How to Say ‘Get some good rest this weekend.’ in Japanese
週末はゆっくり休んで。
shuumatsu wa yukkuri yasun de
[shoo-mah-tsu wah yook-koo-ree yah-SOON deh]
Phrase Breakdown
週末は
shuumatsu wa
On the weekend
週末 (shuumatsu) means 'weekend'. The particle は (pronounced 'wa') marks it as the topic. Stretch the long 'uu' sound in shuu.
週末は何をしますか？
What will you do on the weekend?
Words in this phrase
週末
shuumatsu
[shoo-mah-tsu]
weekend
週末（しゅうまつ） means “the weekend.” Great for talking about plans/hobbies when getting to know someone.
週末は何をしますか。
What do you do on weekends?
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?
ゆっくり休んで。
yukkuri yasun de
get some good rest.
A casual, caring request to relax and rest well. ゆっくり means 'in a relaxed way' and 休んで means 'rest'.
疲れたらゆっくり休んで。
If you're tired, get some good rest.
Words in this phrase
ゆっくり
yukkuri
[yook-koo-ree]
comfortably; leisurely; slowly
Describes doing something in a relaxed way. For seating, it suggests a place where you can relax.
子どもがいるので、ゆっくりできる席がいいです。
Since we have children, a seat where we can relax would be good.
休ん
yasun
[yah-SOON]
rest (stem of 休む)
Form of 休む 'to rest' before で, making the te-form.
少し休んでください。
Please rest a little.
で
de
[deh]
(te-form; casual request)
Te-form ending; alone at the end it makes a gentle request.
早く寝て、休んで。
Go to bed early and rest.
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