About This Lesson
Use Check the weather before leaving to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
出かける前に天気アプリを確認してくれますか？
deh-kah-REH-roo MAH-eh-nee TEN-kee AH-poo-ree oh kah-koo-NEEN shee-TEH koo-reh-MAHS-kah? Can you check the weather app before we leave?
B
雨が降るかもしれないと書いてあります。
AH-meh gah foo-ROO kah-moh-shee-REH-nai toh KAH-ee-teh ah-ree-MAHS. It says there is some chance of rain.
A
もう空が曇っているようです。
moh-OO SOH-rah gah koo-MOT-teh-ee-roo YOH-oh dehss. The sky looks cloudy already.
B
今晩は気温も下がります。
KOHN-bahn wah KEE-ohn moh sah-gah-ree-MAHS. The temperature will also drop this evening.
A
薄手のジャケットを持って行きましょうか？
oo-SOO-deh noh JAH-keh-toh oh mot-teh ee-kee-mah-SHOH-kah? Should I carry a light jacket?
B
薄手のジャケットと小さい傘があると便利です。
oo-SOO-deh noh JAH-keh-toh toh chee-SAH-ee KAH-sah gah ah-ROO toh behn-REE dehss. A light jacket and a small umbrella would help.
A
では、両方ともバッグに入れられます。
deh-WAH RYOH-hoh toh-MOH BAH-goo nee ee-reh-RAH-reh-MAHS. Then I can put both in my bag.
B
それで、雨が降っても今晩が涼しくても大丈夫です。
soh-REH-deh AH-meh gah foo-TEH-moh KOHN-bahn gah soo-ZOO-shee-koo-teh-moh dah-ee-JOH-boo dehss. That should be enough for the rain and the cooler evening.Word by Word
出かける
In 「出かける前に」, 「出かける」 means to go out or leave. It is the action that happens before checking the weather app. A common reuse pattern is 「家を出かける」? Actually, use 「出かける前に」 for something done before going out.
前
In 「出かける前に」, 「前」 means before a certain action or time. Here it identifies the point before leaving. Reuse it in patterns such as 「寝る前に」 for something done before going to bed.
に
In 「出かける前に」, 「に」 marks the time or point before which the next action happens. It connects 「出かける前」 with 「天気アプリを確認してくれますか？」. A common pattern is 「時間の前に」? Here, use 「動詞の前に」 to say before doing something.
天気
In 「天気アプリ」, 「天気」 means the weather. It specifies what kind of app is being checked. It commonly combines with words such as 「天気予報」 and 「天気アプリ」.
アプリ
In 「天気アプリ」, 「アプリ」 means an application on a phone or other device. Together, 「天気アプリ」 refers to an app used to check weather information. It can be combined with another noun to identify the app's purpose.
を
In 「天気アプリを確認してくれますか？」, 「を」 marks 「天気アプリ」 as the thing being checked. It comes after the object and before the action 「確認して」. Reuse the pattern 「名詞を動詞」 with an action performed on an object.
確認
In 「確認してくれますか？」, 「確認」 means to check or confirm information. Here, the weather app is the information source to be checked. A common reuse pattern is 「予定を確認する」 for checking a schedule.
して
In 「確認してくれますか？」, 「して」 contributes the action of doing the checking in the request. It is the form used to connect 「確認」 with 「くれますか」. The pattern 「動詞てくれますか」 politely asks someone to do something for the speaker.
くれます
In 「確認してくれますか？」, 「くれます」 shows that the other person would do the action for the speaker. Together with 「確認して」, it makes a polite request rather than simply asking whether checking is possible. Reuse 「動詞てくれますか」 when asking someone to help you.
か
At the end of 「確認してくれますか？」, 「か」 marks the sentence as a question. It turns the request into a polite question. It commonly appears at the end of polite questions.
雨
In 「雨が降るかもしれない」 and 「雨が降っても」, 「雨」 means rain. In the dialogue, it is the weather that may fall and the condition being considered. A common pattern is 「雨が降る」 for rain falling.
が
In 「雨が降るかもしれない」, 「が」 marks 「雨」 as what may fall. It links the subject to the action 「降る」. Reuse it in descriptions such as 「雪が降る」.
降る
In 「雨が降るかもしれない」, 「降る」 means to fall when describing rain. The sentence says that rain may fall. Reuse the pattern 「雨が降る」 or 「雪が降る」 for precipitation.
