About This Lesson
Use Deciding to Stay Inside in Bad Weather to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
天気が悪そうです。
TEN-kee ga wah-roo-SOH dess. The weather looks bad.
B
嵐が来るかもしれません。
ah-rah-SHEE ga KOO-roo ka moh-shee-reh-MAHN dess. A storm may be coming.
A
家の中にいましょうか。
EE-eh noh nah-KAH nee ee-mah-SHOH kah. Should we stay inside?
B
通り過ぎるまで、ここで待ちましょう。
toh-ree soo-GEE-roo mah-DEH, koh-KOH deh mah-chee-mah-SHOH. Let's wait here until it passes.
A
それが終わったら、外に出られますか。
soh-REH ga oh-WAH-tah-rah, SOH-toh nee deh-rah-REH-mahss kah. Can we go out after it stops?
B
もう一度天気を確認して、そのときに決めましょう。
moh-oo ee-CHEE-doh TEN-kee oh KAH-koo-nin shee-teh, soh-noh toh-kee nee KEE-meh-mah-SHOH. We can check the weather again and decide then.
A
待っている間に、お茶を入れましょう。
MAHT-teh ee-ROO EYE-dah nee, oh-CHAH oh ee-reh-mah-SHOH. We can make some tea while we wait.
B
それで時間を過ごせます。
soh-REH deh JEE-kahn oh soo-GOH-seh-mahss. That will help pass the time.Word by Word
天気
天気 means “weather” here, as the topic being judged in 天気が悪そうです. It commonly combines with descriptions of weather conditions. You would use 天気 when talking about the weather with another person.
が
が marks 天気 as the subject of the description in 天気が悪そうです. It shows what appears to be bad. You can reuse it after the thing being described or noticed.
悪そう
悪そう means “looks bad” here and describes how the weather appears. The form expresses an impression based on what is observed. You would use 悪そう when something seems bad from its appearance or situation.
です
です gives 天気が悪そうです a polite sentence ending. It presents the statement politely to the other person. You can use です after a polite description when making a straightforward statement.
嵐
嵐 means “storm” here, as the possible weather event in 嵐が来るかもしれません. It is the subject of the possibility being discussed. You would use 嵐 when warning someone about or discussing a storm.
来る
来る means “come” here, describing the storm coming toward the speakers in 嵐が来るかもしれません. The form follows 嵐が to say what may come. You would use 来る when someone or something is coming to a relevant place.
かもしれません
かもしれません expresses “may” or “might” in 嵐が来るかもしれません, so the speaker is saying that a storm is possible rather than certain. The whole expression combines かも with しれません to give a polite possibility statement. You can reuse かもしれません after a statement when making a cautious prediction.
家
家 means “house” or “home” here, referring to the place where the speakers are in 家の中にいましょうか. It identifies the place connected by 家の中. You would use 家 when talking about someone’s home or a house.
の
の connects 家 and 中 in 家の中, making 中 the inside of the house. It links related nouns in this location phrase. You can reuse の between a place or owner and the noun that describes it.
中
中 means “inside” here, specifically the inside of the house in 家の中にいましょうか. Together with 家の, it identifies the location where the speakers may stay. You would use 中 when referring to the inside of a place or thing.
に
に marks 家の中 as the location in 家の中にいましょうか. It indicates where the speakers will stay. You can reuse に after a place when saying that someone or something stays or goes there.
いましょうか
いましょうか asks “shall we stay?” in 家の中にいましょうか. It presents staying inside as a suggestion for the two speakers. You would use いましょうか when proposing a shared action or choice politely.
通り過ぎる
通り過ぎる means “pass by” or “pass through” here, referring to the storm or bad weather passing in 通り過ぎるまで. It identifies the event that must finish before the speakers decide what to do next. You would use 通り過ぎる for something moving past a place.
まで
まで means “until” here and sets the endpoint in 通り過ぎるまで. The speakers will wait up to the point when the event has passed. You can reuse まで after an event or time to show how long an action continues.
ここ
ここ means “here,” the place where the speakers will wait in ここで待ちましょう. It refers to their current location. You would use ここ when directing attention to the place where the speaker is.
で
で marks ここ as the place where the action of waiting takes place in ここで待ちましょう. It links the location to the action. You can reuse で after a place when saying where an activity happens.
待ちましょう
待ちましょう means “let’s wait” here. In ここで待ちましょう, it proposes waiting at the current place until the weather passes. You would use 待ちましょう when inviting someone to wait together.
