About This Lesson
Use Checking a Room Before Use to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
部屋の準備はできていますか。
heh-YAH noh JOON-bee wah deh-KEE-teh ee-MAHS kah Is the room ready?
B
椅子は置いてあります。
EE-soo wah OH-ee-teh ah-REE-mahs The chairs are in place.
A
スクリーンは使えますか。
soo-KREEN wah tsoo-KAH-eh-mahs kah Is the screen working?
B
画像ははっきり見えます。
guy-ZOH wah hahk-KEE-ree mee-EH-mahs The picture looks clear.
A
マーカーはありますか。
MAH-kah wah ah-REE-mahs kah Do we have markers?
B
テーブルの上にあります。
TEE-boo-roo noh oo-EH nee ah-REE-mahs They're on the table.
A
動くスペースはありますか。
oo-GOH-koo soo-PEH-soo wah ah-REE-mahs kah Is there space to move around?
B
歩くスペースは十分あります。
ah-ROO-koo soo-PEH-soo wah JOO-boon ah-REE-mahs There's enough room to walk around.Word by Word
部屋
In this dialogue, 部屋 means “room,” the shared space being checked. It is the noun in 部屋の準備. You would use it when talking about a room’s condition, location, or use.
の
In 部屋の準備, の links 部屋 with 準備 and shows that the preparation is related to the room. It commonly connects one noun with a following noun that describes or belongs to it. This is useful when identifying what something concerns.
準備
Here, 準備 means the room’s preparation or readiness before use. In 部屋の準備, it names what is being checked. You would use it when discussing preparation for a meeting, activity, or event.
は
In 準備は, は marks the preparation as the topic of the question. It sets up the topic that is being checked in the sentence. You would use this pattern when asking about or commenting on a particular thing.
できて
In できています, できて contributes the idea that the preparation has been completed or is ready. Together with います, it describes the current resulting state. You would use this form when checking whether preparation or another task is ready.
います
In できています, います helps present the completed preparation as a current state. The full expression asks whether the room is ready now. You would use this construction when checking a present condition that resulted from an action.
か
At the end of できていますか, か turns the statement into a polite question. It asks whether the preparation is currently complete. You would use it when politely checking information from another person.
椅子
In this dialogue, 椅子 means “chair” or “chairs,” referring to the seating in the room. It is the object described as placed in 椅子は置いてあります. You would use it when talking about seating or furniture.
置いて
In 置いてあります, 置いて describes the chairs as having been placed or set out. Together with あります, the expression focuses on the chairs’ present placed state. You would use it when confirming that an object has been set in the needed location.
あります
In 椅子は置いてあります, あります indicates that the chairs are present in their placed state. It completes the expression describing where or how the chairs have been set out. You would use it when stating that an inanimate object is present or in place.
スクリーン
Here, スクリーン means “screen,” the equipment being checked for use. It is the topic in スクリーンは使えますか. You would use it when discussing a screen in a room, presentation, or viewing setup.
使えます
In スクリーンは使えますか, 使えます means that the screen can be used or is functioning for use. The question checks whether the equipment is available and working. You would use it when asking if equipment or another resource is usable.
画像
In this dialogue, 画像 means “picture” or “image,” referring to what appears on the screen. It is the topic in 画像ははっきり見えます. You would use it when discussing an image displayed on a screen or included in a document.
はっきり
In はっきり見えます, はっきり means “clearly,” describing how the image can be seen. It modifies the way the image appears rather than naming the image itself. You would use it when saying that something is visible or understandable without blur or confusion.
見えます
In 画像ははっきり見えます, 見えます means that the image can be seen clearly. It describes visibility from the viewer’s perspective. You would use it when checking whether a displayed or distant thing is visible.
マーカー
Here, マーカー means “marker” or “markers,” referring to the writing tools needed in the room. It is the item being checked in マーカーはありますか. You would use it when asking about markers or other supplies.
テーブル
In this dialogue, テーブル means “table,” the surface where the markers are located. It appears in テーブルの上にあります. You would use it when identifying furniture or describing where an object is.
上
In テーブルの上, 上 means “top” or “above,” specifically the top surface of the table. With the surrounding words, it identifies where the markers are. You would use it when locating an object above or on the upper surface of something.
に
In テーブルの上に, に marks the location where the markers are. It follows the location phrase before あります. You would use it when stating where an inanimate object is located.
動く
In 動くスペース, 動く means “move” and describes the kind of space being discussed. It identifies space in which people can move around. You would use it when asking whether there is room for movement in a place.
スペース
Here, スペース means “space” or available room, especially room for movement or walking. It appears in 動くスペース and 歩くスペース. You would use it when checking whether a place has enough open area for an activity.
歩く
In 歩くスペース, 歩く means “walk” and describes the space needed for walking. The phrase concerns whether people can walk around without difficulty. You would use it when discussing room needed for walking in a shared or crowded place.
十分
In 歩くスペースは十分あります, 十分 means “enough” or “sufficient,” describing the amount of walking space. It shows that the available space meets the need. You would use it when confirming that there is an adequate amount of something for a purpose.
Grammar Points
Nの上にあります
マーカーはテーブルの上にあります。
MAH-kah wah TEE-boo-roo noh oo-EH nee ah-REE-mahsThe marker is on the table.
Use の上にあります to say that an inanimate thing is located on top of something.
V-て、…
椅子を置いて、部屋の準備ができます。
EE-soo oh OH-ee-teh, heh-YAH noh JOON-bee gah deh-KEE-mahsYou can prepare the room by putting the chairs in place.
The て-form connects actions or shows a method: put the chairs in place, then prepare the room.
Japanese Vocabulary
スクリーン
noun
soo-KREEN
screen
スクリーンは使えますか。
テーブル
noun
TEE-boo-roo
table
テーブルの上にあります。
できる
verb
deh-KEE-roo
to be ready; to be able to
できて
部屋の準備はできていますか。
はっきり
adv
hahk-KEE-ree
clearly
画像ははっきり見えます。
マーカー
noun
MAH-kah
marker
マーカーはありますか。
椅子
noun
EE-soo
chair
椅子は置いてあります。
画像
noun
guy-ZOH
picture; image
画像ははっきり見えます。
見える
verb
mee-EH-roo
to be visible; to be seen
見え
画像ははっきり見えます。
使う
verb
tsoo-KAH-oo
to use
使え
スクリーンは使えますか。
準備
noun
JOON-bee
preparation; readiness
部屋の準備はできていますか。
置く
verb
OH-koo
to put; to place
置いて
椅子は置いてあります。
部屋
noun
heh-YAH
room
部屋の準備はできていますか。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
clearly
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はっきりscreen
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スクリーンtable
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テーブルmarker