かもしれない
In 「雨が降るかもしれない」, 「かもしれない」 expresses that rain may happen but is not certain. The whole expression is made from 「かも」, which contributes the possibility, and 「しれない」, which completes the expression meaning “may” or “might.” Use 「動詞の普通形＋かもしれない」 when giving an uncertain possibility.
と
In 「雨が降るかもしれないと書いてあります」, 「と」 marks 「雨が降るかもしれない」 as the information that is written. It connects the quoted content with 「書いてあります」. Reuse 「文＋と書いてあります」 when reporting written information.
書いて
In 「書いてあります」, 「書いて」 means written or recorded as information. It connects the written content with 「あります」 to describe information that is present in the app. Reuse 「書いてあります」 when a notice, message, or page contains specific information.
あります
In 「書いてあります」, 「あります」 helps express that the information is present in a written state. Together, 「書いてあります」 means that something has been written and can be found there. Use this pattern for information displayed on a sign, screen, or document.
もう
In 「もう空が曇っているようです」, 「もう」 means already. It shows that the sky has become cloudy by the time the speaker observes it. Reuse it before a verb or description when something has happened sooner or by now.
空
In 「空が曇っているようです」, 「空」 means the sky. It is the thing being observed as cloudy. A common pattern is 「空を見る」 when looking at the sky.
曇って
In 「曇っているようです」, 「曇って」 means becoming or being cloudy, and it connects with 「いる」. The citation form is 「曇る」; 「曇って」 is the form used here to describe the continuing cloudy state. Reuse 「空が曇っている」 when saying that the sky is cloudy.
いる
In 「曇っているようです」, 「いる」 shows that the cloudy condition is continuing. Together with 「曇って」, it describes the sky as being cloudy now. The pattern 「動詞ている」 can describe a continuing state.
よう
In 「曇っているようです」, 「よう」 indicates that the speaker judges something from how it looks or appears. The whole expression means that the sky seems to be cloudy. Reuse 「動詞ているようです」 when making an observation based on what you see.
です
At the end of 「曇っているようです」, 「です」 gives the statement a polite ending. It presents the speaker's observation politely. It commonly follows a description or the expression 「ようです」.
今晩
In 「今晩は気温も下がります」 and 「今晩が涼しくても」, 「今晩」 means this evening or tonight. It identifies the time when the temperature may become lower or the evening may be cool. Use it to refer to the current evening.
は
In 「今晩は気温も下がります」, 「は」 marks 「今晩」 as the topic of the statement. The sentence then gives information about the temperature during that evening. Reuse 「時間は」 to set a time as the topic.
気温
In 「気温も下がります」, 「気温」 means the temperature of the air. It is the thing that will drop this evening. A common pattern is 「気温が下がる」 or 「気温が高い」.
も
In 「気温も下がります」, 「も」 means also or too. It adds the temperature dropping to the other weather information already mentioned. Reuse it after a noun when adding another item with the same relevance.
下がります
In 「気温も下がります」, 「下がります」 means will drop or go down, referring here to the temperature. The citation form is 「下がる」; 「下がります」 is its polite form in this sentence. Reuse 「気温が下がります」 when giving a polite weather forecast.
薄手
In 「薄手のジャケット」, 「薄手」 means lightweight or made from relatively thin material. It describes the jacket that would be suitable for a cooler evening without being heavy. It commonly appears before clothing or fabric nouns with 「の」.
の
In 「薄手のジャケット」, 「の」 links 「薄手」 to 「ジャケット」 and shows what kind of jacket it is. The phrase means a lightweight jacket. Reuse 「 describing word＋の＋noun 」 when one noun describes another.
ジャケット
In 「薄手のジャケット」, 「ジャケット」 means jacket. Here it is one of the items recommended for the weather. It can be modified by a description such as 「薄手の」.
持って
In 「持って行きましょうか？」, 「持って」 contributes the meaning of carrying or taking the jacket. It connects with 「行きましょう」 to form the idea of taking something along. The citation form is 「持つ」; 「持って」 is the form used before another verb in this expression.
行きましょう
In 「持って行きましょうか？」, 「行きましょう」 means shall I take it along or shall we go with it, rather than simply go. Together with 「持って」, it asks politely whether the speaker should carry the jacket. The citation form is 「行く」; 「行きましょう」 is the polite suggestion form, often used in 「持って行きましょうか」.
小さい
In 「小さい傘」, 「小さい」 means small. It describes the umbrella as compact enough to take along. It is placed directly before the noun it describes, as in 「小さい傘」.
