Weather & Time

Q: How do you say "What time is it now?" in Japanese?

"今何時ですか？" (Ima nanji desu ka?) — What time is it now?. Hours: ichi-ji (1), ni-ji (2), san-ji (3). Minutes are formed with 'fun'/'pun' (e.g., go-fun = 5 min).

Q: How do you say "How's the weather today?" in Japanese?

"今日の天気はどうですか？" (Kyou no tenki wa dou desu ka?) — How's the weather today?. Use 'tenki yohou' (weather forecast) app from the Japan Meteorological Association for accuracy.

Q: How do you say "It's hot, isn't it?" in Japanese?

"暑いですね" (Atsui desu ne) — It's hot, isn't it?. Common small talk in summer. A polite reply is 'Sou desu ne' (It is, isn't it).

Q: How do you say "It's cold, isn't it?" in Japanese?

"寒いですね" (Samui desu ne) — It's cold, isn't it?. Common small talk in winter. 'Samui' (cold), 'muzumuzu' (muggy), 'suzushii' (cool).

Q: How do you say "It's raining" in Japanese?

"雨が降っています" (Ame ga futte imasu) — It's raining. Convenience stores sell cheap umbrellas (~¥500). 'Ame ga furisou' = It looks like rain.

Question 1

今何時ですか？

Ima nanji desu ka?

How do you say "What time is it now?" in Japanese?

Hours: ichi-ji (1), ni-ji (2), san-ji (3). Minutes are formed with 'fun'/'pun' (e.g., go-fun = 5 min).

Question 2

今日の天気はどうですか？

Kyou no tenki wa dou desu ka?

How do you say "How's the weather today?" in Japanese?

Use 'tenki yohou' (weather forecast) app from the Japan Meteorological Association for accuracy.

Question 3

暑いですね

Atsui desu ne

How do you say "It's hot, isn't it?" in Japanese?

Common small talk in summer. A polite reply is 'Sou desu ne' (It is, isn't it).

Question 4

寒いですね

Samui desu ne

How do you say "It's cold, isn't it?" in Japanese?

Common small talk in winter. 'Samui' (cold), 'muzumuzu' (muggy), 'suzushii' (cool).

Question 5

雨が降っています

Ame ga futte imasu

How do you say "It's raining" in Japanese?

Convenience stores sell cheap umbrellas (~¥500). 'Ame ga furisou' = It looks like rain.