On the slopes: runs, lifts and lessons
One verb covers skiing and snowboarding: , to slide. This lesson adds the run levels, lifts and queues, ski school, and the words for how you're getting on, from falling over to finally turning. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 words for the slopes
Each card shows a word, the phrase it usually goes in, and a sentence you'd say on the slopes with family or friends, or in a lesson. Some reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and Lesson 1; the note says which.
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Run levels and your level
Runs are graded , and . Add and you get the word for a skier at that level.
| Word | What it means | Say it |
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- for both. It means "slide" and covers skiing and snowboarding: (can ski or ride well).
- Run colours. In Japan, runs are often marked green for , red for and black for . Check the resort map (ゲレンデマップ).
- しか…ない. "Only", always with a negative verb: ボーゲンしかできない (I can only do the snowplough).
- Lessons in English. Many big resorts have English-speaking instructors. Ask
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Three patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.