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How to Say ‘Are you going anywhere over the long weekend next week?’ in Japanese

来週の連休は、どこか行きますか。

raishuu no renkyuu wa doko ka iki masu ka

[rye-shoo noh REN-kyoo wah doh-koh kah iki mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: The は here is said (wa), not (ha). It sets up "as for next week's long weekend" as the topic before the question.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a friendly question, not nosy. A vague answer like ちょっと実家に "just to my family's place" is perfectly fine.

Phrase Breakdown

来週の連休は、

raishuu no renkyuu wa

As for next week's long weekend,

は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa'. Pause at the comma.

Example

来週の連休は、雨です。

It will rain during next week's long weekend.

Words in this phrase

来週

raishuu

[rye-shoo]

next week

Refers to the following week.

Example

来週のコンサートを予約します。

I will book next week's concert.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.

Example

土曜日の七時にお願いします。

Saturday at seven, please.

連休

renkyuu

[REN-kyoo]

consecutive holidays; long weekend

Several days off in a row, like Golden Week or a three-day weekend.

Example

五月の連休は長いです。

The May holidays are long.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

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.

どこか行きますか。

doko ka iki masu ka

are you going somewhere?

A polite question: どこか (somewhere) + 行きます (go) + か (question marker).

Example

夏休み、どこか行きますか。

Are you going anywhere for summer vacation?

Words in this phrase

どこ

doko

[doh-koh]

where

Question word for location. Used in questions like どこにすんでいますか (Where do you live?).

Example

いま、どこにすんでいますか。

Where do you live now?

か

[kah]

some- (indefinite)

After a question word, makes it indefinite: 何か = something.

Example

何か食べたいです。

I want to eat something.

行き

iki

[iki]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

学校に行きます。

I go to school.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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