Japanese for English speakers Sports · Lesson 5

Organizing a trip

Plan a Japanese trip — 来週の土曜日 (next Saturday), 出発 (departure). Use ましょう for 'let's' and いつ (itsu) for 'when?'.

Conversation

  1. Kyle Kyle

    ロキーさん、一緒に山登りに行きませんか？

    Rokī san, isshoni yamanobori ni ikimasenka?

    Rocky, shall we go mountain climbing together?

  2. Rocky Rocky

    いいですね

    ī desu ne

    Good idea

  3. Kyle Kyle

    いつ出発しますか？

    itsu shuppatsu shimasu ka?

    When are we going to go?

    Tip: <shuppatsu> = the departure <shuppatsu shimasu> = to depart, to leave

  4. Rocky Rocky

    来週の土曜日はどうですか？

    raishū no doyōbi wa dō desu ka?

    What about next Saturday?

    Tip: <raishū> = next week <doyōbi> = saturday

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'next week'?

来週 (raishū). For specific days: 来週の土曜日 (next Saturday). 先週 = last week, 今週 = this week.

What does 出発する mean?

'To depart' or 'leave on a trip' — slightly formal; for everyday use, 出かける is more casual.

How do you ask 'when?'

いつ (itsu) — placed where the time would go: いつ行きますか = 'when do you go?'.

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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