About This Lesson
Use Planning a Simple Outing to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
一緒に簡単なお出かけの計画を立てない？
ees-SHOH-nee kahn-TAHN-nah oh-deh-KAH-keh noh kee-KAH-koo oh tah-teh-NAI? Would you like to plan a simple outing together?
B
そうしたいよ、簡単にできるなら。
soh-SHEE-tai yo, kahn-TAHN-nee deh-KEE-roo nah-rah. I would, as long as we keep it simple.
A
落ち着いた屋内の場所を選べるよ。
oh-chee-TSOO-ee-tah oh-KU-nai noh bah-SHOH oh eh-RAH-beh-roo yo. We can choose a calm indoor place.
B
それなら私は楽だよ。
soh-reh nah-rah wah-TASH-ee wah RAH-koo dah yo. That would be comfortable for me.
A
食べ物を持っていく？それともそこで何か買う？
tah-beh-MOH-noh oh moht-teh-EE-koo? soh-reh-toh-MOH soh-koh-DEH nah-nee-kah kah-OO? Should we bring food or buy something there?
B
そこで何か買いたいな。
soh-koh-DEH nah-nee-kah kah-ee-TAI nah. I'd rather buy something there.
A
詳細を書いて、あなたと共有するね。
shoh-SAI oh KAI-teh, ah-NAH-tah toh kyoh-YOO soo-roo neh. I'll write down the details and share them with you.
B
楽しみにしてるよ。
tah-NOH-shee-mee nee she-TEH-roo yo. I'm looking forward to it.Word by Word
一緒
In 一緒に, this means doing something together with the other person. It is used here for making an outing plan together. A common reuse pattern is 一緒に before an action.
に
In 一緒に, に links the idea of togetherness to the action that follows. In 楽しみにしてる, it is part of the expression for looking forward to something. Use 一緒に before a shared action and 楽しみにしてる for an anticipated event.
簡単
In 簡単なお出かけ, 簡単 describes the outing as simple and uncomplicated. In 簡単にできるなら, it describes doing the activity easily or simply. Before a noun, it appears with な, as in 簡単なお出かけ.
な
In 簡単なお出かけ, な links 簡単 to the noun お出かけ and allows it to describe that noun. The reusable pattern is a describing word followed by な and then a noun.
お出かけ
お出かけ refers to the outing that the two friends are planning. In お出かけの計画, it is connected to 計画 as the subject or purpose of the plan. It is useful when discussing going out for an activity.
の
In お出かけの計画, の links the two nouns and gives the meaning of a plan for an outing. A common reuse is to place の between two nouns when the first describes the second.
計画
計画 means a plan, here specifically the plan for the outing. In 計画を立てない, it is the thing the friends are suggesting making. It is commonly used for organizing an activity or event.
を
を marks the thing directly acted on. In 計画を立てない, it marks 計画, and in 食べ物を持っていく, it marks 食べ物. It is placed after an object and before the action involving it.
立てない
In 計画を立てない？, this asks casually whether the speakers should make a plan together. Although the form ends in ない, the negative question functions here as a friendly suggestion rather than a literal command not to plan. This construction is useful for proposing a shared action.
そう
In そうしたい, そう points back to the action just suggested, meaning to do that or proceed that way. Here it refers to planning the simple outing. It is useful when referring back to an action without repeating it.
したい
In そうしたい, this expresses the speaker's desire to carry out the action referred to by そう. The whole form means that the speaker wants to do so. It is useful for stating a wish or preference about an action.
よ
In そうしたいよ, sentence-ending よ adds emphasis and tells the listener clearly that the speaker wants to do it. It gives the reply a confident, friendly tone. It can be used at the end of a statement when the speaker wants to emphasize the information.
できる
In 簡単にできるなら, できる says that the activity can be done or is possible. Here the condition is that the outing can be kept simple. It is useful after an action or activity when discussing whether it is possible.
なら
In 簡単にできるなら, なら sets a condition meaning if that is possible or assuming that it can be done that way. This condition explains when the speaker wants to make the plan. It is useful at the end of a condition before the main statement.
落ち着いた
In 落ち着いた屋内の場所, 落ち着いた describes the place as calm and quiet. The friends want this kind of place for their outing. It is useful directly before a noun when describing a calm setting.
屋内
In 屋内の場所, 屋内 identifies the place as indoors. It helps specify that the outing will happen in an indoor location. It is useful with の before a noun to describe an indoor place or activity.
場所
場所 means a place or location, here the location the friends can choose for their outing. In 屋内の場所を選べるよ, it is the place being selected. It is useful when discussing where an activity will happen.
選べる
In 屋内の場所を選べるよ, 選べる says that the speakers can choose an indoor place. It presents having a choice as a possibility. It is useful after the thing being chosen when saying that someone can select it.
それ
In それなら, それ refers back to the proposed indoor place or option. Together with なら, the expression means if that is the case or then. It is useful when responding to an option or situation just mentioned.
