How to Say ‘Do you have any plans for the weekend?’ in Japanese
週末、何か予定ありますか？
shuumatsu nani ka yotei ari masu ka
[shoo-mah-tsu nah-nee kah yoh-TEH ah-ree mahs kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a classic Friday question between coworkers. It's a light pleasantry, and a short, vague answer is perfectly fine.
Phrase Breakdown
週末、
shuumatsu
this weekend / on the weekend
週末 (shuumatsu) means 'weekend'. Hold the long 'uu' in 'shuu' for two beats, then pause briefly at the comma.
週末は休みです。
I'm off 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?
何か予定ありますか？
nani ka yotei ari masu ka
do you have any plans?
何か (nanika) means 'any'. 予定ありますか (yotei arimasu ka) means 'do you have plans?'. Say it in one flowing breath and rise at the end.
今夜、何か予定ありますか？
Do you have any plans tonight?
Words in this phrase
何
nani
[nah-nee]
what; something (with か)
何 by itself is “what.” In 何か, it becomes “something / anything” depending on context.
何か気になることがあったら言ってください。
If there’s anything that bothers you, please tell me.
か
ka
[kah]
some- (indefinite)
After a question word, makes it indefinite: 何か = something.
何か食べたいです。
I want to eat something.
予定
yotei
[yoh-TEH]
plan; schedule
A noun for something you have planned or scheduled.
明日の予定は何ですか？
What are your plans for tomorrow?
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of ある, used for things that exist or are available.
今日は窓側の席がありそうです。
It seems there are window-side seats available today.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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