Checking the Apartment Before Leaving | Learn Japanese in English

Japanese lesson set in a contemporary Tokyo everyday setting: At home, two adults check the stove, windows, door, and lights before leaving the apartment..

EN → JA / Level: A2

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Use Checking the Apartment Before Leaving to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

出かける前に、アパートの中を確認しましょう。

deh-kah-KEH-roo mah-eh nee, ah-PAH-toh noh NAH-kah oh kah-koo-NEEN shee-mah-SHOH Before we leave, we should check the apartment.
B

コンロはもう消しました。

KOHN-roh wah moh keh-shee-mah-SHEE-tah I already turned off the stove.
A

窓は全部閉まっていますか。

mah-doh wah ZEHN-boo shee-MAHT-teh ee-MAHS kah Are all the windows closed?
B

寝室の窓がまだ開いています。

sheen-SHEE-tsoo noh mah-dah ah-ee-teh ee-MAHS The bedroom window is still open.
A

私が閉めて、ベランダのドアに鍵をかけます。

wah-TAH-shee gah shee-MEH-teh, beh-RAHN-dah noh DOH-ah nee KAH-gee oh kah-keh-MAHS I'll close it and lock the balcony door.
B

廊下の電気がまだついています。

ROH-kah noh DEHN-kee gah mah-dah tsoo-ee-teh ee-MAHS The hallway lights are still on.
B

では、私が消します。

deh-WAH, wah-TAH-shee gah keh-SHEE-mahs So I'll turn them off.
A

これで全部のはずです。

koh-reh deh ZEHN-boo noh hah-zoo dehss That should be everything.
B

あまり遅くなる前に行きましょう。

ah-mah-REE oh-soo-koo nah-roo mah-eh nee ee-kee-mah-SHOH Let's go before it gets too late.

