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In the same city, Tokyo, winter is cold and summer is hot. You can describe a place’s climate by season.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1

〜の季節・月は〜です／〜は一年中〜です~ no kisetsu / tsuki wa ~ desu / ~ wa ichinenjuu ~ desu

describe seasonal climate

Use 「東京の冬は寒いです」 to describe a place’s climate by season or month.

How it works

  1. In the same city, Tokyo, winter is cold and summer is hot. You can describe a place’s climate by season.

    In the same city, Tokyo, winter is cold and summer is hot. You can describe a place’s climate by season.

  2. In 「東京の冬は寒いです」, 「の」 links the place and season, and 「は」 marks the topic.

In 「東京の冬は寒いです」, 「の」 links the place and season, and 「は」 marks the topic.

  • You can replace the season with a month: 「東京の八月は暑いです」 describes what August is like in Tokyo.

    You can replace the season with a month: 「東京の八月は暑いです」 describes what August is like in Tokyo.

  • If it is already clear you are talking about Tokyo, you can leave out the place: 「冬は寒いです。夏は暑いです」.

    If it is already clear you are talking about Tokyo, you can leave out the place: 「冬は寒いです。夏は暑いです」.

  • In 「北京の冬はとても寒いです」, adding 「とても」 emphasizes that it is very cold.

    In 「北京の冬はとても寒いです」, adding 「とても」 emphasizes that it is very cold.

  • 「あまり寒くないです」 means “It is not very cold.” Use 「あまり」 with a negative form.

    「あまり寒くないです」 means “It is not very cold.” Use 「あまり」 with a negative form.

  • Look at the four seasons in the picture: all are warm. 「一年中」 means all year round, not just one season.

    Look at the four seasons in the picture: all are warm. 「一年中」 means all year round, not just one season.

  • 「ハワイは一年中暖かいです」 means Hawaii is warm throughout the year. It does not mean the temperature is the same every day.

    「ハワイは一年中暖かいです」 means Hawaii is warm throughout the year. It does not mean the temperature is the same every day.

    • Example sentences

    • 北京ぺきんpekinのno冬ふゆfuyuはわwaとてもtotemo寒いです。さむいですsamuidesu

      Winter in Beijing is very cold.

    • 東京とうきょうtoukyouのno冬ふゆfuyuはわwaあまりamari寒くさむくsamukuないです。ないですnaidesu

      Winter in Tokyo is not very cold.

    In a conversation

    • A
      東京とうきょうの春はるはわどうですか。か

      How is spring in Tokyo?

    • B
      暖かいですあたたかいですよ。よ15じゅうご度どから20にじゅう度どくらいです。です

      It's warm. It's around 15 to 20 degrees.

    • A
      北京ぺきんの冬ふゆはわどうですか。か

      How is winter in Beijing?

    • B
      とても寒いです。さむいですマイナスまいなす15じゅうご度どくらいです。です

      It's very cold. It's around minus 15 degrees.

    • A
      北京ぺきんの夏なつはわどうですか。か

      How is summer in Beijing?

    • B
      とても暑いです。あついです39さんじゅうきゅう度どくらいになります。なります

      It's very hot. It gets to around 39 degrees.

    • A
      東京とうきょうの冬ふゆと夏なつはわどうですか。か

      How are winter and summer in Tokyo?

    • B
      冬ふゆはわ寒いです。さむいです夏なつは

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      Tokyo's spring is warm.

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      あなたの国 どうですか。

      How is the climate in your country?

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜の北・南・東・西directions relative to a country
    • 〜から〜までどのくらいask travel time or distance
    • 乗り物で行きますmeans of transport
    • 〜は（い／な形容詞）ですdescribe a place with adjectives
    • 〜は〜な町ですdescribe a town with an adjective
    • 場所に〜がありますsomething exists in a place
    • 〜の季節・月は〜です／〜は一年中〜ですdescribe seasonal climate
    • 〜はどうですかask for an impression
    • 味のことばtaste words: spicy, sweet, sour, bitter
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    わ
    暑いです。あついです

    Winter is cold. Summer is hot.

  • A
    ハワイはわいはわどうですか。か

    How about Hawaii?

  • B
    夏なつはわとても暑いです。あついです冬ふゆはわ寒くさむくありません。ありません

    Summer is very hot. Winter is not cold.

  • A
    この町まちの気候きこうはわどうですか。か

    How is the climate in this town?

  • B
    夏なつはわあまり暑くあつくありません。ありません冬ふゆはわ雪ゆきが降ります。ふります

    Summer is not very hot. It snows in winter.

  • A
    雪ゆきはわいつも降りますふりますか。か

    Does it always snow?

  • B
    いいえ、いいえ時々ときどきです。です

    No, sometimes.