Talking About Today's Weather

Learn the basic words for weather and temperature, and practise asking and answering simple questions about today's weather.

N5 Topic-Based Conversation — Weather, Seasons & Small Talk · All lessons · All courses

Vocabulary

  • 天気(てんき) (天気): weather
  • 晴れ(はれ) (晴れ): sunny weather, clear sky
  • 曇り(くもり) (曇り): cloudy weather
  • 雨(あめ) (雨): rain
  • 雪(ゆき) (雪): snow
  • 風(かぜ) (風): wind
  • 暑い(あつい) (暑い): hot (weather)
  • 寒い(さむい) (寒い): cold (weather)
  • 暖かい(あたたかい) (暖かい): warm
  • 涼しい(すずしい) (涼しい): cool, refreshing
  • 今日(きょう) (今日): today
  • 明日(あした) (明日): tomorrow
  • 天気予報(てんきよほう) (天気予報): weather forecast
  • 気温(きおん) (気温): temperature (of the air)

Kanji

  • 天 てん: heaven, sky
  • 気 き: spirit, air, weather
  • 雨 あめ: rain
  • 晴 は: clear up (晴れる)
  • 曇 くも: cloudy (曇り)
  • 風 かぜ: wind
  • 暑 あつ: hot (暑い)
  • 寒 さむ: cold (寒い)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「天気(てんき)」 mean in this lesson?
weather
What does 「晴れ(はれ)」 mean in this lesson?
sunny weather, clear sky
What does 「曇り(くもり)」 mean in this lesson?
cloudy weather
What does 「雨(あめ)」 mean in this lesson?
rain
What does 「雪(ゆき)」 mean in this lesson?
snow
What does 「風(かぜ)」 mean in this lesson?
wind
What does 「暑い(あつい)」 mean in this lesson?
hot (weather)
What does 「寒い(さむい)」 mean in this lesson?
cold (weather)
What does 「暖かい(あたたかい)」 mean in this lesson?
warm
What does 「涼しい(すずしい)」 mean in this lesson?
cool, refreshing
What does 「今日(きょう)」 mean in this lesson?
today
What does 「明日(あした)」 mean in this lesson?
tomorrow
What does 「天気予報(てんきよほう)」 mean in this lesson?
weather forecast
What does 「気温(きおん)」 mean in this lesson?
temperature (of the air)
What is the meaning of kanji 「天」 (てん)?
heaven, sky
What is the meaning of kanji 「気」 (き)?
spirit, air, weather
What is the meaning of kanji 「雨」 (あめ)?
rain
What is the meaning of kanji 「晴」 (は)?
clear up (晴れる)
What is the meaning of kanji 「曇」 (くも)?
cloudy (曇り)
What is the meaning of kanji 「風」 (かぜ)?
wind
What is the meaning of kanji 「暑」 (あつ)?
hot (暑い)
What is the meaning of kanji 「寒」 (さむ)?
cold (寒い)
東京の天気( )どうですか。
「〜はどうですか」là mẫu câu hỏi cảm nhận, chủ đề đứng trước trợ từ は.
外は雨が( )います。
「〜ています」đi với động từ thể て: 降ります → 降って.