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Last, this, next week

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kinou, kyou and ashita stretched to weeks: sen- is last, kon- is this, rai- is next. Plus the weekend that everyone asks about.

senshuu

drama rank #2652

last week

先週 せんしゅう

Last week, for recaps. Like kinou, it pairs with past tense, and the same sen- gives sengetsu.

casual

senshuu wa isogashikatta.

Last week was busy.

先週は忙しかった。

polite

senshuu wa isogashikatta desu.

Last week was busy.

先週は忙しかったです。

Learn alongside: konshuu, raishuu

konshuu

drama rank #2825

this week

今週 こんしゅう

This week. It works like kyou, taking past or non-past tense, and the same kon- gives kongetsu and konban.

casual

konshuu wa chotto isogashii n da.

I'm kind of busy this week.

今週はちょっと忙しいんだ。

polite

konshuu wa chotto isogashii n desu.

I'm a bit busy this week.

今週はちょっと忙しいんです。

Learn alongside: senshuu, raishuu

raishuu

drama rank #1291

next week

来週 らいしゅう

Next week, a scheduling staple. Like ashita, it pairs with non-past tense, and the same rai- gives raigetsu and rainen.

casual

raishuu wa isogashii?

Are you busy next week?

来週は忙しい?

polite

raishuu wa isogashii desu ka?

Are you busy next week?

来週は忙しいですか?

Learn alongside: senshuu, konshuu

shuumatsu

drama rank #3278

weekend

週末 しゅうまつ

The weekend, mostly in small-talk questions. Non-past (nani suru?) asks about the coming weekend, past (nani shita?) about the one just gone, and -teru about habit: shuumatsu wa nani shiteru no? (what do you usually do at weekends?).

casual

shuumatsu nani suru?

What are you doing this weekend?

週末何する?

polite

shuumatsu wa nani shimasu ka?

What are you doing this weekend?

週末は何しますか?

To pin down which weekend, say konshuumatsu (今週末) or raishuumatsu (来週末), one word each. konshuu no shuumatsu also works.