About This Lesson
Use Getting Ready for Cloudy Weather to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
外は曇っています。
SOH-toh wa koo-MOHT-teh ee-MAHSS. It looks cloudy outside.
B
暖かいコートを持って行ってください。
ah-tah-tah-KAI KOH-toh oh MOHT-teh EET-teh koo-dah-SAI. Take a warm coat with you.
A
風は冷たいですか。
kah-ZEH wa tsoo-meh-TAI dehss kah? Does the wind feel cold?
B
今日は寒くて、風が強いです。
KYOO wa sah-moo-KOO-teh, kah-ZEH gah tsoo-YOH-ee dehss. It is cold and windy today.
A
私の帽子も必要です。
wah-TAH-shee noh BOH-shee moh heet-soo-YOH dehss. I need my hat too.
B
ドアのそばにあります。
DOH-ah noh SOH-bah nee ah-ree-MAHSS. It is by the door.
A
出かける前に、帽子をかぶります。
deh-kah-KEH-roo mah-eh nee, BOH-shee oh kah-boo-ree-MAHSS. I will put it on before I leave.
B
そうすれば、散歩の準備ができます。
SOH-soo-reh-bah, SAHN-poh noh JOON-bee gah deh-kee-MAHSS. Then you will be ready for the walk.Word by Word
外
In 外は曇っています。, 外 means “outside.” It identifies the place being discussed, and it commonly appears with は when setting the topic of a statement about a place.
は
In 外は曇っています。, は marks 外 as the topic, so the sentence is about outside conditions. It usually follows the noun or noun phrase being discussed.
曇っています
In 外は曇っています。, 曇っています means that it is cloudy now. This polite form describes a current weather condition and can be reused in a simple weather statement.
暖かい
In 暖かいコートを持って行ってください。, 暖かい means “warm” and describes the coat. It appears before the noun it describes, as in this recommendation about clothing.
コート
In 暖かいコートを持って行ってください。, コート means “coat.” It is the item being recommended for protection from the cold, and it can be used before を when naming an item someone carries or uses.
を
In 暖かいコートを持って行ってください。, を marks コート as the object being carried. It commonly follows the item affected by an action and comes before the verb.
持って
In 持って行ってください。, 持って contributes the idea of holding or carrying the coat as part of taking it along. Its dictionary form is 持つ, and this linked form connects it to 行って; a reusable pattern is Xを持って行く for taking an item somewhere.
行って
In 持って行ってください。, 行って contributes the movement of going along with the item, so the whole expression means “please take it with you.” Its dictionary form is 行く, and this linked form also appears before ください in a polite request.
ください
In 持って行ってください。, ください makes the preceding action a polite request: “please take it with you.” It is commonly placed after this linked action form when asking someone to do something politely.
風
In 風は冷たいですか。, 風 means “wind.” It is the weather element whose cold feeling is being asked about, and it can be followed by は when making it the topic.
冷たい
In 風は冷たいですか。, 冷たい describes the wind as cold to the person experiencing it. It appears before ですか in this polite question and can describe a cold feeling or condition.
です
In 風は冷たいですか。, です gives the description a polite ending before the question marker か. It is used after a description when speaking politely.
か
In 風は冷たいですか。, か marks the sentence as a question. Placed at the end after the polite ending です, it asks whether the wind feels cold.
今日
In 今日は寒くて、風が強いです。, 今日 means “today” and sets the time for the weather description. It can appear at the beginning of a sentence to establish when something is happening.
寒くて
In 今日は寒くて、風が強いです。, 寒くて means “being cold and” and links the cold condition to the following statement about the wind. This linked form is useful when connecting two descriptions or circumstances.
強い
In 今日は寒くて、風が強いです。, 強い describes the wind as strong. The pattern 風が強い is useful for describing strong wind in a weather conversation.
私
In 私の帽子も必要です。, 私 means “I” or “me,” and here it identifies the owner of the hat. It appears before の when indicating possession.
の
In 私の帽子も必要です。, の connects 私 and 帽子, giving the meaning “my hat.” It commonly follows the possessor and comes before the owned or related noun.
