How to Say ‘People who talk smoothly need a little caution.’ in Japanese
口がうまい人は少し注意です。
kuchi ga umai hito wa sukoshi chuui desu
[koo-chee gah oo-mai hee-toh wah skoo-koh-shee choo-ee dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This sounds like playful caution and can be a good teasing response if someone is laying the charm on thick. It keeps the mood light while showing you're not completely naive.
Phrase Breakdown
口がうまい
kuchi ga umai
smooth-talking; good with words; slick
Describes someone who speaks cleverly and can be persuasive, sometimes suspiciously so.
口がうまい人には気をつけて。
Be careful with smooth-talking people.
Words in this phrase
口
kuchi
[koo-chee]
mouth; speech
In this sentence, it refers to someone's way of speaking.
口がうまい人は少し注意です、と友だちが言いました。
My friend said, 'Be a little careful with smooth talkers.'
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks 口 as the subject in the set phrase 口がうまい.
口がうまい人は少し注意です。
People who are smooth talkers require a little caution.
うまい
umai
[oo-mai]
skillful; smooth
Here it means smooth with words, not physically skilled.
彼は口がうまい人は少し注意ですと言っていました。
He was saying that smooth talkers require a little caution.
人
hito
[hee-toh]
person
Describes the type of person being talked about.
口がうまい人は少し注意ですから、急に信じません。
Since smooth talkers require some caution, I don't trust them right away.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks 人 as the topic of the sentence.
口がうまい人は少し注意ですね。
Smooth talkers require a little caution, don't they?
少し注意です
sukoshi chuui desu
be a little careful; caution is needed
A polite warning meaning to be somewhat cautious.
夜道は少し注意です。
Be a little careful on the road at night.
Words in this phrase
少し
sukoshi
[skoo-koh-shee]
a little; somewhat
Softens the advice so it feels balanced, not overly negative.
口がうまい人は少し注意ですけど、面白いです。
Smooth talkers require some caution, but they're interesting.
注意
chuui
[choo-ee]
caution; carefulness
Shows that you should stay alert, especially with charming words.
口がうまい人は少し注意ですから、様子を見ます。
Since smooth talkers require caution, I'll see how things go.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
Polite sentence ending that keeps the statement gentle.
口がうまい人は少し注意です、と覚えました。
I learned the phrase, 'Smooth talkers require some caution.'
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