About This Lesson
Use Going to a Local Music Event to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
コミュニティホールで音楽イベントがあるよ。
koh-MYOO-nee-tee HOH-roo deh ohn-GAH-koo ee-BEN-toh gah ah-ROO yoh There's a music event at the community hall.
B
面白そう。参加しやすい？
oh-moh-shi-ROH-soh. san-KAH-shi yah-SOO-ee? That sounds interesting. Is it easy to join?
A
チケットは入口で買えるよ。
chee-KEHT-toh wah EER-ee-goo-chee deh kah-EH-roo yoh We can get tickets at the door.
B
時間があったら、一緒に行きたいな。
jee-KAHN gah AHT-tah-rah, EESH-shoh-nee ee-kee-TAHY nah I'd like to go with you if you're free.
A
イベントの情報を持っていくね。
ee-BEN-toh noh joh-HOH o MOHT-teh ee-KOO neh I'll bring the event information.
B
それを使って、いつ着くか決められるね。
soh-REH o TSOO-kaht-teh, EE-tsoo TSOO-koo kah jee-meh-RAH-reh-roo neh We can use it to decide when to arrive.
A
見つけやすい待ち合わせ場所も選ぼう。
mee-TSOO-keh yah-SOO-ee mah-chee-ah-wah-seh bah-SHOH moh eh-rah-BOH Let's choose a meeting place that's easy to find too.
B
はっきりした計画があれば、夜がもっと楽になるね。
HAHK-kee-ree shee-tah kay-KAH-koo gah ah-REH-bah, YOH-roo gah MOHT-toh RAH-koo nee NAH-roo neh A clear plan will make the evening easier.Word by Word
コミュニティホール
「コミュニティホール」 means community hall, the place where the music event is held. Use it when naming a community facility or venue.
で
In 「コミュニティホールで」, 「で」 marks the place where the event takes place. Use it after a place when describing an action or event happening there.
音楽
「音楽」 means music and describes the type of event in this dialogue. Use it before a noun to identify something related to music.
イベント
「イベント」 means event, referring here to the local music gathering. Use it for an organized activity or occasion.
が
In 「音楽イベントがある」, 「が」 marks the event as what exists or is being held. Use it with a thing or event when introducing its existence.
ある
Here, 「ある」 says that the music event exists or will be held at the community hall. Use it to state that a non-living thing or event is present or scheduled.
よ
At the end of 「あるよ」, 「よ」 adds informative emphasis, as if telling the listener about the event. Use it when giving someone information or drawing attention to a point.
面白そう
「面白そう」 means it sounds or looks interesting, based on the information just heard. Use it to give an impression about something that has been described or observed.
参加しやすい
「参加しやすい」 means easy to participate in or join, asking whether joining the event will be convenient. The form 「しやすい」 describes an action as easy to do.
チケット
「チケット」 means ticket, referring to admission for the event. Use it when talking about a ticket needed for an event or other entry.
は
In 「チケットは」, 「は」 marks tickets as the topic of the statement. Use it to set up the thing you want to describe or discuss.
入口
「入口」 means entrance, and here it is the place where the tickets can be bought. Use it when identifying the way into a building or venue.
買える
「買える」 means can buy, saying that tickets are available for purchase at the entrance. Use it when describing whether someone has the ability or opportunity to buy something.
時間
「時間」 means time, referring here to having free time to go to the event. Use it when discussing available time or the time needed for an activity.
あったら
In 「時間があったら」, 「あったら」 means if there is or if someone has time. This conditional pattern is useful for stating a condition before suggesting or describing an action.
一緒
「一緒」 means together, showing that the speaker wants to go with the other person. Use it in expressions about doing something together with someone.
に
In 「一緒に」, 「に」 connects 「一緒」 with the action of going and means together with someone. Use it after 「一緒」 when saying that people do an activity together.
行きたい
「行きたい」 means want to go, expressing the speaker's wish to attend the event. Use this form after an action stem when stating that you want to do that action.
な
At the end of 「行きたいな」, 「な」 gives the statement a soft, reflective tone. Use it when expressing a personal feeling or wish in a gentle way.