傘
In 「小さい傘」, 「傘」 means umbrella. It is the second item that would be useful for the possible rain. A common pattern is 「傘を持つ」 or 「傘を持って行く」.
ある
In 「ジャケットと小さい傘があると便利です」, 「ある」 means having or having available the jacket and umbrella. The pattern 「名詞があると便利です」 says that having something would be useful. Use it for available objects or supplies.
便利
In 「あると便利です」, 「便利」 means useful or convenient. Here, having the jacket and umbrella available would help with the weather. Reuse 「あると便利です」 when recommending an item that makes a situation easier.
では
At the start of 「では、両方ともバッグに入れられます」, 「では」 means then or in that case. It connects the recommendation to the speaker's decision about what to pack. Use it to introduce a response or action based on what was just said.
両方
In 「両方ともバッグに入れられます」, 「両方」 means both of the two items just mentioned. It refers to the light jacket and the small umbrella together. Reuse 「両方とも」 when referring to two previously identified things.
とも
In 「両方ともバッグに入れられます」, 「とも」 emphasizes that both members of the pair are included. It works with 「両方」 to mean both, without leaving either item out. The common pattern is 「両方とも＋verb」.
バッグ
In 「バッグに入れられます」, 「バッグ」 means bag. It is the container where both items can be put. A common pattern is 「バッグに入れる」 for putting something into a bag.
入れられます
In 「両方ともバッグに入れられます」, 「入れられます」 means can put something in. The citation form is 「入れる」; this form expresses the ability or possibility of putting both items into the bag. Reuse 「名詞を場所に入れられます」 when saying that something can be put into a place or container.
それで
At the start of 「それで、雨が降っても今晩が涼しくても大丈夫です」, 「それで」 means with that or then, referring to the jacket and umbrella. It introduces the conclusion that those items will be sufficient. Use it to connect a previous choice or condition with its result.
降って
In 「雨が降っても」, 「降って」 means rain falling and introduces a condition. The citation form is 「降る」; 「降って」 combines with 「も」 to mean even if it rains. Reuse 「雨が降っても」 when saying that something remains acceptable despite rain.
涼しく
In 「今晩が涼しくても」, 「涼しく」 means cool and describes the evening. The citation form is 「涼しい」; 「涼しく」 is the form used before 「ても」. Reuse 「涼しくても」 to say that something is still fine even when the weather is cool.
ても
In 「雨が降っても」 and 「今晩が涼しくても」, 「ても」 means even if or even when. It marks conditions that do not change the conclusion 「大丈夫です」. Reuse 「動詞て＋も」 or 「い-adjective＋くても」 for an acceptable result despite a condition.
大丈夫
At the end of 「雨が降っても今晩が涼しくても大丈夫です」, 「大丈夫」 means all right or okay. Here, the packed items will be enough even if it rains or the evening is cool. A common pattern is 「これで大丈夫です」 when confirming that something is sufficient.
Grammar Points
〜ても大丈夫です
涼しくても大丈夫です。
soo-ZOO-shee-koo-teh-moh dah-ee-JOH-boo dehssIt is all right even if it is cool.
ても means “even if” or “even though.” It is attached to the て-form of an adjective or verb.
〜ましょうか
持って行きましょうか。
mot-teh ee-kee-mah-SHOH-kahShall I take it with me?
ましょうか is used to offer help or ask whether the speaker should do something.
Japanese Vocabulary
もう
adv
moh-OO
already
もう空が曇っている
ようです
phrase
YOH-oh dehss
seems; appears to be
曇っているようです
雨
noun
AH-meh
rain
雨が降る
確認して
verb
kah-koo-NEEN shee-TEH
check; please check
天気アプリを確認してくれますか
空
noun
SOH-rah
sky
空が曇っている
降る
verb
foo-ROO
to fall; to rain
雨が降るかもしれない
今晩
noun
KOHN-bahn
this evening; tonight
今晩は気温も下がります
出かける
verb
deh-kah-REH-roo
to go out; to leave
出かける前に
書いてあります
verb
KAH-ee-teh ah-ree-MAHS
it says; it is written
雨が降るかもしれないと書いてあります
前
noun
MAH-eh
before; in front of
出かける前に
天気アプリ
noun
TEN-kee AH-poo-ree
weather app
天気アプリを確認して
曇っている
verb
koo-MOT-teh-ee-roo
is cloudy
空が曇っているようです
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
check; please check
Show Answer
確認してweather app
Show Answer
天気アプリto go out; to leave
Show Answer
出かけるit says; it is written