About This Lesson
Use Planning a Walk with a Friend to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
一緒に散歩しよう。
ee-SHOH-nee sahn-POH shee-YOH. Let's take a walk together.
B
短い散歩、いいね。
mee-jee-KAI sahn-POH, EE-ee neh. A short walk sounds nice.
A
どこで会おうか？
DOH-koh deh ah-OH-kah? Where should we meet?
B
公園の入り口でいいよ。
koh-EN noh ee-ree-GOO-chee deh EE-ee yoh. The park entrance works for me.
A
出かける前にメッセージするね。
deh-kah-KEH-roo mah-EH nee meh-SEH-jee soo-ROO neh. I'll message you before I leave.
B
それで時間どおりに行けるよ。
soh-reh deh jee-KAHN doh-OH-ree nee ee-KEH-roo yoh. That helps me be there on time.
A
水を持っていこうか？
MEE-zoo oh mot-TEH ee-KOH-kah? Should I bring water?
B
自分の分の水を十分持ってきてね。
jee-BOON noh BOON noh MEE-zoo oh JOO-boon mot-TEH KEE-teh neh. Bring enough for yourself.Word by Word
一緒
In 「一緒に散歩しよう」, 「一緒」 means together, showing that the speaker and listener will take the walk as a group. It is commonly used with 「に」 in 「一緒に」 to describe doing something together. You can use 「一緒に」 when inviting someone to eat, study, or go somewhere together.
に
In 「一緒に散歩しよう」, 「に」 marks the manner of doing the action: together. The pattern 「一緒に + action」 is used to say that people do something together. Use it when suggesting a shared activity to another person.
散歩
In 「一緒に散歩しよう」 and 「短い散歩、いいね」, 「散歩」 means a walk or stroll. It can be used with 「する」 to describe taking a walk, but here it is the activity being suggested or described. You can use 「散歩」 when talking about a relaxed walk in a park or around a neighborhood.
しよう
In 「一緒に散歩しよう」, 「しよう」 makes a friendly suggestion meaning “let’s do it,” so the full phrase means “let’s take a walk together.” Here it follows the activity noun 「散歩」 in 「散歩しよう」. Use this form when proposing an activity to someone you are speaking with.
短い
In 「短い散歩」, 「短い」 means short and describes the length of the walk. It comes directly before the noun 「散歩」. You can use 「短い」 before other nouns when describing something with little length or duration.
いい
In 「短い散歩、いいね」, 「いい」 means good or nice, expressing approval of the idea of a short walk. It is followed by 「ね」 to invite agreement and make the response sound friendly. Use 「いい」 when accepting a suggestion or saying that something sounds good.
ね
In 「短い散歩、いいね」, 「ね」 softens the statement and invites the other person to agree, giving the feeling of “nice, right?” It is placed at the end of the sentence. You can use it after a comment when you expect or welcome shared agreement.
どこ
In 「どこで会おうか？」, 「どこ」 asks where, specifically asking for the meeting location. With 「で」, it forms the pattern 「どこで + action」 for asking where an action will happen. Use it when asking someone where to meet, eat, or do another activity.
で
In 「どこで会おうか？」 and 「公園の入り口でいいよ」, 「で」 marks the place where the action or meeting happens. The pattern 「place + で」 identifies the location of an activity. Here it marks the place for meeting, such as 「公園の入り口で」.
会おう
In 「どこで会おうか？」, 「会おう」 makes a suggestion meaning “shall we meet?” or “let’s meet.” It is used with 「か」 here to make the suggestion into a friendly question. Use it when discussing a possible meeting with another person.
か
At the end of 「どこで会おうか？」, 「か」 marks the sentence as a question. Together with 「会おう」, it gives the speaker’s suggestion the meaning “where shall we meet?” Use it at the end of a question when asking for information or checking a choice.
公園
In 「公園の入り口でいいよ」, 「公園」 means park. It is linked to 「入り口」 by 「の」, forming 「公園の入り口」, “the park entrance.” You can use 「公園」 when naming a park as a destination or meeting place.
の
In 「公園の入り口」, 「の」 links 「公園」 and 「入り口」, showing that the entrance belongs to or is associated with the park. The pattern 「noun の noun」 connects two nouns in this way. Use it to describe a place or thing by the noun associated with it.
入り口
In 「公園の入り口でいいよ」, 「入り口」 means entrance, the place where people enter. It is specified as 「公園の入り口」, the entrance of the park. You can use 「入り口」 when telling someone where to enter or meet.
よ
At the end of 「公園の入り口でいいよ」, 「よ」 adds emphasis and presents the statement as useful information to the listener. Here it helps confirm that the park entrance is acceptable for the speaker. Use it when clearly telling someone your answer, choice, or information.
出かける
In 「出かける前にメッセージするね」, 「出かける」 means go out or leave, referring to starting the trip. It appears before 「前に」 to form the time expression “before leaving.” You can use it when talking about going out from home or another starting place.
前
In 「出かける前にメッセージするね」, 「前」 means before in the time expression 「出かける前に」, “before leaving.” The pattern 「verb + 前に」 places one action before another. Use it when saying what you will do before an activity.
