How to Say ‘Summers in Japan are hot, aren't they?’ in Japanese
日本の夏は暑いですね。
nihon no natsu wa atsui desu ne
[nee-hon noh NAH-tsoo wah ah-TSOO-ee dess neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese people often say this to foreign visitors, since the humid summer is a shared complaint. Agreeing is an easy way to connect.
Phrase Breakdown
日本の夏は
nihon no natsu wa
Japanese summer (as the topic)
日本の夏 means 'Japanese summer'. は (wa) marks it as the topic.
日本の夏は長いです。
Japanese summer is long.
Words in this phrase
日本
nihon
[nee-hon]
Japan
The country Japan; often used in museum exhibit names.
日本の歴史を見ます。
I will see the history of Japan.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
夏
natsu
[NAH-tsoo]
summer
The summer season, roughly June to August in Japan.
夏はあついです。
Summer is hot.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
暑いですね。
atsui desu ne
is hot, isn't it
暑い (atsui) means 'hot'. ね invites agreement.
東京は暑いですね。
Tokyo is hot, isn't it?
Words in this phrase
暑い
atsui
[ah-TSOO-ee]
hot (weather)
An i-adjective for hot air temperature or weather.
今日はとても暑い。
Today is very hot.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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