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Japanese for “Talking about weekend plans”
Two friends chat on Monday about what they did last weekend and what they plan to do this weekend. The conversation uses simple polite forms, which is how friends often talk in Japan.
Sample dialogue
Friend
週末、何をしましたか。shuumatsu, nani o shimashita ka.
What did you do last weekend?
You (You)
土曜日に友達と映画を見ました。doyoubi ni tomodachi to eiga o mimashita.
I watched a movie with a friend on Saturday.
Friend
いいですね。どんな映画でしたか。ii desu ne. donna eiga deshita ka.
日曜日は買い物に行きました。nichiyoubi wa kaimono ni ikimashita.
On Sunday, I went shopping.
You (You)
何を買いましたか。nani o kaimashita ka.
What did you buy?
Friend
新しい靴を買いました。atarashii kutsu o kaimashita.
I bought new shoes.
You (You)
今週末は何をしますか。konshuumatsu wa nani o shimasu ka.
What are you going to do this weekend?
Friend
山に行くつもりです。yama ni iku tsumori desu.
I'm planning to go to the mountains.
You (You)
いいですね。私は家でゆっくりしたいです。ii desu ne. watashi wa ie de yukkuri shitai desu.
That sounds nice. I want to relax at home.
Phrases you can use
〜ましたmashita
did ~ (polite past tense)
Add ました to a verb stem to talk about things you already did, like 買いました (bought).
昨日、料理をしました。kinou, ryouri o shimashita.
I cooked yesterday.
〜つもりですtsumori desu
I plan to ~ / I intend to ~
Use this to say what you are planning to do, especially for near future plans.
明日、勉強するつもりです。ashita, benkyou suru tsumori desu.
I plan to study tomorrow.
〜たいですtai desu
I want to ~
Use this to say what you would like to do, like relaxing or eating something.
週末に海へ行きたいです。shuumatsu ni umi e ikitai desu.
I want to go to the sea on the weekend.
いいですねii desu ne
That sounds nice / Nice!
Say this to show you like what your friend did or plans to do, as a quick reaction in casual talk.
いいですね。楽しかったですか。ii desu ne. tanoshikatta desu ka.
That sounds nice. Was it fun?
Casual vs polite
Casual面白かったomoshirokatta
Polite面白かったですomoshirokatta desu
Casual is for close friends and family. Polite is safer with most friends, coworkers, and people you have just met.
Casual山に行くつもりyama ni iku tsumori
Polite山に行くつもりですyama ni iku tsumori desu
Drop です to sound casual with close friends. Keep です when you are not sure how close you are, or when talking to someone older.
Casual買ったkatta
Polite買いましたkaimashita
買った is the casual past tense for friends. 買いました is polite past tense and works in most everyday situations.
Culture tip
In Japan, asking about someone's weekend is common small talk on Monday. Even with friends, many people keep using polite forms (です/ます) in casual chats, and it sounds friendly rather than distant.
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