(Stripes Okinawa)
June is the rainy season in Japan. While making your way around town, try using some of the following Japanese words and phrases to talk about it. “Tsuyu” = Rainy season
“Tenki” = (Nice) weather
“Ame” = Rain
“Mushimasu” = Humid
“Suberiyasui” = Slippery
“Nureteru” or “Bisha-bisha” = Wet (object)
“Zubunure” = Dripping wet (person)
“Kasa” = Umbrella
“Tsuyu wa itsu akemasuka?” = When will the rainy season end?
“Tenki ga yokunai desu-ne?” = The weather is bad, isn’t it?
“Kyo wa mushimasu-ne?” = Today it is humid, isn’t it?
“Kyo wa tenki ga ii des-ne?” = Today the weather is nice, isn’t it?
“Ashita tenki ni naare.” = I hope the weather will be nice tomorrow.
“Kasa wo motte itta hou ga ii desu yo.” = You better take your umbrella.
“Kasa wo densha ni wasure mashita.” = I forgot my umbrella on the train.
“Suberiyasui node ki-o-tsukete kudasai.” = It is slippery, please watch your step.
“Zubunure ni nari mashita.” = I am dripping wet from the rain.
“Kore nureteru (or “bisha-bisha”) yo!” = This is wet!
WHEN ON OKINAWA, You can also say it in “Uchinaaguchi” (island dialect) like this:
“Kasa muchushiru mashaibeendoo.” = You better take you umbrella.
“Umuwashikooneeran uwachichi deebiru?” = The weather is bad, isn’t it?
