Preparing for a Sunny Walk | Learn Japanese in English

Japanese lesson set in a contemporary Tokyo everyday setting: Outside, two adults talk about taking sunglasses and water before going for a sunny walk..

EN → JA / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

外は晴れています。

soh-TOH wah hah-reh-TEH ee-mahs It's sunny outside.
B

サングラスを持ってきてください。

SANG-goo-rah-soo oh mot-teh kee-teh koo-dah-SAI Bring your sunglasses.
A

散歩には暑すぎますか。

SAHN-poh nee wah ah-TSOO-soo-gee-mahs kah Is it too hot for a walk?
B

暖かいですが、それでも行けます。

ah-TAH-tah-kai deh-soo gah, soh-reh-deh-MOH ee-KEH-mahs It's warm, but we can still go.
A

日陰にいられます。

hee-kah-GEH nee ee-RAH-reh-mahs We can stay in the shade.
B

木が私たちを涼しくしてくれるはずです。

kee gah wah-tah-SHEE-tah-chee oh soo-zoo-SHEE-koo shee-TEH koo-reh-roo hah-ZOO dehss The trees should keep us cool.
A

水を一本持っていきます。

MEE-zoo oh ee-POHN mot-teh ee-KEE-mahs I'll bring a bottle of water.
B

散歩中に役に立ちます。

SAHN-poh-CHOO nee yah-koo nee tah-CHEE-mahs It'll come in handy during the walk.

