Waku Waku Japanese - Language Lesson 40: At the Beach

Now that the summer is all but gone and everyone's heading back to school, here's a lesson to reminisce about those summer days spent at the beach! So put on your hiyakedome (sunscreen) and let's go to the umi (beach)!

Atsui - hot
あつい／暑い

Zansho - lingering summer heat
ざんしょ／残暑

Zansho mimai - late summer greeting card
ざんしょみまい／残暑見舞い

To iu wake de kyou wa umi ni kimashita - so that's why I decided to come to the beach today
というわけで、きょうはうみにきました／というわけで、今日は海に来ました

Umi e iku - to go to the beach
うみへいく／海へ行く

Kaisuiyoku - swim in the ocean
かいすいよく／海水浴

Kaisui - sea water
かいすい／海水

Mizugi - swimming suit
みずぎ／水着

Hiyakedome - sunscreen
ひやけどめ／日焼け止め

Hiyake - suntan or sunburn
ひやけ／日焼け

Hi - the sun
ひ／日

Yakeru - to burn
やける／焼ける

Sunahama - sandy part of the beach
すなはま／砂浜

Suna - sand
すな／砂

Hama - the bay
はま／浜

Bi-san - beach sandals
ビ−サン

Kaigara - seashells
かいがら／貝殻

Kai - shellfish
かい／貝

Gara/kara - outside shell
がら／から／殻

Hitode - starfish
ひとで

Kani - crabs
かに／蟹

Yadokari - hermit crabs
やどかり

Tsumetakute kimochii - cool/refreshing and feels good
つめたくてきもちいい／冷たくて気持ちいい

Shoppai - salty
しょっぱい

Shio - salt
しお／塩

Nami - waves
なみ／波

Nami ni noru - to ride a wave
なみにのる／波に乗る

Oyogu - to swim
およぐ／泳ぐ

Moguru - to dive underwater
もぐる／潜る

Ippai asonde tsukaremashita - I played so much I'm tired
いっぱいあそんでつかれました／いっぱい遊んで疲れました

Ippai - lots
いっぱい

Asobu - to play
あそぶ／遊ぶ

Tsukareru - to be tired
つかれる／疲れる

Demo tanoshikatta desu - but it was fun
でもたのしかったです／でも楽しかったです

Natsuyasumi mo mou owari ka - summer break is about to end
なつやすみももうおわりか／夏休みももう終わりか

Zannendesu - such a pity
ざんねんです／残念です

Even though the summer is far away, start practicing these words so that next year you can be prepared and enjoy the beach!

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