How to Say ‘It's next Friday.’ in Japanese
来週の金曜日です。
raishuu no kinyoubi desu
[rye-shoo noh keen-YOH-bee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 来週 (raishū) "next week" links to the day with の, like English "next week's Friday." Swap in 今週 (konshū) "this week" for this week's Friday.
Phrase Breakdown
来週の
raishuu no
next week's
Raishuu no. Hold the long 'uu'. の links it to the day.
来週の予定
next week's schedule
Words in this phrase
来週
raishuu
[rye-shoo]
next week
Refers to the following week.
来週のコンサートを予約します。
I will book next week's concert.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
金曜日です。
kinyoubi desu
it's Friday
Kin'youbi desu. Keep 'n' and 'you' separate: 'kin-you-bi'.
今日は金曜日です。
Today is Friday.
Words in this phrase
金曜日
kinyoubi
[keen-YOH-bee]
Friday
The fifth day of the work week; literally 'gold/metal day'.
金曜日に会議があります。
There is a meeting on Friday.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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