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Use Choosing a quieter room for studying to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
どの部屋を勉強に使えばいいですか。
doh-noh hey-YAH oh ben-KYOH nee tsuh-KAH-eh-bah EE dess-kah Which room should I use for studying?
B
寝室かキッチンはどうですか。
SHIN-shitsu kah KIT-chin wah doh dess-kah What about the bedroom or the kitchen?
A
キッチンは明るいですが、うるさくなります。
KIT-chin wah ah-kah-ROO-ee dess-gah, oo-roo-SAH-koo nah-ree-MAHS The kitchen is brighter, but it gets noisy.
B
寝室は静かで、もっと快適です。
SHIN-shitsu wah SHEE-zoo-kah deh, MOHT-toh KAI-teh-kee dess The bedroom is quieter and more comfortable.
A
邪魔が入らずに集中する必要があります。
JAH-mah gah HAI-rah-zoo nee shoo-CHOO soo-roo hee-TSOO-YOH gah ah-ree-MAHS I need to focus without interruptions.
B
では、静かなほうの部屋がよさそうです。
deh-WAH, SHEE-zoo-kah HOH-noh hey-YAH gah yoh-sah-SOH dess Then the quieter room makes more sense.
A
今日は寝室で勉強します。
KYOH-wah SHIN-shitsu deh ben-KYOH shee-MAHS I'll study in the bedroom today.
B
廊下がうるさくなったら、ドアを閉めてください。
ROH-kah gah oo-roo-SAH-koo nah-TAH-rah, DOH-ah oh shee-MEH-teh koo-DAH-sai Close the door if the hallway gets noisy.Word by Word
どの
「どの」means “which” and asks the listener to choose one item from several options. Here it modifies 「部屋」 in 「どの部屋」. Use it before a noun when asking which one.
部屋
「部屋」means “room”; here it refers to the room to use for studying. The dialogue compares 「寝室」 and 「キッチン」 as possible rooms. Use it for a space inside a home or building.
を
「を」marks 「どの部屋」 as the thing being used in 「どの部屋を使えばいいですか」. It commonly follows the object of an action such as using, choosing, or closing something.
勉強
「勉強」means “study” and names the activity for which the room will be used. In 「勉強に使えば」, it identifies studying as the purpose. Use it when talking about studying or schoolwork.
に
「に」marks the purpose in 「勉強に使えば」, meaning that the room is used for studying. It can follow a noun to show what something is used for.
使えば
「使えば」means “if I use” and, in 「使えばいいですか」, asks which choice would be suitable to use. It is the conditional form related to 「使う」. The reusable pattern is 「Xを使えばいいですか」 when asking what should be used.
いい
「いい」means “good” or “okay”; in 「使えばいいですか」, it asks whether using something would be appropriate. This pattern is used to ask what action or choice is suitable.
です
「です」makes the statement or question polite. In 「ですか」 it forms a polite question, and in 「ですが」 it politely introduces a contrast. It is used at the end of many polite descriptions and statements.
か
「か」marks the question in 「どの部屋を勉強に使えばいいですか」 and expresses an alternative in 「寝室かキッチン」. Use it at the end of a sentence for a question or between options for “or”.
寝室
「寝室」means “bedroom”; here it is first one room being considered and then the room chosen for studying. It names the room where people sleep. Use it when identifying a bedroom in a home.
キッチン
「キッチン」means “kitchen”; here it is compared with the bedroom as a possible study room. It names the area used for preparing food. Use it when referring to a kitchen.
は
「は」marks the topic in expressions such as 「キッチンは」 and 「寝室は」. It tells the listener which room the following description concerns. Put it after the topic when comparing or describing something.
どう
「どう」means “how” or “what about” in 「寝室かキッチンはどうですか」. Here it asks for an opinion about the suggested rooms. The pattern 「Xはどうですか」 is useful when asking what someone thinks of an option.
明るい
「明るい」means “bright”; here it describes the kitchen as having more light. It is used to describe a room, place, or other thing with good light. It also helps present the kitchen’s advantage before the contrast with noise.
が
「が」means “but” in 「明るいですが、うるさくなります」 and connects a positive point with a different or opposing point. Here the kitchen is bright, but it becomes noisy. Use it to connect two contrasting statements politely.
うるさく
「うるさく」means “noisily” or “in a noisy state” in 「うるさくなります」. It is the form related to 「うるさい」 used before 「なります」 to describe becoming noisy. Use this kind of form when describing a change into a noisy state.
なります
「なります」means “becomes” or “gets”; here it says that the kitchen gets noisy. Together with 「うるさく」, it describes a change of state. It can follow a state description to explain that something becomes that way.
静か
「静か」means “quiet”; here it describes the bedroom as having little noise. In 「静かで」, it connects this description with 「快適」. Use it for a quiet room, place, or situation.
で
「で」has two functions in this dialogue: in 「静かで」 it connects “quiet” with the following description, while in 「寝室で」 it marks the place where studying happens. It can connect descriptions or indicate the location of an action.
もっと
「もっと」means “more” and raises the degree of the following description in 「もっと快適です」. Here it presents the bedroom as more comfortable than the alternative. Put it before a description when comparing degrees.
快適
「快適」means “comfortable”; here it describes the bedroom as a more comfortable place for studying. It is useful for describing a room or place where someone can feel at ease.
