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How to Say ‘Saturday wouldn't count, I guess?’ in Japanese

土曜だと対象外ですかね。

doyou da to taishou gai desu ka ne

[DOH-yoh da to tie-SHOH guy dess ka neh]

Phrase Breakdown

土曜だと

doyou da to

If it's Saturday

This sets the condition. Pause slightly after 'だと'.

Example

土曜だと高いですか。

Is it more expensive on Saturday?

Words in this phrase

土曜

doyou

[DOH-yoh]

Saturday

Short form of 土曜日.

Example

土曜は休みです。

Saturday is my day off.

だ

[da]

be (informal)

Informal form of 'to be' used in casual speech.

Example

今日はいい天気だ。

Today is good weather.

と

[to]

Used to introduce a conditional clause.

Example

行くと思う。

I think I'll go.

対象外ですかね。

taishou gai desu ka ne

It's not eligible, I suppose?

A soft question checking whether something is excluded: ta-i-sho-u-ga-i de-su-ka-ne.

Example

子どもは対象外ですかね。

Children aren't eligible, I suppose?

Words in this phrase

対象

taishou

[tie-SHOH]

target; eligibility

What something applies to.

Example

子供が対象です。

Children are the target.

外

gai

[guy]

outside; excluded

Suffix meaning outside of a scope.

Example

それは予想外でした。

That was unexpected.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

ね

[neh]

isn't it; right

Sentence-ending particle adding agreement, softness, or confirmation.

Example

いいですねと共感を示します。

You show agreement by saying, That sounds good, right.

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