What are your plans for this weekend? in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

In the sentence こんしゅうまつ あなた は なに を する つもり です か？, each word serves a specific function to ask about someone's plans for the weekend. Here’s the breakdown:

– こんしゅうまつ (konshūmatsu): "this weekend"
– こん (kon): "this"
– しゅう (shū): "week"
– まつ (matsu): "end"

– あなた (anata): "you". This is the subject of the sentence.

– は (wa): The topic marker. Indicates that あなた is the topic of the sentence.

– なに (nani): "what". This is asking “what” in terms of what plans you have.

– を (o): The object marker. This indicates that なに is the object of the verb.

– する (suru): "to do". This is the verb in plain form.

– つもり (tsumori): "intend to", "plan to". This indicates intention or plan.

– です (desu): A polite sentence-ending particle.

– か (ka): A question marker.

Tips to remember:
1. Combine こん (kon) and しゅうまつ (shūmatsu) to form "this weekend".
2. Use あなた (anata) for "you", but remember, it can sound direct; use it cautiously.
3. Question structure follows: Topic + は + Object + を + Verb + Intention + です + か.

Alternate ways to say "What are your plans for this weekend?":
1. こんしゅうまつの よていは なんですか？
– Romanized: Konshūmatsu no yotei wa nan desu ka?
– Translation: What are your plans for this weekend?

2. こんしゅうまつに なにを する よていですか？
– Romanized: Konshūmatsu ni nani o suru yotei desu ka?
– Translation: What do you plan to do this weekend?

3. こんどの しゅうまつ なにか よていは ありますか？
– Romanized: Kondo no shūmatsu nanika yotei wa arimasu ka?
– Translation: Do you have any plans for this weekend?

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