How to Say ‘How was the wedding?’ in Japanese
結婚式はどうでしたか？
けっこんしきはどうでしたか？
💬 Usage Tip: Polite inquiry about a wedding ceremony, pronounced as (kekkonshiki wa dō deshita ka).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Helps maintain social bonds by showing interest in important life events.
Phrase Breakdown
結婚式
はどうでしたか
Word-by-Word Breakdown
結婚けっこん
[kekkon]
marriage
Refers to the state of being married.
彼の結婚を祝いました。
We celebrated his marriage.
式しき
[shiki]
ceremony
A formal event held to mark a special occasion.
結婚式は美しいです。
The wedding ceremony is beautiful.
はは
[wa]
topic marker
Used to mark the topic of a sentence.
犬はかわいいです。
The dog is cute.
どうどう
[dou]
how
Used for asking about condition or manner.
映画はどうですか？
How is the movie?
でしでし
[deshi]
was
The past form of 'is', indicating a past state.
食事は美味しかった。
The meal was delicious.
たた
[ta]
past tense marker
Indicates past tense.
昨日、忙しかったです。
I was busy yesterday.
かか
[ka]
question marker
Used to indicate a question.
雨ですか？
Is it raining?
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