How to Say ‘How about this Saturday at 7 o'clock?’ in Japanese
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
konshuu no doyoubi 7 ji wa dou desu ka
[konshuu no doyoubi shichi ji wa doh desu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [今週の土曜日] means “this Saturday.” Putting the day first, then the time, is very natural in Japanese: [今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？]
🇯🇵 In Japan: For reservations in Japan, saying the day and time clearly is important. Popular places can fill up fast, so being specific like [今週の土曜日、7時] makes booking smoother.
Phrase Breakdown
今週の土曜日
konshuu no doyoubi
This Saturday / Saturday of this week
This phrase refers to the coming Saturday in the current week.
今週の土曜日に会いましょう。
Let's meet this Saturday.
Words in this phrase
今週
konshuu
[konshuu]
this week
Refers to the current week.
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
の
no
[no]
of
の links nouns together, like 'this week's Saturday' or 'Saturday of this week.'
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
土曜日
doyoubi
[doyoubi]
Saturday
The day Saturday. Commonly used when setting reservation dates.
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
7時はどうですか？
7 ji wa dou desu ka
How about 7 o'clock?
A polite way to suggest a time and ask if it is convenient.
7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o'clock?
Words in this phrase
7
7
[shichi]
seven
The number seven. With 時, it expresses 7 o’clock.
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
時
ji
[ji]
o'clock / hour
A counter used for telling time.
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
は marks the topic, here focusing on the suggested time.
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
どう
dou
[doh]
how
Used when asking if a suggestion is acceptable.
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
です
desu
[desu]
is / am / are
A polite copula used in formal speaking.
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
か turns the sentence into a polite question.
今週の土曜日、7時はどうですか？
How about 7 o’clock this Saturday?
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