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How to Say ‘Do you have any plans for the weekend?’ in Japanese

週末の予定はありますか？

しゅうまつのよていはありますか？

💬 Usage Tip: [予定] (yo-tei) can mean 'plans' or 'schedule'.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Talking about weekend plans is a common way to make small talk in Japan.

Phrase Breakdown

週末のしゅうまつの

weekend's

Refers to something related to the weekend.

Example

週末の計画

weekend plans

予定よてい

plans

The schedule or arrangement of activities.

Example

明日の予定

tomorrow's plans

はは

topic marker

Marks the topic of the sentence, often translated as 'as for'.

Example

彼は学生です。

He is a student.

ありますか？ありますか？

is there?/do you have?

A polite way to ask about existence or possession.

Example

質問がありますか？

Do you have any questions?

Word-by-Word Breakdown

週末しゅうまつ

[shuumatsu]

weekend

Saturday and Sunday, end of the week.

Example

週末に出かけます。

I will go out on the weekend.

のの

[no]

of

Possessive particle linking two words.

Example

私の本です。

It's my book.

予定よてい

[yotei]

plan

Something arranged to do.

Example

予定があります。

I have plans.

はは

[wa]

topic marker

Indicates the topic of a sentence.

Example

猫は可愛いです。

Cats are cute.

ありあり

[ari]

exist

To be, to exist for inanimate objects.

Example

犬がいます。

There is a dog.

ますます

[masu]

be/exist

Existence verb, polite form.

Example

本があります。

There is a book.

かか

[ka]

question particle

Used to form questions.

Example

昼ご飯ですか？

Is it lunch?

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