Walks and holidays

Talk about strolls, summer break and spring outings.

Mix-ups Sanpo is walking for pleasure; walking somewhere is aruku.

sanpo

walk; stroll

A walk for its own sake, often with a dog: sanpo suru or sanpo ni iku.

Walking to get somewhere is aruku, not sanpo.

casual

chotto sanpo shite kuru.

I'm going out for a little walk.

ちょっと散歩してくる。

polite

chotto sanpo shite kimasu.

I'm just going out for a walk.

ちょっと散歩してきます。

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summer holidays; summer break

For workers it's usually a few days off around Obon in mid-August.

casual

natsuyasumi, doko ka iku?

Going anywhere for the summer holidays?

夏休み、どこか行く？

polite

natsuyasumi wa doko ka ikimasu ka?

Are you going anywhere for the summer break?

夏休みはどこか行きますか？

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cherry-blossom viewing (party)

A spring picnic with food and drinks under the cherry trees.

Usually said with o in front: ohanami.

casual

shuumatsu, ohanami shiyou yo.

Let's do hanami this weekend.

週末、お花見しようよ。

polite

shuumatsu, ohanami o shimasen ka?

Shall we go cherry-blossom viewing this weekend?

週末、お花見をしませんか？

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