Last weekend
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 30 of 68Small talk
Ask about and sum up a weekend or holiday.
- shuumatsu nani shita?what did you do on the weekend?
- tanoshikattathat was fun; I had a great time
- shuumatsu yukkuri dekita?did you get to relax on the weekend?
- renkyuu dokoka itta?go anywhere over the long weekend?
Mix-ups yukkuri dekita (got to relax) vs yukkuri (slowly).
shuumatsu nani shita?
polite shuumatsu wa nani o shimashita ka?
what did you do on the weekend?
A Monday catch-up question for friends or coworkers; a short answer is fine.
A common answer is ie de gorogoro shiteta, 'I lazed around at home'.
shuumatsu nani shita? dokka itta?
What'd you do on the weekend? Go anywhere?
週末何した？どっか行った？
shuumatsu wa nani o shimashita ka? dokoka ikimashita ka?
What did you do on the weekend? Did you go anywhere?
週末は何をしましたか？どこか行きましたか？
Written 週末何した？ · しゅうまつなにした？ · 週末は何をしましたか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
tanoshikatta
polite tanoshikatta desu
that was fun; I had a great time
Say after a trip, party or day out; the usual answer to dou datta?
For a funny or interesting film or book, omoshirokatta fits better.
kyou wa honto ni tanoshikatta! mata ikou ne.
Today was so much fun! Let's go again.
今日はほんとに楽しかった！また行こうね。
kyou wa hontou ni tanoshikatta desu. mata ikimashou.
I really enjoyed today. Let's go again.
今日は本当に楽しかったです。また行きましょう。
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shuumatsu yukkuri dekita?
polite shuumatsu wa yukkuri dekimashita ka?
did you get to relax on the weekend?
A kind Monday question, often to a coworker after a busy week.
Yukkuri suru is to take it easy; yukkuri shite ne means 'take your time' or 'rest up'.
ohayou. shuumatsu yukkuri dekita?
Morning. Did you get to relax on the weekend?
おはよう。週末ゆっくりできた？
ohayou gozaimasu. shuumatsu wa yukkuri dekimashita ka?
Good morning. Did you get some rest on the weekend?
おはようございます。週末はゆっくりできましたか？
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renkyuu dokoka itta?
polite renkyuu wa dokoka ikimashita ka?
go anywhere over the long weekend?
Asked after a holiday break such as Golden Week or Obon.
Casual speech often shortens dokoka to dokka.
renkyuu dokoka itta? zutto ie ni ita?
Go anywhere over the long weekend? Or stay home the whole time?
連休どこか行った？ずっと家にいた？
renkyuu wa dokoka ikimashita ka?
Did you go anywhere over the long weekend?
連休はどこか行きましたか？
Written 連休どこか行った？ · れんきゅうどこかいった？ · 連休はどこか行きましたか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count