Weather and seasons
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 33 of 68Small talk
Make the easy seasonal small talk Japanese conversations open with.
- suzushiku natte kita neit's getting cooler, isn't it
- ame bakkari da neit's been nothing but rain, huh
- mushiatsui neso humid, huh; it's muggy
- kandansa sugoi nethe temperature's all over the place, huh
- kafunshou aru?do you get hay fever?
Mix-ups mushiatsui (humid) vs atsui (hot).
suzushiku natte kita ne
polite suzushiku natte kimashita ne
it's getting cooler, isn't it
Seasonal small talk in early autumn with neighbours, coworkers, anyone; just agree with sou da ne.
Swap the adjective for other seasons: atsuku natte kita ne (getting hot), samuku natte kita ne (getting cold).
asaban, daibu suzushiku natte kita ne.
It's really getting cooler in the mornings and evenings.
朝晩、だいぶ涼しくなってきたね。
asaban, daibu suzushiku natte kimashita ne.
It's really getting cooler in the mornings and evenings.
朝晩、だいぶ涼しくなってきましたね。
Written 涼しくなってきたね · すずしくなってきたね · 涼しくなってきましたねWho you say it and hear itHeard 8× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
ame bakkari da ne
polite ame bakari desu ne
it's been nothing but rain, huh
Weather small talk in the June rainy season or any wet week; answer hontou ni ne.
Bakkari works with any noun: shigoto bakkari, 'nothing but work'.
saikin ame bakkari da ne. sentakumono ga kawakanai.
It's been nothing but rain lately. The laundry won't dry.
最近雨ばっかりだね。洗濯物が乾かない。
saikin ame bakari desu ne.
It's been raining a lot lately, hasn't it.
最近雨ばかりですね。
Written 雨ばっかりだね · あめばっかりだね · 雨ばかりですねWho you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
mushiatsui ne
polite mushiatsui desu ne
so humid, huh; it's muggy
A go-to summer opener with neighbours, coworkers or anyone; just agree with it.
Plain atsui is just hot; mushiatsui is hot and sticky, the normal Japanese summer.
kyou mo mushiatsui ne. ase ga tomaranai.
Muggy again today, huh. I can't stop sweating.
今日も蒸し暑いね。汗が止まらない。
kyou mo mushiatsui desu ne.
It's humid again today, isn't it.
今日も蒸し暑いですね。
Written 蒸し暑いね · むしあついね · 蒸し暑いですねWho you say it and hear itHeard 8× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kandansa sugoi ne
polite kandansa ga sugoi desu ne
the temperature's all over the place, huh
Small talk in spring or autumn, when days are warm and mornings cold.
Often followed by kaze hikanai you ni ne, 'don't catch a cold'.
kandansa sugoi ne. asa samukute hiru atsui.
The temperature's all over the place. Cold mornings, hot afternoons.
寒暖差すごいね。朝寒くて昼暑い。
kandansa ga sugoi desu ne. kaze ni ki o tsukete kudasai.
The temperature's swinging a lot. Take care not to catch a cold.
寒暖差がすごいですね。風邪に気をつけてください。
Written 寒暖差すごいね · かんだんさすごいね · 寒暖差がすごいですねWho you say it and hear itHeard 1× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kafunshou aru?
polite kafunshou wa arimasu ka?
do you get hay fever?
Common spring small talk, since many people in Japan suffer from cedar pollen.
To say you have it: kafunshou nan da, or politely kafunshou desu.
kafunshou aru? kotoshi hidoi rashii yo.
Do you get hay fever? They say it's bad this year.
花粉症ある？今年ひどいらしいよ。
kafunshou wa arimasu ka? kotoshi wa hidoi rashii desu yo.
Do you get hay fever? Apparently it's bad this year.
花粉症はありますか？今年はひどいらしいですよ。
Written 花粉症ある？ · かふんしょうある？ · 花粉症はありますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 5× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles