Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today’s lesson is packed with information you don’t want to miss! Learn how to ask about the weather today, tomorrow, and the day after. And it doesn’t stop there! Pick up a can’t-miss tip that will keep your wallet happy when visiting Japan! Be sure to tune in!
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18 Responses to “Survival Phrases #23 - How’s the Weather?”
JapanesePod101.com says:
May 29th, 2006 at 9:39 pm
Mina-san,
We hope everyone had a great weekend, and that you’ll come to love hundred yen shops as much as we all do 
Have a great week!
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!
usagi says:
May 29th, 2006 at 9:54 pm
How did you know I was just revising this topic! Lol!!
Thanks for another great podcast
Peter says:
May 29th, 2006 at 9:57 pm
皆さん、yes, 梅雨・つゆ・Tsuyu (rainy season) is approaching, and with it mold! A huge problem here in Japan is the mold (カビ・kabi) that accompanies the season as it is humidity here is intense! I have actually seen people throw away half of their clothes as they fall victim to the non-stop humidity. Just a warning.
Anyone have any stories? 
Peter says:
May 29th, 2006 at 9:58 pm
Usagi-san, just missed you! Yes, this is the season. Wow, you’re fast! 
Liz says:
May 30th, 2006 at 12:35 am
Hi!
I loved this lesson. I can actually understand this conversation!! 
And I can even read a few of the Kanji! This lesson is just perfect for me! 
Naz says:
May 30th, 2006 at 12:58 am
Hi, just curious, during the rainy season in Japan, will the whole of Japan experience this at the same time? or would it affect only parts of Japan? anybody knows this? It’ll be good to know cause if I ever want to visit Japan, I’d want to avoid that time of the year!
Harv says:
May 30th, 2006 at 1:05 am
Naz
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2277.html
Looks like the rainy season affects all of Japan at about the same time, apart from Okinawa.
Liz says:
May 30th, 2006 at 8:55 am
今日wa チカゴの熱いです
It was very hot in Chicago today — about 90 degrees F. (32 C.) How about other places in the world?
Horacio says:
May 30th, 2006 at 9:34 am
Well, here in Mexico City the rainy season starts in june, but thanks to global warming it now starts anytime it wants. The rainy season here (this year it began in april) is also the black-out season, the subway-stalls-all-the-time season and the fender-breaker season as traffic also stalls al the time. A really lovely time to be here. Right now it is raining and 16 degrees centigrade. Also, in northwestern Mexico the rainy season lasts about 30 minutes, then followed by the duststorm season which lasts the rest of the year.
JockZon says:
May 30th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
Bravo! Very good, and it’s one of those things that’s very useful when you learn a new language but I don’t understand why you use ‘ga’ in ‘tenki ga warui’ and not ‘wa’.
Daniel Beck says:
May 30th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
Nagasaki Connection rocks!!!
When we have lesson 2 of Nagasaki-ben?
Peterさん、
What do you mean rainy season is coming? It began during Golden Week. Or, have you been in Japan so long that you need the weather guys to officially declare that it has begun. I mean, I can’t remember a wetter May in recent history.
-Daniel B
Hugo says:
May 30th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Actually today and the past few days, here in Cordoba the weather was cold and a litle dry, anayway now we are entering in june and in this month is common the rainy days.
今日は 寒いです。
I wish to all a great week! 
Sølvi says:
May 30th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
JockZon: I think you can find some answers in this thread
http://www.japanesepod101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=178
Peter says:
May 31st, 2006 at 12:52 am
Lizさん、すごいです！Great job! 頑張ってください！
Nazさん、I’ve only been in the 東北 area, Ibaraki and Tokyo, but was the same in both places. Also, I hear it is this way for most of Japan. 
Harvさん、thanx for the link! Yep, looks like all of Japan, except Okinawa. I wonder about Hokkaido. Anyone up there that can help?
Lizさん、wow, now that’s hot!
Horacioさん、thanks for the update from Mexico. Wow, doesn’t sound too good. What is the best time of year there? BTW, I loved your post! You could definately write for us!
JockZonさん、久々（ひさびさ）we missed you on the board! Great to hear from you! Please stop using such difficult Kanji! I had to go to the dictionary for 瑞典 (Sweden).
Danielさん、how did you know? I have been here long enough to know, that it is not rainy season until offically declared. Two more weeks by my count. As for the wettest May…I haven’t been outside much, so I can’t back you up on that. 
Hugoさん、great to hear from you! And thanks for the update. Same to you, have a great week!
Solviさん、thanks for the link. JockZonさん was that helpful?
JockZon says:
May 31st, 2006 at 6:18 am
Yeah, Peter-san I am proud that I can write my country in kanji I have been a little busy last week but soon it’s time for summer brake. I have read all that before but I can’t connect it to my question, I guess I am a bit slow today. See you on the next lesson board
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