私
In 私は楽だよ, 私 identifies the speaker as the person for whom the situation is comfortable. It is the topic of the statement. It is useful before は when giving the speaker's own view or condition.
は
In 私は楽だよ, は marks 私 as the topic of the statement. The sentence then gives information about how the situation feels for that person. It is commonly placed after a noun or pronoun to set the topic.
楽
In 私は楽だよ, 楽 describes the option as comfortable or easy for the speaker. Here choosing an indoor place would make the outing feel manageable. It is useful for describing a situation that is not burdensome or feels comfortable.
だ
In 楽だよ, だ links 楽 to the statement about the situation and makes it an assertion. It helps say that the option is comfortable for the speaker. It is used after 楽 here to complete the statement.
食べ物
食べ物 means food, here the food the friends are considering taking to the outing. In 食べ物を持っていく, it is the item that may be taken along. It is useful when discussing food as an object of an action.
持っていく
As a whole, 食べ物を持っていく means taking food along to the outing. 持って indicates carrying or holding the food, while いく adds movement toward the destination from the current place. It is useful for discussing an item that someone will take to another place.
それとも
As a whole, それとも introduces the second choice in 食べ物を持っていく？それともそこで何か買う？. それ points back to the previous option, and とも helps form the alternative connector. Use it between two options in a question.
そこ
In そこで何か買う, そこ means there and refers to the place chosen for the outing. It identifies where the buying will happen. It is useful before で when referring to a place where an action takes place.
で
In そこで何か買う, で marks the place where the action of buying happens. It links そこ to 買う. It is useful after a place and before an action carried out there.
何か
In そこで何か買う, 何か means something unspecified. The friends are considering buying an item there without naming exactly what it is. It is useful before an action when the object is not specified.
買う
In そこで何か買う, 買う is the action of buying something at the chosen place. It describes the alternative to bringing food. It is useful when discussing purchasing an item.
買いたい
In そこで何か買いたいな, 買いたい expresses the speaker's desire to buy something there. It gives the speaker's preferred option in response to the question about bringing or buying food. It is useful for stating a wish about an action.
詳細
詳細 means the details, here the specific information about the outing plan. In 詳細を書いて、共有する, it is the information that will be written down and shared. It is useful when discussing the precise points of a plan or arrangement.
書いて
In 詳細を書いて、共有する, 書いて connects the action of writing the details with the following action of sharing them. The sequence means to write the details and then share them. This form is useful when linking one action to the next.
あなた
In あなたと共有する, あなた refers to the person who will receive the shared details. It means you in this conversation. It is used with と here to identify the person with whom the information is shared.
と
In あなたと共有する, と marks the person with whom the sharing is done. In それとも, it is also part of the expression that introduces an alternative. Its meaning depends on the larger expression in which it appears.
共有する
In あなたと共有する, 共有する means to share the details with the other person. The object is the information that was written down. It is useful with information, plans, or other content that is made available to someone else.
ね
In 共有するね, sentence-ending ね softens the statement and gives the promise a friendly, conversational tone. Here the speaker is reassuring the other person that the details will be shared. It is useful at the end of a statement when seeking a warm sense of agreement or connection.
楽しみ
In 楽しみにしてる, 楽しみ refers to the planned outing as something the speaker is anticipating with pleasure. The whole expression means looking forward to it, while に connects 楽しみ to してる. It is useful when talking about an upcoming event that one is eager to experience.
してる
In 楽しみにしてる, してる is the conversational shortened form used to express an ongoing state. Together with 楽しみに, it says that the speaker is currently looking forward to the outing. It is useful in casual conversation about an expectation that continues until a future event.
Grammar Points
〜たい（そうしたい）
そうしたい。
soh-SHEE-tai.I would like to do that.
The 〜たい form expresses a speaker's desire to do something.
Vて、V
詳細を書いて共有する。
shoh-SAI oh KAI-teh kyoh-YOO soo-roo.Write the details and share them.
The て-form connects two actions, often showing that one action happens before the next.
Japanese Vocabulary
お出かけ
noun
oh-deh-KAH-keh
outing
そうしたい
phrase
soh-SHEE-tai
would like to do that
一緒に
adv
ees-SHOH-nee
together
屋内
noun
oh-KU-nai
indoors; indoor
楽
adj
RAH-koo
comfortable; easy
簡単な
adj
kahn-TAHN-nah
simple
計画を立てない
phrase
kee-KAH-koo oh tah-teh-NAI
would you like to make a plan?
持っていく
verb
moht-teh-EE-koo
take; bring
場所
noun
bah-SHOH
place
食べ物
noun
tah-beh-MOH-noh
food
選べる
verb
eh-RAH-beh-roo
can choose
落ち着いた
adj
oh-chee-TSOO-ee-tah
calm
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
calm
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落ち着いたouting
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お出かけwould you like to make a plan?
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計画を立てないwould like to do that