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The idea

午前 is morning and 午後 is afternoon; 晴れ is clear weather and 雨 is rain. 持って行きます means taking something along.

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A:「明日あしたの天気てんきはどうですか。」 B:「午前ごぜんは晴はれです。午後ごごは雨あめです。」 A:「じゃ、傘かさを持もって行いきます。明日あしたは寒さむいですか。」 B:「はい、すこし寒さむいです。」

Examples

  • 明日あしたの天気てんきはどうですか。What will the weather be like tomorrow?
  • 午前ごぜんは晴はれです。It will be sunny in the morning.
  • 午後ごごは雨あめです。It will rain in the afternoon.
  • じゃ、傘かさを持もって行いきます。Then I’ll take an umbrella.
  • 明日あしたは寒さむいですか。Will it be cold tomorrow?
  • はい、すこし寒さむいです。Yes, it will be a little cold.

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Watch out

Do not assume the same weather lasts all day: the afternoon differs from the morning.

Try it yourself

  1. What is the morning weather? (晴はれ/雨あめ)

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    晴れ

    晴れ — It will be sunny in the morning.

  2. What is the afternoon weather? (晴はれ/雨あめ)

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    雨

    雨 — It will rain in the afternoon.

  3. What will the speaker take? (傘かさ/かばん)

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    傘

    傘 — Then I’ll take an umbrella.

Use it today

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