How to Say ‘What did you do this weekend?’ in Japanese
週末は何をしましたか。
shuumatsu wa nani o shi mashi ta ka
[SHOO-mah-tsoo wah na-ni wo shee mah-shee tah ka]
💬 Usage Tip: は here is said (wa), not (ha), and sets up what you're talking about: "as for the weekend, what did you do?"
Phrase Breakdown
週末は
shuumatsu wa
as for the weekend
週末 (shūmatsu) means 'weekend'. は (wa) marks it as the topic. Hold the 'shū' sound a little longer.
週末は忙しいです。
I'm busy 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.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
何をしましたか。
nani o shi mashi ta ka
what did you do?
A polite question about past actions.
夏休みに何をしましたか。
What did you do during summer vacation?
Words in this phrase
何
nani
[na-ni]
what
Used to ask for information about something.
何が欲しい？
What do you want?
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
Indicates past tense.
彼は来た。
He came.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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