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◆ Japanese phrases about the weather #1(天気) ◆




The weather was nice today.
きょうは、いいてんきだった。  ▶︎ listen
Kyowa iitenki datta
It was a calm day.
きょうは、おだやかなてんきだった。　▶︎ listen
Kyowa oadayakana tenki datta
It was the first clear day in three days.
みっかぶりにはれた。　▶︎ listen
Mikkaburini hareta
I hope the weather is nice tomorrow.
あした、はれるといいな。　▶︎ listen
Ashita harerutoiina
It was cloudy today.
きょうは、くもりだった。　▶︎ listen
Kyouwa kumori datta
It was cloudy all day.
いちにちじゅう、くもりだった。　▶︎ listen
Ichinitiju kumori datta
It was rainy today.
きょうは、あめだった。▶︎ listen
kyouwa ame datta
It has been raining for four days.
よっかもあめがつづいている。　▶︎ listen
Yokkamo amega tuzuiteiru
It snowed today.
きょうは、ゆきがふった。　▶︎ listen
Kyouwa yukiga futta
It sleeted.
みぞれがふった。　▶︎ listen
Mizorega futta
When I woke up, there was snow on the ground.
おきたら、ゆきがつもっていた。　▶︎ listen
okitara yukiga tumotteita

 

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