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How to Say ‘Then, how about Wednesday?’ in Japanese

じゃあ、水曜日はどうですか。

jaa suiyoubi wa dou desu ka

[JAH soo-ee-YOH-bee wah dou dess ka]

💬 Usage Tip: Put any option before はどうですか to suggest it: 金曜日はどうですか "how about Friday?". The は is said (wa).

Phrase Breakdown

じゃあ、水曜日は

jaa suiyoubi wa

then, Wednesday

Jaa, suiyoubi wa. じゃあ means 'well then'. は is pronounced 'wa' here.

Example

じゃあ、水曜日は休みです。

Well then, Wednesday is a day off.

Words in this phrase

じゃあ

jaa

[JAH]

well then

Casual word used when making a decision based on what was said.

Example

じゃあ、行きましょう。

Well then, let's go.

水曜日

suiyoubi

[soo-ee-YOH-bee]

Wednesday

The day of the week after Tuesday; literally 'water day'.

Example

水曜日に会議があります。

There is a meeting on Wednesday.

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.

どうですか。

dou desu ka

how about it?

Dou desu ka. This makes a gentle suggestion.

Example

明日はどうですか。

How about tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

どう

dou

[dou]

how

Interrogative pro-adverb used to ask about manner or state.

Example

どうしたらいいですか？

What should I do?

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?

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