Weather & Climate

1. 今日好熱呀，係咪先？

   gam1 jat6 hou2 jit6 aa3, hai6 mai6 sin1?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic Cantonese weather conversation opener in Hong Kong

   Grammar Note

   "係咪先" is Cantonese tag question seeking confirmation, equivalent to Mandarin "是不是"

2. 感覺好似要落雨咁

   gam2 gok3 hou2 ci5 jiu3 lok6 jyu5 gam2

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "好似...咁" is a Cantonese inferential pattern meaning "it's like / seems like"

3. 大風暴嚟緊喇

   daai6 fung1 bou6 lai4 gan2 laa3

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Common typhoon warning phrase in Hong Kong

   Grammar Note

   "嚟緊" is Cantonese for "coming/approaching" — present progressive aspect

4. 今日好涼快呀，係咪先？

   gam1 jat6 hou2 loeng4 faai3 aa3, hai6 mai6 sin1?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "涼快" in Cantonese means "pleasantly cool" — refreshingly comfortable

5. 請問天氣預報係點呀？

   cing2 man6 tin1 hei3 jyu6 bou3 hai6 dim2 aa3?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "係點" in Cantonese asks "how is it?" — a question about the state of something

6. 需唔需要搽防曬霜？

   seoi1 m4 seoi1 jiu3 caa4 fong4 saai3 soeng1?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong sun

   Grammar Note

   "需唔需要" is an A-not-A question in Cantonese, equivalent to Mandarin "需不需要"

7. 要唔要帶遮？

   jiu3 m4 jiu3 daai3 ze1?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to carry an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   Cantonese uses "遮" (ze1) for umbrella — literally "to shade/cover"

8. 幾時係乾季？

   gei2 si4 hai6 gon1 gwai3?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the dry season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   "幾時" (gei2 si4) is the Cantonese question word for "when"

9. 幾時係雨季？

   gei2 si4 hai6 jyu5 gwai3?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season when planning travel

   Grammar Note

   Cantonese "雨季" (jyu5 gwai3) uses the same characters as Mandarin but different pronunciation

10. 今日太陽好猛呀

    gam1 jat6 taai3 joeng4 hou2 maang5 aa3

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the strong sunlight

    Grammar Note

    "猛" (maang5) in Cantonese colloquially means "fierce/intense" — vivid weather description

11. 落雨

    lok6 jyu5

    Rain / it’s raining

    Usage

    HK says "lok6 jyu5", not the Mandarin "xiàyǔ"; show it when asking whether you need an umbrella

12. 落雪

    lok6 syut3

    Snow

    Usage

    It never snows in Hong Kong — this is for talking about weather elsewhere

13. 大風

    daai6 fung1

    Windy

    Usage

    Also used to warn about conditions during typhoon season

14. 好天

    hou2 tin1

    Sunny / clear

    Usage

    HK says "hou2 tin1" rather than "cing4 tin1"; use it when asking about the outlook

15. 陰天

    jam1 tin1

    Cloudy

    Usage

    The everyday word for the overcast conditions forecasts call "do1 wan4"

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