Learn the Japanese vocabulary for days of the week
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| 火曜日 (ka-yōbi) |
| 水曜日 (sui-yōbi) |
| 木曜日 (moku-yōbi) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Japanese vocabulary for the days of the week. |
| Did you know Japan has a "Happy Monday System" where holidays are moved to Mondays to create more three-day weekends. Why do you think Japan started this system? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| 月曜日 (getsu-yōbi) |
| "Monday" |
| [SLOW] 月曜日 (getsu-yōbi) |
| 月曜日 (getsu-yōbi) |
| If you want to say the days of the week quickly in Japanese, you can just say 月火水木金土日. |
| Jack and Aya chat at a coffee shop. |
| Jack: 今日は月曜日です。また一週間が始まりますね。 (Kyō wa getsu-yōbi desu. Mata isshū-kan ga hajimarimasu ne.) |
| Aya: そうですね。頑張りましょう。 (Sō desu ne. Ganbarimashō.) |
| 火曜日 (ka-yōbi) |
| "Tuesday" |
| [SLOW] 火曜日 (ka-yōbi) |
| 火曜日 (ka-yōbi) |
| Did you know that many hair salons in Tokyo are closed on Tuesdays? |
| Emily tells Kaname about an upcoming business trip. |
| Emily: 火曜日は、飛行機でニューヨークへ会議に行きます。 (Ka-yōbi wa, hikōki de Nyūyōku e kaigi ni ikimasu.) |
| Kaname: 行ってらっしゃい！ (Itterasshai!) |
| 水曜日 (sui-yōbi) |
| "Wednesday" |
| [SLOW] 水曜日 (sui-yōbi) |
| 水曜日 (sui-yōbi) |
| Since some cinemas have cheaper tickets on Wednesdays, it might be a good idea to check if there’s something you want to watch. |
| Yoko tells Eri about her weekly schedule. |
| Yoko: 毎週水曜日にファイナンスチームと会議があります。 (Maishū sui-yōbi ni fainansu chīmu to kaigi ga arimasu.) |
| Eri: 忙しそうですね。 (Isogashisō desu ne.) |
| 木曜日 (moku-yōbi) |
| "Thursday" |
| [SLOW] 木曜日 (moku-yōbi) |
| 木曜日 (moku-yōbi) |
| Tom and Oscar chat about a friend's fitness routine. |
| Tom: 彼は毎週木曜日に泳ぎに行きます。 (Kare wa maishū moku-yōbi ni oyogi ni ikimasu.) |
| Oscar: 健康にいいですね。 (Kenkō ni ii desu ne.) |
| 金曜日 (kin-yōbi) |
| "Friday" |
| [SLOW] 金曜日 (kin-yōbi) |
| 金曜日 (kin-yōbi) |
| Have you heard the word 華金 (Hanakin)? |
| It comes from 華の金曜日, which literally means “Friday of Flowers.” |
| It's a Japanese expression similar to “Thank God It's Friday” (TGIF) in English. |
| Yuya invites Ken to dinner on Friday. |
| Yuya: 今週の金曜日、夕食に行きませんか。 (Konshū no kin-yōbi, yūshoku ni ikimasen ka.) |
| Ken: 予定をチェックします。多分、暇だと思います。 (Yotei o chekku shimasu. Tabun, hima da to omoimasu.) |
| 土曜日 (do-yōbi) |
| "Saturday" |
| [SLOW] 土曜日 (do-yōbi) |
| 土曜日 (do-yōbi) |
| If you want to visit popular spots in Japan, it’s better to avoid Saturdays. It’s probably the busiest day of the week. |
| Susan and Jack discuss what to do on the weekend. |
| Susan: 土曜日に公園でピクニックをしましょう。 (Do-yōbi ni kōen de pikunikku o shimashō.) |
| Jack: 楽しそうですね！おやつを持って行きますね。 (Tanoshisō desu ne! Oyatsu o motte ikimasu ne.) |
| 日曜日 (nichi-yōbi) |
| "Sunday" |
| [SLOW] 日曜日 (nichi-yōbi) |
| 日曜日 (nichi-yōbi) |
| If you’d like to study Japanese while also experiencing everyday Japanese life, you might enjoy watching Sazae-san. |
| It’s a long-running Japanese animated television series, first broadcast in 1969, and it currently holds the Guinness World Record for being the world’s longest-running animated TV programme. |
| Aya and Tom chat about their plans for the weekend. |
| Aya: 日曜日は仕事をしないので暇です。 (Nichi-yōbi wa shigoto o shinai node hima desu.) |
| Tom: いいですね。何か計画を立てましょう。 (Ii desu ne. Nanika keikaku o tatemashō.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Japanese. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Monday"? |
| 月曜日 (getsu-yōbi) |
| 月曜日 (getsu-yōbi) |
| And how to say "Tuesday"? |
| 火曜日 (ka-yōbi) |
| 火曜日 (ka-yōbi) |
| How about "Wednesday"? |
| 水曜日 (sui-yōbi) |
| 水曜日 (sui-yōbi) |
| Do you remember how to say "Thursday"? |
| 木曜日 (moku-yōbi) |
| 木曜日 (moku-yōbi) |
| And how to say "Friday"? |
| 金曜日 (kin-yōbi) |
| 金曜日 (kin-yōbi) |
| Let's try "Saturday"! |
| 土曜日 (do-yōbi) |
| 土曜日 (do-yōbi) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Sunday"? |
| 日曜日 (nichi-yōbi) |
| 日曜日 (nichi-yōbi) |
| Did you know Japan has a "Happy Monday System" where holidays are moved to Mondays to create more three-day weekends. Why do you think Japan started this system? |
| The Happy Monday System or ハッピーマンデー制度 (Happī Mandē Seido) was introduced to give people more time to relax and enjoy long weekends. |
| It also boosts the economy because people travel more and spend extra money on these weekends. |
| How would you spend a three-day weekend in Japan? |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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