A Niseko January morning can be -15°C with a face-stripping wind. If you can say 'today is really cold' and 'the gloves aren't warm enough', you can protect yourself and warn teammates. 〜い adjectives are the toolbox.
〜 い adjectives end in い in the dictionary form. They're the first group of adjectives you learn.
Positive form: [adjective] + です.
Negative: drop い, add 〜 く ない (plain) or 〜 く ない です (polite).
Past: drop い, add 〜 かった (plain) or 〜 かった です (polite).
One irregular: いい (good) → よくない / よかった. 'いい' itself is the exception — it conjugates from よい.
'Too 〜': 〜 すぎる. Drop い, add すぎる.
Gear vocabulary for a Niseko winter:
In a staff lineup before chairlift opening, a sharp 『今日は、風が強い。ゴーグル、お願いします』 — 'The wind is strong today, grab goggles' — keeps the team safe.
cold (weather/temperature)
hot (weather)
warm
snow
wind
sunny / clear
cloudy
jacket
gloves
beanie / knit cap
〜い adjective negative (〜くないです) and past (〜かったです).
too 〜. Drop い from the adjective and add すぎる.
A blizzard morning — gear check with a coworker
Translate: 'It was cold yesterday.'
Which is the correct negative form of 寒い?
Order: です / 手袋 / は / この / あたたかくない
今日は、風が強すぎます。
Write a 3-line text to a friend about today's weather and your gear: (1) describe today's weather, (2) say something about your gear (too hot/cold, too big/small), (3) ask about tomorrow.
Tomorrow: at the clinic. How to say what hurts and get the medicine you need.