
Playing golf: Meeting at the clubhouse
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Key Phrases
会えてよかった。
ae te yokatsu ta
I'm glad we could meet.
ゴルフ日和ですね。
gorufu biyori desu ne
It is perfect weather for golf.
中で受付をしましょう。
naka de uketsuke o shi mashou
Let's check in inside.
Skills You'll Learn
Greeting someone and expressing pleasure at meeting them
あいさつをして、会えてうれしい気持ちを伝える
aisatsu o shi te ae te ureshii kimochi o tsutaeru
Talking about the weather and saying it is ideal for golf
天気について話して、ゴルフにぴったりの日だと言う
tenki ni tsui te hanashi te gorufu ni pittari no bi da to yuu
Making polite suggestions and simple plans, such as checking in or taking a short break
受付をしたり少し休んだりする提案を、ていねいにする
uketsuke o shi tari sukoshi yasun dari suru teian o teinei ni suru
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you have just arrived at a golf clubhouse early in the morning and are greeting someone before checking in, taking a short break, and getting ready to enjoy a relaxing day of golf together.
おはよう。クラブハウスで会えてよかった。
ohayou kurabu hausu de ae te yokatsu ta
Good morning. I'm glad we could meet at the clubhouse.
おはよう。今日はいい天気ですね。
ohayou kyou wa ii tenki desu ne
Good morning. It's nice weather today, isn't it?
はい、ゴルフ日和ですね。
hai gorufu biyori desu ne
Yes, it's perfect weather for golf.
少し早く着きました。
sukoshi hayaku tsuki mashi ta
I arrived a little early.
私も今来たところです。
watashi mo ima ki ta tokoro desu
I just got here too.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
おはよう。
ohayou
Good morning.
🇯🇵 [おはよう] is casual and natural between playing partners once you've met. At a golf club, you'd usually switch to something more polite with staff or people you don't know well.
See breakdown →会えて
ae te
To be able to meet
💬 [会えて] is from [会う] plus a form that links to what comes next, so it often means "being able to meet" before another comment: [会えてうれしいです] = "I'm happy we could meet."
See breakdown →よかった
yokatsu ta
Was good / I'm glad
💬 [よかった] literally means "was good," but after another action it often means "I'm glad": [来てよかった] = "I'm glad I came."
See breakdown →会えてよかった。
ae te yokatsu ta
I'm glad we could meet.
💬 In [会えてよかった], [よかった] literally means "was good," but the whole pattern means "I'm glad X happened." You can reuse it with other verbs: [話せてよかった] = "I'm glad we could talk."
See breakdown →クラブハウス
kurabu hausu
Clubhouse
で
de
At / in
💬 [で] marks the place where something happens: [クラブハウスで待ちます] = "I'll wait at the clubhouse." Don't confuse it with [に], which is often used for destination or specific time.
See breakdown →クラブハウスで
kurabu hausu de
At the clubhouse
今日は
kyou wa
Today
💬 [今日は] is written with [は] but here [は] is said (wa), not (ha). This often happens when [は] marks the topic: [私は] is said (watashi wa).
See breakdown →ですね
desu ne
Isn't it?
💬 [ですね] softens a statement and invites agreement, like "isn't it?" or "don't you think?" Compare [いい天気です] = a plain statement, and [いい天気ですね] = friendly shared comment.
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