メッセージ
In 「メッセージするね」, 「メッセージ」 means a message, and the phrase refers to sending or messaging someone. With 「する」, this noun becomes the action of messaging. You can use 「メッセージ」 when arranging to contact someone by a message.
する
In 「メッセージするね」, 「する」 combines with 「メッセージ」 to express the action of sending a message or messaging. Its meaning here comes from the whole expression 「メッセージする」, not from 「する」 alone. This pattern is used when a noun names an activity that someone will do.
それ
In 「それで時間どおりに行けるよ」, 「それ」 refers to the message mentioned in the previous line or to that arrangement. It introduces the thing that helps the speaker arrive on time. Use 「それ」 when referring to something already known in the conversation.
時間
In 「時間どおりに行けるよ」, 「時間」 means time and is part of the expression 「時間どおりに」, meaning on time or according to the planned time. It combines with 「どおり」 to describe following the expected schedule. Use 「時間」 when discussing when something happens or whether someone is on time.
どおり
In 「時間どおりに行けるよ」, 「どおり」 means as planned or according to, so 「時間どおりに」 means on time. It follows 「時間」 and describes going in accordance with the expected time. You can use the pattern 「noun + どおり」 when something follows that noun’s plan, order, or expectation.
行ける
In 「時間どおりに行けるよ」, 「行ける」 means being able to go or get there, with the context indicating that the speaker can arrive on time. It is used with 「時間どおりに」 to describe reaching the meeting at the expected time. Use it when saying that you can go somewhere or make it to a place.
水
In 「水を持っていこうか？」 and 「自分の分の水を十分持ってきてね」, 「水」 means water. It is the thing being taken or brought for the walk. You can use 「水」 when talking about what to drink or what to bring for an activity.
を
In 「水を持っていこうか？」 and 「水を十分持ってきてね」, 「を」 marks 「水」 as the thing being carried or brought. The pattern 「object を action」 shows what the action is done to or with. Use it before a verb when naming the direct object of an action.
持っていこう
In 「水を持っていこうか？」, 「持っていこう」 is a suggestion to take or bring the water along to the destination. The 「持って」 part expresses carrying or holding, while 「いこう」 contributes the idea of going, so together they mean “shall I take it along?” Use this expression when deciding whether to carry something with you to another place.
自分
In 「自分の分の水」, 「自分」 refers to oneself, here meaning the person’s own share. It is connected to 「分」 by 「の」 in the phrase 「自分の分」. You can use 「自分」 when distinguishing one person’s own portion or responsibility.
分
In 「自分の分の水」, 「分」 means a portion or share. The phrase 「自分の分」 identifies the amount intended for oneself, and it modifies 「水」. Use 「分」 when talking about someone’s share of food, drinks, or other supplies.
十分
In 「自分の分の水を十分持ってきてね」, 「十分」 means enough or sufficiently, describing how much water to bring. It comes before 「持ってきて」 and modifies the amount of the action. Use 「十分」 when telling someone to prepare an adequate amount of something.
持ってきて
In 「自分の分の水を十分持ってきてね」, 「持ってきて」 means bring it here or to the agreed meeting place. The 「持って」 part expresses carrying, while 「きて」 contributes coming toward the speaker or destination, so the whole expression means “bring it.” Use it when asking someone to bring an item to the place where you are or will meet.
Grammar Points
〜おう／〜よう（意向形）
一緒に会おう。水を持っていこう。
ee-SHOH-nee ah-OH. MEE-zoo oh mot-TEH ee-KOH.Let’s meet together. Let’s take water with us.
The volitional form suggests an action together, like “let’s …”. 会う becomes 会おう, and 持っていく becomes 持っていこう.
〜て（依頼）
水を持ってきて。
MEE-zoo oh mot-TEH KEE-teh.Bring water.
The て-form can make a casual request. 持ってくる becomes 持ってきて.
Japanese Vocabulary
いい
adj
EE-ee
nice; good
短い散歩、いいね。
どこ
pron
DOH-koh
where
どこで会おうか?
メッセージする
verb
meh-SEH-jee soo-ROO
message
出かける前にメッセージするね。
一緒に
adv
ee-SHOH-nee
together
一緒に散歩しよう。
会う
verb
ah-OO
meet
会おう
どこで会おうか?
公園
noun
koh-EN
park
公園の入り口でいいよ。
散歩
noun
sahn-POH
walk
一緒に散歩しよう。
時間どおりに
adv
jee-KAHN doh-OH-ree nee
on time
それで時間どおりに行けるよ。
出かける
verb
deh-kah-KEH-roo
leave; go out
出かける前にメッセージするね。
前に
phrase
mah-EH nee
before
出かける前にメッセージするね。
短い
adj
mee-jee-KAI
short
短い散歩、いいね。
入り口
noun
ee-ree-GOO-chee
entrance
公園の入り口でいいよ。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
leave; go out
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出かけるon time
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時間どおりにmessage
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メッセージするshort