Future Tense

Cantonese Lesson 15 (Future Tense & Weather)

Duration: 30 mins

This 15th lesson deals with the future tense in Cantonese. In addition I included a vocabulary list about weather expressions. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Cantonese Classes.

Future

The future is one of the 3 tenses (present, past, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.

Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the future tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Cantonese, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Future Tense in Cantonese

Future Cantonese Audio
I will see you我會見到你
ngo5 wui2 gin3 dou3 nei5 
I will write with a pen我會用枝筆寫字
ngo5 wui2 jung6 zi1 bat1 se2 zi6 
You will love apples你會鍾意蘋果
nei5 wui2 zung1 ji3 ping4 gwo2 
You will give money你會俾錢
nei5 wui2 bei2 cin2 
You will play tennis你會打網球
nei5 wui2 daa2 mong5 kau4 
He will read a book佢會睇本書
keoi5 wui2 tai2 bun2 syu1 
He will understand me佢會明白我
keoi5 wui2 ming4 baak6 ngo5 
She will have a cat佢會有隻貓
keoi5 wui2 jau5 zek3 maau1 
She will know you佢會明白你
keoi5 wui2 ming4 baak6 nei5 
We will want to see you我哋想見你
ngo5 dei2 soeng2 gin3 nei5 
We will think about you我哋會諗起你
ngo5 dei2 wui2 lam2 hei2 nei5 
You (plural) will work here你哋會喺度做野
nei5 dei2 wui2 hai2 dou6 zou6 je5 
You (plural) will speak French你哋會講法文
nei5 dei2 wui2 gong2 faat3 man4 
They will drive a car佢哋會揸車
keoi5 dei2 wui2 zaa1 ce1 
They will smile佢哋會笑
keoi5 dei2 wui2 siu3 

Questions?

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Weather Expressions

Below is a list of 26 words related to weather expressions. Knowing these terms can enable you discuss weather conditions with friends.

Weather Expressions in Cantonese

Weather Cantonese Audio
Autumn秋天
cau1 tin1 
Cloudy密雲/陰天
mat6 wan4 / jam1 tin1 
Cold
dung3 
Foggy有霧
jau5 mou6 
Hot
jit6 
Humid潮濕
ciu4 sap1 
Rain
jyu5 
Rainy有雨/落雨
jau5 jyu5 / lok6 jyu5 
Snow
syut3 
Snowing落雪
lok6 syut3 
Spring春天
ceon1 tin1 
Storm暴雨
bou6 jyu5 
Summer夏天
haa6 tin1 
Sun太陽
taai3 joeng4 
Sunny天晴
tin1 cing4 
Umbrella
ze1 
Warm
nyun5 
Wind
fung1 
Windy有風
jau5 fung1 
Winter冬天
dung1 tin1 

Daily Conversation in Cantonese

Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Cantonese Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Cantonese

English Cantonese Audio
It is raining而家落緊雨
ji4 gaa1 lok6 gan2 jyu5 
It is sunny而家有太陽
ji4 gaa1 jau5 taai3 joeng4 
It is windy而家有風
ji4 gaa1 jau5 fung1 
Today is nice weather今日天氣好好
gam1 jat6 tin1 hei3 hou2 hou2 
Yesterday was bad weather噚日天氣好差
cam4 jat6 tin1 hei3 hou2 caa1 
It's freezing好凍/凍到僵
hou2 dung3 / dung3 dou3 goeng1 
It's cold好凍
hou2 dung3 
It's hot好熱
hou2 jit6 
So so普普通通
pou2 pou2 tung1 tung1 

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.❞ ‒Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Congratulations! You finished your 15th lesson in Cantonese about the future tense, and weather expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Cantonese Lesson 16. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Cantonese homepage.