の
In 「イベントの情報」, 「の」 links the event with the information and means information about the event. Use it between two nouns when the first noun describes or specifies the second.
情報
「情報」 means information, referring to details about the event. Use it for useful details, facts, or notices about something.
を
In 「情報を持っていく」, 「を」 marks the information as the thing being taken along. Use it after the object of an action.
持っていく
「持っていく」 means take or bring something along to the event location. Use it with an object when saying that you will carry that thing to another place.
ね
At the end of 「持っていくね」, 「ね」 makes the statement friendly and invites agreement or confirmation. Use it when sharing a plan or expectation with the listener.
それ
「それ」 means it or that, referring here to the event information just mentioned. Use it to point back to something already known from the conversation.
使って
In 「それを使って」, 「使って」 means using it, showing the means for deciding the arrival time. Use this form before another action when explaining what is used to do it.
いつ
「いつ」 means when and asks about the time of arrival. Use it to ask about or identify the timing of an action.
着く
「着く」 means arrive, referring to reaching the event location. Use it when talking about arriving at a destination.
か
In 「いつ着くか」, 「か」 marks 「いつ着く」 as an embedded question about when they will arrive. Use it after a question word and clause when that question is part of a larger sentence.
決められる
「決められる」 means can decide, saying that the information makes it possible to choose the arrival time. Use it when describing the ability or opportunity to make a decision.
見つけやすい
「見つけやすい」 means easy to find, describing a meeting place that people can locate without difficulty. The form 「やすい」 is used after an action stem to describe an action as easy.
待ち合わせ
「待ち合わせ」 means meeting up, referring to the planned meeting with the friend. Use it when people arrange to meet at a particular time or place.
場所
「場所」 means place, and here it refers to the location chosen for meeting. Use it when identifying a location for an activity or meeting.
も
In 「待ち合わせ場所も」, 「も」 means also or too, adding the meeting place to the other plans. Use it after a noun when including that noun in addition to something already mentioned.
選ぼう
「選ぼう」 means let's choose, proposing that the two friends select a meeting place. Use this form to make a friendly suggestion for a shared action.
はっきりした
「はっきりした」 means clear or definite, describing a plan whose details are settled. Use it before a noun when the details are easy to understand or not vague.
計画
「計画」 means plan, referring to the arrangements for the evening. Use it for an organized idea about what people will do.
あれば
In 「計画があれば」, 「あれば」 means if there is or with a plan available. This conditional form introduces something that makes the result in the rest of the sentence possible.
夜
「夜」 means evening or night, referring to the time of the event and the surrounding plans. Use it when talking about the later part of the day.
もっと
「もっと」 means more, showing that the evening will become easier than it would otherwise be. Use it before an adjective or description when indicating an increased degree.
楽
Here, 「楽」 means easier or more comfortable, describing an evening with less difficulty because the plan is clear. Use it for a situation that requires less effort or feels less troublesome.
なる
In 「楽になる」, 「なる」 means become or get, showing a change into an easier state. Use it after a description when saying that something changes to have that quality.
Grammar Points
面白そう
面白そうです。
oh-moh-shi-ROH-soh dessIt sounds interesting.
「〜そう」 expresses an impression based on what you see or hear, such as thinking something sounds interesting.
参加しやすい
参加しやすいです。
san-KAH-shi yah-SOO-ee dessIt is easy to join.
「〜やすい」 follows a verb form to show that an action is easy to do.
Japanese Vocabulary
ある
verb
ah-ROO
there is; to exist
イベント
noun
ee-BEN-toh
event
コミュニティホール
noun
koh-MYOO-nee-tee HOH-roo
community hall
チケット
noun
chee-KEHT-toh
ticket
一緒に
adv
EESH-shoh-nee
together
音楽
noun
OHN-gah-koo
music
行きたい
verb
ee-kee-TAHY
want to go
参加しやすい
adj
san-KAH-shi yah-SOO-ee
easy to join
時間
noun
JEE-kahn
time
入口
noun
EER-ee-goo-chee
entrance
買える
verb
kah-EH-roo
can buy
面白そう
adj
oh-moh-shi-ROH-soh
sounds interesting
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
easy to join
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参加しやすいticket
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チケットsounds interesting
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面白そうevent