditional chinese characters
- Thousands of Sample Sentences: See and hear practical sample sentences with every word entry
- New! Cantonese Local List: A special list of words specific to daily life in Hong Kong. You’ll learn handy cultural insights with every entry transforming Word Power into a mini travel and cultural handbook (3G or WiFi required to access Wikipedia links within the app)
- New! Free Audio Lessons: Learn more than just words! Access the newest CantoneseClass101.com audio lessons when you sign up for a Free Lifetime Account within the app
- Updated! Basic Resources: Want to explore the Cantonese language even more? Learn everything you need to know with this comprehensive source of Cantonese learning tips, information and material
- Updated! Easy to Use Design: Intuitive iOS swipe navigation allows visual learners to browse vocabulary images quickly. Find everything you need without excessive swiping and tapping
- Custom Settings: Youre in control of your study sessions. Mix up question types (recognition, production, audio and visual) for a full understanding of each word.
- Listening Practice: Hear each words proper pronunciation by a native speaker
- Perfect your Pronunciation: Compare your pronunciation to the native speakers with the Voice Recorder, easily accessible throughout the app
- Personalized Word Bank: Save difficult or useful words, with their audio files, to review at any time
- Advanced Search Function - Search entire database in English or Cantonese
- Progress Bar for keeping track of how many words you have really mastered
- Word View Options: Jyutping can be turned on and off
Latest reviews of Learn Cantonese - WordPower app for iPhone and iPad
Good word database and audio. App could use a design upgrade for ios 7, though...
I downloaded the free wordpower lite hoping this will help him to learn Cantonese but accidentally upgraded it to a full version. That is fine but the pronunciation in this app is terrible. It either pronounces the words totally wrong or it sounds like that it is spoken by a person who has problem with his pronunciation. I certainly dont want my son to learn cantonese from this. No body does. When I went in the app store to find this app cantonese wordpowerlite to put in a complaint and request for refund I found the app Cantonese wordpower which I believed it is the full version of Cantonese wordpowerlite. So I clicked on it and navigate to find the page to in my complaint. It asked me to get a copy before I can put in a comments. I thought I have already downloaded this I might just re-download it again. Afterward I found out they are two different app while the contents are exactly the same. Now I not only have to request one refund but two.
I am a native Cantonese speaker and I got this app to teach my husband Cantonese! Worst $10 I ever spent. The developers of this app should know that Cantonese is a tonal language and an error in the tone makes a HUGE difference! The native speaker on this app is NOT a native speaker bc his pronunciation is TERRIBLE! It sounds like he is a Mandarin speaker trying to learn Cantonese and saying all the words with a Mandarin accent. Whatever it is, its NOT native-sounding Cantonese! Ive reported the problem and I hope the developers will address it, if they get a person who actually speaks Cantonese on this app, I think the format would actually be quite good! But until they fix it, DONT buy this app- you wont be learning proper Cantonese!
Ive had this app for quite a while now, and its always been a great resource. But as of 6 months ago or so, they have made a bunch of changes which have made this app indispensable to me.
Dont bother downloading this. I wasted my money. The concept is good , but it defeats the purpose when you have a native english speaker teaching cantonese. His Cantonese pronounciation was way off. Wonder if they ever tested it before they requested $9.99.