Word by Word

出かける 出かける means to go out or leave, as in 出かける前に, “before leaving.” It is used here to set the time before the speakers leave the apartment. A common pattern is 出かける前に followed by an action to do before going out.
前 前 means “before” in 出かける前に, referring to the time that comes before leaving. Here it places the apartment check before the departure. It can be used after an action or event to identify what happens before it.
に に marks the time point in 出かける前に, meaning “before leaving.” It connects the time expression to the action that follows. A time expression ending in に can be placed before the main action.
アパート アパート means “apartment” in アパートの中. Here it identifies the place whose inside the speakers will check. It can be followed by の to describe something connected with the apartment.
の の links アパート to 中 in アパートの中, making “the inside of the apartment.” Here it connects a place with the part of that place being discussed. A noun followed by の can describe or specify another noun.
中 中 means “inside” in アパートの中. It specifies that the speakers will check the interior of the apartment. It can follow a place with の to refer to the inside of that place.
を を marks アパートの中 as the thing being checked in アパートの中を確認しましょう. It identifies the object of the action. A noun or noun phrase followed by を can come before an action verb.
確認 確認 means “check” or “confirm” in 確認しましょう. Here it refers to checking the apartment before leaving. It commonly appears before しましょう when suggesting that the speakers check something together.
しましょう しましょう means “let’s do it” and completes 確認しましょう, “let’s check.” Here it makes a polite suggestion for a shared action. It can follow an action stem to propose doing that action together.
コンロ コンロ means “stove” or “cooktop” in コンロはもう消しました. Here it identifies the stove that has already been turned off. It can be followed by は when the speaker makes it the topic of the sentence.
は は marks コンロ as the topic in コンロはもう消しました. The sentence then gives information about the stove, namely that it has already been turned off. A noun followed by は is presented as the topic under discussion.
もう もう means “already” in コンロはもう消しました. It shows that turning off the stove was completed before this statement. It is useful when reporting that an expected action has already been done.
消しました 消しました means “turned off” in コンロはもう消しました. Here it reports that the speaker has already turned off the stove. It can be used when telling someone that a light, stove, or similar thing has been turned off.
窓 窓 means “window” in 窓は全部閉まっていますか. Here it refers to the windows being checked before leaving. It can be followed by は when the windows are the topic of a question.
全部 全部 means “all” in 窓は全部閉まっていますか. It indicates that the question concerns every window, not just one. It can be placed before a state or action to show that the whole set is included.
閉まっています 閉まっています means “is closed” or “is in a closed state” in 窓は全部閉まっていますか. Here the speaker asks whether all the windows are currently closed. A thing can be followed by が and 閉まっています to describe its closed state.
か か marks 窓は全部閉まっていますか as a question. Here it turns the statement about the windows into a request for confirmation. It is placed at the end of this polite question.
寝室 寝室 means “bedroom” in 寝室の窓. Here it identifies which window is still open. It can be followed by の to specify something belonging to or located in the bedroom.
が が marks 寝室の窓 as the subject of the state in 寝室の窓がまだ開いています. Here it identifies the bedroom window that is still open. It commonly follows the thing whose condition or state is being described.
まだ まだ means “still” in 寝室の窓がまだ開いています. It shows that the window remains open at this point. It is useful for describing a condition that has not changed yet.
開いています 開いています means “is open” in 寝室の窓がまだ開いています. Here it describes the current open state of the bedroom window. It can follow a noun marked by が when reporting that something is open.
私 私 means “I” or “me” in 私が閉めて. Here the speaker explicitly identifies themself as the person who will close the window. It can be followed by が when the speaker is highlighting who will perform an action.
閉めて 閉めて means “close it” and links the closing action to the next action in 私が閉めて、ベランダのドアに鍵をかけます. Here the speaker will close the window and then lock the balcony door. The form ～て can connect two actions performed in sequence.
ベランダ ベランダ means “balcony” in ベランダのドア. Here it identifies the door that leads to or belongs to the balcony. It can be followed by の to describe a related door or other object.
ドア ドア means “door” in ベランダのドアに鍵をかけます. Here it refers specifically to the balcony door that will be locked. It can be followed by に when it is the place or object on which a lock is applied.
鍵 鍵 means “key” or “lock” in 鍵をかけます. In this dialogue, it refers to the locking mechanism used on the balcony door. It is commonly used in the expression 鍵をかけます when saying that a door is locked.
かけます かけます means “lock” in ベランダのドアに鍵をかけます. Here it describes applying the lock to the balcony door. A useful pattern is a door or place marked by に followed by 鍵をかけます.
廊下 廊下 means “hallway” in 廊下の電気. Here it identifies the location of the lights that are still on. It can be followed by の to describe something located in or connected with the hallway.
電気 電気 means “light” in 廊下の電気がまだついています. Here it refers to the hallway light rather than electricity in general. It commonly appears with a location before の when identifying a light in a particular place.
ついています ついています means “is on” or “is lit” in 廊下の電気がまだついています. Here it describes the current state of the hallway lights. It can be used after 電気が when reporting that a light remains on.
では では means “then” or “in that case” in では、私が消します. Here it marks the speaker’s response to noticing that the hallway lights are still on and introduces the next action. It is useful when moving from a situation to a decision or action.
消します 消します means “turn off” in では、私が消します. Here the speaker offers to turn off the hallway lights. It can be used after the thing being turned off, or after an explicit subject such as 私が.
これ これ means “this” in これで全部のはずです. Here it points to the current result after the checks and actions have been completed. It can refer to the situation or result being considered at that moment.
で で frames これ as the basis or current point in これで全部のはずです, meaning that with this, everything should be covered. Here it connects the completed checks with the conclusion. It can follow これ when drawing a conclusion from the current situation.
はず はず expresses an expected conclusion in これで全部のはずです, “this should be everything.” Here the speaker believes nothing remains, while presenting it as an expectation rather than an absolute assertion. A statement followed by はずです can express what is expected to be true.
です です completes はずです as a polite statement. Here it gives the conclusion about everything being finished a polite form. It is used at the end of this polite sentence.
あまり あまり means “too much” or “too” in あまり遅くなる前に. Here it indicates an excessive degree of lateness that they want to avoid. It can modify a phrase describing an undesirable excess before a time limit or condition.
遅く 遅く means “late” in 遅くなる, “become late.” It is the form of 遅い used before なる to describe a change into a late state. A common pattern is an adjective ending in く followed by なる to express becoming that way.
なる なる means “become” or “get” in 遅くなる. Here it describes the time becoming late. It can follow 遅く to form the expression for becoming late.
行きましょう 行きましょう means “let’s go” in あまり遅くなる前に行きましょう. Here it is a polite proposal to leave together before it gets too late. It is useful for suggesting that the speakers go somewhere or leave at that point.

Grammar Points

〜ています（状態）

窓は全部閉まっています。

mah-doh wah ZEHN-boo shee-MAHT-teh ee-MAHS

All the windows are closed.

「〜ています」は動作の進行だけでなく、動作の結果として続いている状態も表します。

〜はずです

電気はついているはずです。

DEHN-kee wah tsoo-ee-teh ee-roo hah-zoo dehss

The light should be on.

「〜はずです」は、知っている情報や予定から判断して「きっと〜だ」と言う表現です。

Japanese Vocabulary

アパート noun
ah-PAH-toh apartment
コンロ noun
KOHN-roh stove; cooktop
もう adv
moh already
確認しましょう verb
kah-koo-NEEN shee-mah-SHOH let's check
出かける verb
deh-kah-KEH-roo to leave; to go out
消しました verb
keh-shee-mah-SHEE-tah turned off
寝室 noun
sheen-SHEE-tsoo bedroom
前に phrase
mah-eh nee before
全部 adv
ZEHN-boo all; everything
窓 noun
mah-doh window
中 noun
NAH-kah inside; interior
閉まっています verb
shee-MAHT-teh ee-MAHS is closed

Quiz

Spelling

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to leave; to go out

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turned off

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apartment

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let's check

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