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How to Say ‘But it's rain in the afternoon.’ in Japanese

でも、午後は雨ですよ。

de mo gogo wa ame desu yo

[deh moh gogo wah AH-meh dess yoh]

💬 Usage Tip: Ending with よ (yo) marks this as news the listener might not know, while ね asks them to agree. Compare 雨ですよ "it's going to rain, you know" with 雨ですね "it's raining, isn't it?"

Phrase Breakdown

でも、午後は

de mo gogo wa

but, in the afternoon

でも (demo) means 'but'. 午後 (gogo) means 'afternoon', and は (wa) marks it as the topic.

Example

でも、午後は忙しいです。

But I'm busy in the afternoon.

Words in this phrase

で

[deh]

but (part of でも)

First half of でも, a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however' at the start of a sentence.

Example

でも、高いです。

But it's expensive.

も

[moh]

but (part of でも)

Second half of でも; together they mean 'but; however'.

Example

でも、大丈夫です。

But it's okay.

午後

gogo

[gogo]

afternoon; p.m.

Used before a time to mean p.m., distinguishing evening times from morning times.

Example

予約は午後7時からです。

The reservation is from 7 p.m.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

雨ですよ。

ame desu yo

it will be rain, you know

雨 (ame) means 'rain'. よ (yo) tells the listener new information, like 'you know'.

Example

明日は雨ですよ。

It's going to rain tomorrow, you know.

Words in this phrase

雨

ame

[AH-meh]

rain

A noun for rain; with です it means 'it will be rainy'.

Example

明日は雨です。

Tomorrow it will rain.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

よ

[yoh]

you know; emphasis

Sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or friendly assertion.

Example

大丈夫だよ。

It’s okay, you know.

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