Language and Sentences
for Weather and Feelings
Classroom teachers:
  • The sentences below can be learnt as formulaic chunks.
  • The underlined words can be swapped for other similar words to modify the meaning.
    e.g. 'Donna tenki ga suki desu ka?' (What kind of weather do you like?), could be changed to 'Donna hon ga suki desu ka?' (What kind of books do you like?).
Donna tenki...
  • What kind of weather...
Donna tenki ga suki desu ka?
  • What kind of weather do you like?
Hare ga suki desu.
  • I like fine weather.
Hare to yuki ga suki desu.
  • I like fine weather and snowy weather
Ame wa suki ja nai desu.
  • I don’t like rain.
Kaze ga suki desu ka?
  • Do you like wind?
Hai, suki desu.
  • Yes, I like (it)
Iie, suki ja nai desu.
  • No, I don’t like (it)
Futsuu desu.
  • It’s OK
Ashita no tenki wa?
  • What about tomorrow’s weather?
Ashita wa ame deshou.
  • Tomorrow will probably be raining
Ashita wa hare deshou.
  • Tomorrow will probably be fine
(Watashi) wa samui.
  • I am cold​
(Watashi wa) kanashii.
  • I am sad.
Nan-de kanashii?
  • Why are you sad?
Ame dakara.
  • Because it's raining.
Ame dakara, kanashii.
  • I'm sad because it's raining.