58[✐1] It's strange weather, isn't it?

Note: Japanese people are generally not good at small talk, but even if they don’t know each other well, they might have a small chat with neighbours or people working in the same building. "Weather" is always a good topic to start with!

“It’s strange weather, isn’t it?”

[00: 07]

Hello everyone. Let’s talk about the weather today.

Repeat after me

[00:14]

1.  It’s a good weather today, isn’t it?

(Lit.: Today is a good weather, isn’t it?)

2.  It’s clear/sunshiny/fine today, isn’t it?

3.  It’s warm today, isn’t it?

4.  It’s cloudy today, isn’t it?

5.  It’s cold today, isn’t it?

6.  It’s cool today,isn’t it?

[01:08]

You have no problem so far, right?

Repeat after me

[01:14]

1.  It’s hot every day, isn’t it.

2.  It’s hot and humid/muggy today, isn’t it?

3.  It’s raining a lot, isn’t it?

4.  It’s a strong wind, isn’t it?

5.  It will be snow tomorrow, won’t it?

6.  It’s strange weather, isn’t it?

[02:15]

Then, let’s answer as follows.

For example,

[02:19]

How is the weather there?

here rain

→ It rains (it’s raining) here.

OK?
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