How to Say ‘How about your weekend, Saki?’ in Japanese
サキさんの週末は？
saki san no shuumatsu wa
[SAH-kee sahn no SHOO-mah-tsoo wah]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending with just は？ means "and what about…?", a handy way to bounce a question back: サキさんは？ "And you, Saki?"
🇯🇵 In Japan: Using the person's name with さん instead of "you" is the normal, polite way to address someone you've just met.
Phrase Breakdown
サキさんの
saki san no
Saki's
の (no) shows possession, like 's in English. Say it as sa-ki-san-no.
サキさんのかばんです。
It's Saki's bag.
Words in this phrase
サキ
saki
[SAH-kee]
Saki (name)
A common Japanese female given name.
サキさんは元気です。
Saki is doing well.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr.; Ms. (polite name suffix)
Polite suffix added after someone's name; never used for yourself.
田中さんはやさしいです。
Mr. Tanaka is kind.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
週末は？
shuumatsu wa
how about your weekend?
Ending with は and a rising tone means 'what about...?'.
あなたの週末は？
How about your 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.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
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