邪魔
「邪魔」means an “interruption” or “disturbance”; in 「邪魔が入らずに」 it refers to unwanted interruptions that do not come in. It is used here with 「入る」 to describe interference. Use it when an unwanted person or event disrupts an activity.
入らず
「入らず」means “without coming in” or, here, “without interruptions coming in.” In 「邪魔が入らずに集中する」, it links the absence of interruptions to focusing. It is related to 「入る」 and can connect a negative condition to another action.
集中
「集中」means “focus” or “concentration”; in 「集中する」 it refers to focusing on studying. With 「する」, it becomes the action of concentrating. Use it when directing attention to a task.
する
「する」means “do”; with 「集中」 in 「集中する」, it forms the action “to focus.” It is also used with 「勉強」 in 「勉強します」 to express studying. This pattern forms an action from a noun naming an activity.
必要
「必要」means “necessary” or “a need”; in 「集中する必要があります」 it says that focusing is necessary. It is used here to explain why a quiet room is needed. Use it when stating that an action or thing is needed.
あります
「あります」means “there is” or “exists”; in 「必要があります」 it completes the expression that there is a need to focus. It is the polite form used with 「必要」 in this sentence. It can also express the existence of things that are not people.
では
「では」means “then” or “in that case” and moves from the comparison to a conclusion in 「では、静かなほうの部屋がよさそうです」. The 「で」 sets the situation or context, and 「は」 highlights that context. Use it when responding to earlier information and making a decision or transition.
静かな
「静かな」means “quiet” and describes 「ほうの部屋」 in 「静かなほうの部屋」. It identifies the option with less noise. Use this form before a noun when describing a quiet thing.
ほう
「ほう」means “the one” or “the option” in 「静かなほうの部屋」. It selects the quieter option from the rooms being compared. Use it when referring to one side or choice among alternatives.
の
「の」links 「静かなほう」 to 「部屋」 in 「静かなほうの部屋」. It shows that the room is the one described as the quieter option. Use it to connect a modifying noun or phrase to the following noun.
よさそう
「よさそう」means “seems good” or “looks preferable”; here it gives a tentative recommendation of the quieter room. The speaker presents it as a suitable choice based on the comparison, not as an absolute statement. Use it when an option appears suitable.
今日
「今日」means “today”; here it specifies the day on which the speaker will study in the bedroom. It is a time word that can be placed with an action to say when it happens.
します
「します」means “will do” or, with 「勉強」 in 「勉強します」, “will study” in a polite way. It states the speaker’s decision for today. It is the polite form related to 「する」 and can follow activity nouns.
廊下
「廊下」means “hallway”; here it is the place that may become noisy. It identifies the passage outside the bedroom. Use it when referring to an indoor hallway.
なったら
「なったら」means “if it becomes” or “when it gets”; in 「廊下がうるさくなったら」 it sets the condition for closing the door. It is related to 「なる」 and expresses what should happen after a change occurs. Use it after a change of state when setting a condition for the next action.
ドア
「ドア」means “door”; here it is the object that should be closed if the hallway becomes noisy. It refers to the door of the study room. Use it for a door in a home or building.
閉めて
「閉めて」means “close” and links the action to the request in 「閉めてください」. Here the listener is asked to close the door. It is related to 「閉める」 and the pattern 「閉めてください」 is used for a polite request.
ください
「ください」contributes the polite request in 「閉めてください」, meaning “please close it.” 「閉めて」 supplies the action, while 「ください」makes it a request to the listener. Use it after this kind of action form when politely asking someone to do something.
Grammar Points
〜そうです
よさそうです
yoh-sah-SOH dessIt seems like a good choice.
「〜そうです」は、見た目や印象から「〜のようだ」と判断するときに使います。
〜ば
勉強に使えば
ben-KYOH nee tsuh-KAH-eh-bahif you use it for studying
「〜ば」は、条件を表し、「もし〜なら」「〜すると」と訳せます。
Japanese Vocabulary
うるさい
adj
oo-roo-SAI
noisy
うるさくなります
キッチンは明るいですが、うるさくなります。
キッチン
noun
KIT-chin
kitchen
寝室かキッチンはどうですか。
どの
det
doh-noh
which
どの部屋を勉強に使えばいいですか。
快適
adj
KAI-teh-kee
comfortable
快適です
寝室は静かで、もっと快適です。
使う
verb
tsuh-KAH-oo
to use
使えば
どの部屋を勉強に使えばいいですか。
邪魔が入る
phrase
JAH-mah gah HAI-roo
to be interrupted; to have interruptions
邪魔が入らずに
邪魔が入らずに集中する必要があります。
集中する
verb
shoo-CHOO soo-roo
to focus; to concentrate
邪魔が入らずに集中する必要があります。
寝室
noun
SHIN-shitsu
bedroom
寝室かキッチンはどうですか。
静か
adj
SHEE-zoo-kah
quiet
静かで; 静かな
寝室は静かで、もっと快適です。
部屋
noun
hey-YAH
room
どの部屋を勉強に使えばいいですか。
勉強
noun
ben-KYOH
study; studying
どの部屋を勉強に使えばいいですか。
明るい
adj
ah-kah-ROO-ee
bright
キッチンは明るいですが、うるさくなります。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
noisy
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うるさくなりますkitchen
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キッチンto focus; to concentrate
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集中するcomfortable