帽子
In 私の帽子も必要です。, 帽子 means “hat.” It is the item needed for the outing and later appears as the item put on before leaving.
も
In 私の帽子も必要です。, も means “also” or “too,” adding the hat to the other item already discussed. It follows the noun or phrase that is being added.
必要
In 私の帽子も必要です。, 必要 means that the hat is needed or necessary. The pattern Xが必要です is useful when saying that an item is needed.
ドア
In ドアのそばにあります。, ドア means “door.” It serves as the reference point for locating the hat, and it can be followed by の when describing something near it.
そば
In ドアのそばにあります。, そば means “beside” or “near.” Together with ドアの, it identifies the area next to the door; the pattern Xのそばにあります is useful for giving a location.
に
In ドアのそばにあります。, に marks ドアのそば as the location where the item is found. It commonly follows a place expression before あります when stating where something is located.
あります
In ドアのそばにあります。, あります says that the hat is located by the door. It is used for stating the location or existence of an item, commonly after a place marked with に.
出かける
In 出かける前に、帽子をかぶります。, 出かける means “go out” or “leave.” It names the action that has not yet happened in the time expression 出かける前に, meaning “before going out.”
前
In 出かける前に、帽子をかぶります。, 前 means “before” in relation to the action of going out. The pattern X前に is useful for saying that something happens before an action.
かぶります
In 帽子をかぶります。, かぶります means “put on” or “wear” the hat on the head. Its dictionary form is かぶる, and the pattern Xをかぶります is useful for talking about putting on headwear politely.
そうすれば
In そうすれば、散歩の準備ができます。, そう refers to the preceding situation, while すれば presents it as a condition; together, そうすれば means “then” or “if so.” It introduces the result that preparation for the walk will be possible, and the pattern そうすれば、... is useful when stating a result after a condition or suggestion.
散歩
In 散歩の準備ができます。, 散歩 means “walk,” referring here to the planned walk outside. It is used as a noun before の to specify what the preparation is for.
準備
In 散歩の準備ができます。, 準備 means “preparation” or “getting ready.” It refers to getting the needed clothing ready before the walk, and the pattern Xの準備 describes preparation for X.
が
In 散歩の準備ができます。, が marks 準備 as what can be completed or made ready. It commonly follows the thing that can be done in the pattern Xができます.
できます
In 散歩の準備ができます。, できます means that the preparation can be completed or that one can be ready. With 準備が, it describes being able to get ready for the walk; the pattern Xができます can express that something can be done or made possible.
Grammar Points
い-adjective + くて
寒くて、風が強い。
sah-moo-KOO-teh, KAH-zeh gah tsoo-YOH-ee.It is cold, and the wind is strong.
い-adjectives change to くて to connect descriptions or clauses.
そうすれば、〜
そうすれば、コートを持って行ってください。
SOH-soo-reh-bah, KOH-toh oh MOHT-teh EET-teh koo-dah-SAI.If so, please take the coat with you.
そうすれば means “if so” or “then” and introduces a resulting action or situation.
Japanese Vocabulary
コート
noun
KOH-toh
coat
暖かいコートを持って行ってください。
外
noun
SOH-toh
outside
外は曇っています。
寒くて
adj
sah-moo-KOO-teh
cold and
今日は寒くて、風が強いです。
強い
adj
tsoo-YOH-ee
strong
今日は寒くて、風が強いです。
今日
noun
KYOO
today
今日は寒くて、風が強いです。
私
pron
wah-TAH-shee
I; my
私の帽子も必要です。
持って行ってください
phrase
MOHT-teh EET-teh koo-dah-SAI
please take with you
暖かいコートを持って行ってください。
暖かい
adj
ah-tah-tah-KAI
warm
暖かいコートを持って行ってください。
曇っています
verb
koo-MOHT-teh ee-MAHSS
is cloudy
外は曇っています。
風
noun
KAH-zeh
wind
風は冷たいですか。
帽子
noun
BOH-shee
hat
私の帽子も必要です。
冷たい
adj
tsoo-meh-TAI
cold
風は冷たいですか。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
is cloudy
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曇っていますplease take with you
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持って行ってくださいwarm
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暖かいcoat