Days of the Week in Japanese

If you want to organize meetings with friends and colleagues, you need to know how to talk about time, and the days of the week in Japanese. The Rocket Japanese team has created this free audio lesson so you can ask the right questions, and understand the answers. That way you can be sure to arrive on the right day at the right time!

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Days of the Week in Japanese

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月曜日
げつようび
Getsuyōbi
Monday
火曜日
かようび
Kayōbi
Tuesday
水曜日
すいようび
Suiyōbi
Wednesday
木曜日
もくようび
Mokuyōbi
Thursday
金曜日
きんようび
Kin'yōbi
Friday
土曜日
どようび
Doyōbi
Saturday
日曜日
にちようび
Nichiyōbi
Sunday

Organizing Meetings in Japanese

いつ会いましょうか？
いつ　あいましょう　か？
Itsu aimashō ka?
When shall (we) meet?
何処で会いましょうか？
どこ　で　あいましょう　か？
Doko de aimashō ka?
Where shall (we) meet?
いつがよろしいでしょうか？
いつ　が　よろしい　でしょう　か？
Itsu ga yoroshī deshō ka?
When is best (for you)?
いつがいい？
いつ　が　いい？
Itsu ga ī?
When (is) best (for you)?
どの日？
どの　ひ？
Dono hi?
Which date?
今週は？
こんしゅう　は？
Konshū wa?
How about this week?
来週は？
らいしゅう　は？
Raishū wa?
How about next week?
週末は？
しゅうまつ　は？
Shūmatsu wa?
How about on the weekend?
週日は？
平日は？
しゅうじつ　は？
へいじつ　は？
Shūjitsu wa?
Hējitsu wa?
How about during the week?
How about during the week?
週の終わりは？
しゅう　の　おわり　は？
Shū no owari wa?
How about the end of the week?
Once you’ve agreed on a day you need to agree on a time:
朝
午前中
あさ
ごぜん　ちゅう
asa
gozen-chū
morning
during the morning
昼前
ひる　まえ
hiru mae
before lunch
昼
ひる
hiru
daytime / noon / midday
午後
ごご
gogo
afternoon
夕方
晩
ゆうがた
ばん
yūgata
ban
early evening / dusk
evening / night
夜
よる
yoru
night / evening / nighttime
Here are some more words and phrases for you:
早く
はやく
hayaku
early
早め
はやめ
hayame
earlier
遅く
おそく
osoku
late
後で
あと　で
ato de
later / later on
すぐ
すぐ
sugu
soon / immediately
今
いま
ima
now
今すぐ
いま　すぐ
ima sugu
right away
昨日
昨日
きのう
さくじつ
kinō
sakujitsu
yesterday
yesterday
今日
きょう
kyō
today
明日
明日
あす
あした
asu
ashita
tomorrow
tomorrow
明後日
あさって
asatte
the day after tomorrow
いつか
いつか
itsuka
sometime
10時に
じゅう　じ　に
Jyū-ji ni
at ten o'clock
3日後
みっか　ご
mikka go
in three days

I hope you enjoyed the lesson.

If you want more lessons on Japanese time then I recommend these ones!

また　ね！ (Mata ne!) "See you later!"

Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese

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