Japanese for English speakers Sports · Lesson 0

As, since, because

Link reason and result in Japanese with から (kara) — 雨ですから (because it's raining). Plus 授業 (jugyō, class), キャンセル (cancel), and いい (good).

Conversation

  1. Bob Bob

    スポーツ・センターへようこそ

    supōtsu sentā he yōkoso

    Welcome to the sports center

    Tip: <supōtsu> = sport <sentā> = centre <e> = particle for a destination of a trip / movement. <yōkoso> = welcome

  2. Cassian Cassian

    こんにちは、今日はテニスの授業がありますが、

    konnichiwa, kyō ha tenisu no jugyō ga arimasu ga,

    Good morning, Today I have a tennis class, but...

    Tip: <tenisu> = tennis <jugyō> = class / lesson <...ga arimasu> = there is (something)

  3. Cassian Cassian

    雨ですから，ちょっと～

    ame desu kara, chotto...

    since it is raining...

  4. Bob Bob

    キャンセルですか？いいですよ

    Kyanseru desu ka? ī desu yo

    Oh, do you wish to cancel it? Sure, it is fine

    Tip: <kyanseru> = cancel (noun) <ī> = good / ok ("i" adjective)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does から mean at the end of a clause?

'Because' or 'since' — connects a reason to a result: 雨ですから = 'because it's raining'. Different from から meaning 'from' (time/place).

How do you politely cancel something?

Give a reason with から and trail off: 雨ですから、ちょっと... = 'since it's raining, it's a bit...'. Polite indirectness.

What is キャンセル?

'Cancel' — a loanword from English. キャンセルします = 'to cancel (a reservation, appointment, etc.)'.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Japanese lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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