Playing golf: On the tee box compliments and encouragement
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Key Phrases
いい天気／ゴルフ日和
ii tenki gorufu biyori
Nice weather / A perfect day for golf
ちょっと緊張するよ。／いつも通りでいいよ。
chotto kinchou suru yo itsu mo toori de ii yo
I'm a little nervous, but as usual is fine
自信を持って。／ナイスショットになるよ。
jishin o motsu te naisu shotto ni naru yo
Have confidence — it’ll be a nice shot
Skills You'll Learn
Talk about weather and say it’s a good day 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
Express nervousness and reassure someone naturally
緊張している気持ちを伝えて、自然に安心させる
kinchou shi te iru kimochi o tsutae te shizen ni anshin sa seru
Encourage someone and compliment their swing or shot
相手を励まして、スイングやショットをほめる
aite o hagemashi te suingu ya shotto o homeru
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you’re on a golf course on a beautiful morning, encouraging your playing partner before an important shot with kind, supportive words.
いい天気だね。ゴルフ日和だ。
ii tenki da ne gorufu biyori da
It's nice weather. A perfect day for golf.
ほんとだね。気持ちいい朝だね。
honto da ne kimochi ii asa da ne
It really is. It's a pleasant morning.
このホール、きみのショットが楽しみだよ。
kono hooru kimi no shotto ga tanoshimi da yo
I'm looking forward to your shot on this hole.
ありがとう。ちょっと緊張するよ。
arigatou chotto kinchou suru yo
Thanks. I'm a little nervous.
だいじょうぶ。いつも通りでいいよ。
daijoubu itsu mo toori de ii yo
It's okay. Just do it as usual.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
いい
ii
Good; nice
天気
tenki
Weather
いい天気
ii tenki
Nice weather
ゴルフ
gorufu
Golf
日和
biyori
Ideal weather for ~; good day for ~
💬 [日和] gets attached to something to mean "perfect weather for that": [ゴルフ日和], [散歩日和] "great weather for a walk." It's not just "day" here; it specifically gives the feel of conditions being just right.
See breakdown →ゴルフ日和
gorufu biyori
A perfect day for golf
💬 [日和] is a handy pattern for "a perfect day for ~": put the activity in front, like [洗濯日和] for "great weather for laundry."
See breakdown →ほんと
honto
Really; true
💬 [ほんと] is a casual spoken form of [ほんとう]. You'll hear the short version a lot in everyday reactions like [ほんと？] and [ほんとだね].
See breakdown →だね
da ne
Right?; isn't it?
💬 [ね] softens what you say and invites agreement, so [だね] often feels like "isn't it?" or "right." Compare [そうだ] "that's so" with [そうだね] "yeah, that's true, isn't it."
See breakdown →ほんとだね。
honto da ne
It really is.
💬 [ほんとだね] is a very natural reaction to agree with a comment like [いい天気]. [ほんと] here means "really / true," so the whole phrase is more like "it really is" than "really, right?"
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