Weather Small Talk at Work

Use weather as a natural way to start conversations at work, invite a colleague to lunch, and use common office greetings.

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

Vocabulary

  • 世間話（せけんばなし） (世間話): small talk, casual chat
  • あいさつ: greeting
  • 最近（さいきん） (最近): recently, lately
  • 週末（しゅうまつ） (週末): weekend
  • 予定（よてい） (予定): plan, schedule
  • 出かける（でかける） (出かける): to go out
  • 気をつける（きをつける） (気をつける): to be careful
  • 無理（むり） (無理): unreasonable, too much
  • お疲れさまです（おつかれさまです） (お疲れさまです): thank you for your hard work (office greeting)
  • お先に失礼します（おさきにしつれいします） (お先に失礼します): excuse me for leaving first
  • お大事に（おだいじに） (お大事に): take care (to someone ill)
  • 続く（つづく） (続く): to continue
  • 変わる（かわる） (変わる): to change
  • 初めて（はじめて） (初めて): for the first time

Kanji

  • 世 せ: world, society (世間)
  • 間 けん: space, between (世間)
  • 話 はな: talk, story (話す)
  • 最 さい: most (最近)
  • 近 きん: near (最近)
  • 体 からだ: body
  • 調 ちょう: condition, tune (体調)
  • 予 よ: beforehand (予定)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「世間話（せけんばなし）」 mean in this lesson?
small talk, casual chat
What does 「あいさつ」 mean in this lesson?
greeting
What does 「最近（さいきん）」 mean in this lesson?
recently, lately
What does 「週末（しゅうまつ）」 mean in this lesson?
weekend
What does 「予定（よてい）」 mean in this lesson?
plan, schedule
What does 「出かける（でかける）」 mean in this lesson?
to go out
What does 「気をつける（きをつける）」 mean in this lesson?
to be careful
What does 「無理（むり）」 mean in this lesson?
unreasonable, too much
What does 「お疲れさまです（おつかれさまです）」 mean in this lesson?
thank you for your hard work (office greeting)
What does 「お先に失礼します（おさきにしつれいします）」 mean in this lesson?
excuse me for leaving first
What does 「お大事に（おだいじに）」 mean in this lesson?
take care (to someone ill)
What does 「続く（つづく）」 mean in this lesson?
to continue
What does 「変わる（かわる）」 mean in this lesson?
to change
What does 「初めて（はじめて）」 mean in this lesson?
for the first time
What is the meaning of kanji 「世」 (せ)?
world, society (世間)
What is the meaning of kanji 「間」 (けん)?
space, between (世間)
What is the meaning of kanji 「話」 (はな)?
talk, story (話す)
What is the meaning of kanji 「最」 (さい)?
most (最近)
What is the meaning of kanji 「近」 (きん)?
near (最近)
What is the meaning of kanji 「体」 (からだ)?
body
What is the meaning of kanji 「調」 (ちょう)?
condition, tune (体調)
What is the meaning of kanji 「予」 (よ)?
beforehand (予定)
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