Word by Word

外 “外” means “outside” here, the place being described as sunny. It is the location or topic in “外は晴れています”. A reusable pattern is to put a place before “は” when describing that place.
は “は” marks “外” as the topic in “外は晴れています”, so the sentence is about conditions outside. It commonly follows the noun or phrase being discussed.
晴れ “晴れ” refers to clear, sunny weather here. In “晴れています”, it is part of the expression describing the current weather. It is used in statements about weather conditions.
て “て” links “晴れ” to “います” in “晴れています”, helping express the current state. The same connective form commonly links a word or action to what follows.
い “い” is part of “晴れています”; here it helps form the expression for the current state rather than carrying the meaning by itself. A reusable pattern is “ています” at the end of a polite statement about a continuing or current state.
ます “ます” is the polite ending in “晴れています”. It makes the statement suitable for polite conversation and commonly appears at the end of polite verb expressions.
サングラス “サングラス” means sunglasses. In “サングラスを持ってきてください”, it is the item the listener is asked to bring. It is placed before “を” when it is the object of the action.
を “を” marks “サングラス” as the object of “持ってきてください”. It commonly follows the thing that someone brings, uses, or otherwise acts on.
持って “持って” means carrying or taking something as part of “持ってきてください”. Here it introduces the carrying of the sunglasses, while “きて” adds movement toward the relevant location. The reusable pattern “持ってきてください” is a polite request to bring something.
きて “きて” in “持ってきてください” adds the idea of coming while carrying the sunglasses, so the request means to bring them. It is followed by “ください” to make a polite request.
ください “ください” turns “きて” into a polite request in “きてください”. Here it asks the listener to bring the sunglasses. A reusable pattern is a verb followed by “てください” when politely asking someone to do something.
散歩 “散歩” means a walk or stroll. In “散歩には暑すぎますか”, it names the activity being considered. It can be followed by “に” when the activity is the context or purpose under discussion.
に In “散歩には暑すぎますか”, “に” connects “散歩” to the context being judged: whether the weather is too hot for the walk. Here it is part of “には”, where “は” adds topic or contrast focus.
暑すぎ “暑すぎ” means too hot in “散歩には暑すぎますか”. The “すぎ” part marks an excessive degree of heat for the walk. It appears before the polite ending in this question.
か “か” turns “散歩には暑すぎますか” into a question. It appears at the end of this polite question and is used sentence-finally when asking for information.
暖かい “暖かい” means warm in “暖かいですが”. It gives the weather condition that is then qualified by “が”. It can describe a condition before a contrasting statement.
です “です” makes “暖かい” polite in “暖かいですが”. It presents the warm-weather statement before the contrast introduced by “が”. It commonly follows a polite descriptive statement.
が “が” means but in “暖かいですが”, linking the warm condition to the point that they can still go. It commonly connects two statements when the second qualifies or contrasts with the first.
それでも “それでも” means still or even so in “それでも行けます”. It shows that going is possible despite the warm weather. Use it to introduce an action or conclusion that remains true after a difficulty or contrary fact.
行け “行け” is the can-go form used before “ます” in “行けます”. Here it says that the speakers are able to go for the walk. It commonly appears before “ます” when expressing ability politely.
日陰 “日陰” means shade in “日陰にいられます”. It names the place where the speakers can stay. It is used before “に” when marking a place of staying.
いられ “いられ” means can stay or remain in “日陰にいられます”. It is the ability form used before “ます”, so the sentence says they can remain in the shade. It can follow a location marked by “に” when saying someone can remain there.
木 “木” means tree in “木が私たちを涼しくしてくれるはずです”. It is the thing expected to make the speakers cool. It commonly appears before “が” when the tree is the subject of the statement.
私たち “私たち” means we or us in “木が私たちを涼しくしてくれるはずです”. Here it refers to the two speakers as the people affected by the trees. It appears before “を” because they receive the effect of the action.
涼しく “涼しく” means cool in the result phrase “涼しくしてくれる”. It describes the state the trees are expected to create for “私たち”. It commonly comes before “して” when something is made cool.
して “して” links “涼しく” to “くれる” in “涼しくしてくれる”, expressing making the speakers cool. Here it carries the action of causing the result state, while “くれる” adds benefit to the speakers. A reusable pattern is a result description followed by “して” when describing something being made that way.
くれる “くれる” in “涼しくしてくれる” shows that the trees do this for the speakers’ benefit. It follows “して” here and makes the action feel like help received by “私たち”. It commonly follows “て” when someone does something helpful for the speaker or the speaker’s group.
はず “はず” means should or is expected to in “木が私たちを涼しくしてくれるはずです”. It expresses a reasonable expectation that the trees will keep them cool. It commonly appears before “です” when stating what is expected.
水 “水” means water in “水を一本持っていきます”. Here it is the item the speaker plans to take along. It commonly comes before “を” as the thing being carried or used.
いき “いき” in “持っていきます” indicates going or taking the water along. Together with “持って”, it says the speaker will carry the water to the walk. A reusable pattern is “持っていきます” for politely saying that you will take something along.
中 “中” in “散歩中に” means during the walk, while it is in progress. It follows “散歩” to mark the time period in which the water will be useful. It commonly follows an activity or event to express during that period.
役に立ちます The whole expression “役に立ちます” means “is useful” or “comes in handy” here. Within it, “役に” points to a useful role or purpose, “立ち” is the verb element of the fixed expression, and “ます” makes the expression polite. It is used after the thing that is useful; in this dialogue, the water is understood from the previous line.

Grammar Points

〜すぎます

暑すぎます。

ah-TSOO-soo-gee-mahs

It is too hot.

Attach すぎます to an adjective to say that something is excessively hot, warm, or cool.

〜はずです

涼しいはずです。

soo-zoo-SHEE hah-ZOO dehss

It should be cool.

はずです expresses an expectation or reasonable belief about something.

Japanese Vocabulary

いる verb
EE-roo to stay; to be いられます
サングラス noun
SANG-goo-rah-soo sunglasses
それでも adv
soh-reh-deh-MOH still; even so
外 noun
soh-TOH outside
行く verb
EE-koo to go 行けます
散歩 noun
SAHN-poh walk
持ってくる verb
mot-TEH KOO-roo to bring 持ってきてください
暑い adj
ah-TSOO-ee hot 暑すぎます
晴れる verb
hah-REH-roo to be sunny 晴れています
暖かい adj
ah-TAH-tah-KAI warm
日陰 noun
hee-kah-GEH shade
木 noun
kee tree

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

still; even so

Show Answerそれでも

sunglasses

Show Answerサングラス

hot

Show Answer暑すぎます

to bring

Show Answer持ってきてください