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How to Say ‘It'll get a little cooler in the evening.’ in Japanese

夕方は少し涼しくなりますよ。

yuugata wa sukoshi suzushiku nari masu yo

[yoo-GAH-tah wah soo-koh-shee soo-ZOO-shee-koo nari mahs yoh]

Phrase Breakdown

夕方は少し

yuugata wa sukoshi

in the evening, a little

夕方 (yuugata) means 'early evening'. は (wa) marks the topic. 少し (sukoshi) means 'a little'.

Example

夕方は少し時間があります。

I have a little time in the evening.

Words in this phrase

夕方

yuugata

[yoo-GAH-tah]

evening; dusk

The late afternoon to early evening, around sunset.

Example

夕方に帰ります。

I'll go home in the evening.

は

wa

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

少し

sukoshi

[soo-koh-shee]

a little; a bit

Used to soften a request or indicate a small amount. Very common in polite conversation.

Example

少し確認したいことがあります。

There is something I would like to confirm.

涼しくなりますよ。

suzushiku nari masu yo

it will become cool, you know

This combines 涼しく (suzushiku, 'cool') with なります (narimasu, 'become'). よ shares information with the listener.

Example

夜は涼しくなりますよ。

It gets cool at night, you know.

Words in this phrase

涼しく

suzushiku

[soo-ZOO-shee-koo]

cool (adverbial form)

The -ku form of 涼しい, used before なる to mean 'become cool'.

Example

秋は涼しくなります。

It becomes cool in autumn.

なり

nari

[nari]

become

The stem of なる, used when something changes or comes to an amount.

Example

合計が二万円となります。

The total comes to 20,000 yen.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認し ます。

I will confirm the reservation.

よ

yo

[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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