kyou wa amari atsukunai desu.

topic particle

Breakdown of kyou wa amari atsukunai desu.

• です: to be
• 今きょ日う: today
• 暑あつい: hot

Questions & Answers about kyou wa amari atsukunai desu.

Why is は used after 今日 instead of が?

は is the topic marker. It tells the listener “as for today.” In contrast, が marks a subject that’s new information or the focus of a sentence. Using 今日は sets up “today” as the context or theme of what follows.

How do you pronounce the particle は here?

When は functions as a topic particle, it’s pronounced wa, not ha. So 今日は is read きょう wa.

What is the function of あまり in this sentence?

あまり is an adverb meaning “not very” or “not much” when used with a negative verb or adjective. It downplays the degree of heat:
• あまり暑くない = “not very hot.”

Why do we say あまり暑くない instead of あまり暑い?

あまり requires a negative to express “not very.” If you say あまり暑い, it sounds incomplete or unnatural—listeners expect the negative. For “too hot,” you’d use とても暑い or すごく暑い, not あまり暑い.

How do you form the negative of an i-adjective like 暑い?