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u/cinnamynz ยท 1 pointr/Cantonese

I found the same problem too trying to learn Canto from NZ. Most of the resources are in Mandarin and you have to accept the fact that no one guide will fulfill all your needs. The two books that I have found most helpful are these:

https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Writing-Chinese-Traditional-Comprehensive/dp/0804832064
This is a pretty extensive list of traditional characters with stroke diagrams to help you learn to write. I've found it invaluable as a resource however the pronunciation is given in Mandarin.

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Cantonese-Teach-Yourself-Language/dp/0071750606
This is the best spoken Cantonese guide I have found and will help you with grammar integrated with everyday conversation.

Of course pronunciation is something that you can't get with a book. Pleco is a really helpful dictionary style app that includes Canto and Mandarin audio files. You can search for words by English, jyutping or stroke (assuming you know how to write.)

Final thing I would recommend is Cantonese 101 podcasts https://www.cantoneseclass101.com
It's well worth signing up to this (there's a free trial period) as the lessons are comprehensive and go up to an advanced level. The tutors are Hong Kongers so you will pick up a bit of the culture - and of course plenty to do with business, money and shopping.

Hope this helps and best of luck!