How to Say ‘I often make it on weekends.’ in Japanese
週末によく作ります。
shuumatsu ni yoku tsukuri masu
[SHOO-mah-tsoo ni yoh-koo tsoo-KOO-ree mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
週末に
shuumatsu ni
on the weekend
週末 ('shuumatsu') means weekend. Hold the long 'uu' sound. に ('ni') marks the time when something happens.
週末に買い物をします。
I go shopping on the weekend.
Words in this phrase
週末
shuumatsu
[SHOO-mah-tsoo]
weekend
Saturday and Sunday; the end of the week.
週末に友達と会います。
I meet friends on the weekend.
に
ni
[ni]
in
Indicates the target or location of an action.
日本に行く。
Go to Japan.
よく作ります。
yoku tsukuri masu
I often make (it).
よく ('yoku') means 'often'. 作ります ('tsukurimasu') means 'make' in polite form. The final 'su' is soft.
ケーキをよく作ります。
I often make cakes.
Words in this phrase
よく
yoku
[yoh-koo]
often
Shows that an action happens frequently.
先輩は新人によく声をかけます。
Senior colleagues often check in with new employees.
作り
tsukuri
[tsoo-KOO-ree]
make (stem)
Stem of 作る 'to make'; used before ます for cooking or making things.
ケーキを作ります。
I make cake.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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