それ
それ refers to the thing just discussed in それが終わったら, such as the storm or bad weather. It is the subject of what will end before the speakers go outside. You would use それ when pointing back to something already mentioned.
終わったら
終わったら means “when it ends” or “after it stops” here in それが終わったら. It sets the condition or time for going outside. You would use 終わったら when one event must finish before another action can happen.
外
外 means “outside” here, the destination or setting connected with going out in 外に出られますか. It contrasts with staying inside the house. You would use 外 when referring to an area beyond a building or enclosed place.
出られますか
出られますか asks “can we go out?” here. It asks whether going outside will be possible after the storm or bad weather ends. You would use 出られますか to politely ask whether someone can leave or go outside.
もう一度
もう一度 means “again” or “one more time” here in もう一度天気を確認して. It says that the weather will be checked another time. You would use もう一度 before an action when repeating it once more.
確認して
確認して means “check and” here, linking the weather check to the decision in もう一度天気を確認して、そのときに決めましょう. The form connects this action with what follows. You would use 確認して when checking something before taking the next action.
そのとき
そのとき means “then” or “at that time” here, referring to the time after checking the weather in そのときに決めましょう. It identifies when the decision will be made. You would use そのとき when referring back to a particular time already established in the conversation.
決めましょう
決めましょう means “let’s decide” here, referring to choosing whether to go out after checking the weather. It proposes making the decision together at that time. You would use 決めましょう when inviting someone to reach a decision together.
待っている
待っている means “be waiting” here in 待っている間に, describing the ongoing waiting period. It tells us what the speakers are doing while the tea is being prepared. You would use 待っている when referring to someone who is currently waiting.
間
間 means “while” or “during the period” here in 待っている間に. It marks the period during which the speakers are waiting. You can reuse 間 after an ongoing activity to describe another action happening during that period.
お茶
お茶 means “tea” here, the drink the speakers propose preparing in お茶を入れましょう. The お gives the word a polite form in this expression. You would use お茶 when offering, making, or talking about tea.
入れましょう
入れましょう means “let’s make or prepare” here in お茶を入れましょう. With お茶を, it refers to preparing tea rather than simply putting something somewhere. You would use 入れましょう when proposing that someone prepare a drink such as tea.
それで
それで means “with that” or “by doing so” here, referring to making tea in それで時間を過ごせます. It introduces the result of that action. You would use それで when connecting an already mentioned action or situation with its result.
時間
時間 means “time” here in 時間を過ごせます, referring to the time spent while waiting. It is the object connected to the action of spending time. You would use 時間 when discussing how time is used, spent, or available.
を
を marks 時間 as the object in 時間を過ごせます. It shows what is being spent or passed. You can reuse を after the thing directly affected by an action.
過ごせます
過ごせます means “can spend” or “can pass” here in 時間を過ごせます. It says that making tea will make it possible to spend the waiting time. You would use 過ごせます when describing how time can be spent in a particular situation.
Grammar Points
〜そうです
天気が悪そうです。
TEN-kee ga wah-roo-SOH dess.The weather looks bad.
Attach そう to an adjective stem to describe how something appears based on what you see.
〜たら
嵐が終わったら、外に出られます。
ah-rah-SHEE ga oh-WAH-tah-rah, SOH-toh nee deh-rah-REH-mahss.When the storm ends, we can go outside.
Use the past form plus ら to express a condition meaning “when” or “if.”
Japanese Vocabulary
いる
verb
ee-ROO
stay; be
いましょう
家の中にいましょうか
かもしれません
phrase
ka moh-shee-reh-MAHN dess
may; might
嵐が来るかもしれません
ここ
pron
KOH-koh
here
ここで待ちましょう
悪い
adj
wah-ROO-ee
bad
悪そう
天気が悪そうです
家の中
phrase
EE-eh noh nah-KAH
inside the house
家の中にいましょうか
外
noun
SOH-toh
outside
外に出られますか
終わる
verb
oh-WAH-roo
end; stop
終わったら
それが終わったら
待つ
verb
MAHT-soo
wait
待ちましょう
ここで待ちましょう
通り過ぎる
verb
toh-ree soo-GEE-roo
pass; pass by
通り過ぎるまで
天気
noun
TEN-kee
weather
天気が悪そうです
来る
verb
KOO-roo
come
嵐が来るかもしれません
嵐
noun
ah-rah-SHEE
storm
嵐が来るかもしれません
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
stay; be
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いましょうpass; pass by
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通り過ぎるmay; might
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かもしれませんwait