よいゴールデンウィークを
yoi gōruden wīku o
よいゴールデンウィークを (yoi gōruden wīku o) is the Japanese way to say "happy golden week."
This phrase is used to wish someone an enjoyable time during the Golden Week holiday period. It is typically used in emails, social media posts or as a spoken greeting to colleagues and friends as the holiday period approaches.
How does it change in a sentence?
This allows you to express a wish concisely.
How do you pronounce it?
yoi gōruden wīku o
Did you know?
- Although 'Golden Week' is used in 日本語, the term was not originally a part of the Japanese calendar but was popularized by a 1950s travel agency campaign to encourage tourism.
- The phrase is often paired with the custom of お土産 or 'souvenirs', where the greeting is exchanged again after the break along with gifts from one's travels.
- Because the phrase ends with the particle を, it is technically an incomplete sentence that implies the verb 'to spend' or 'to have'.
Examples in context
- よいゴールデンウィークを。yoi gooruden wiiku o.Happy Golden Week.
- 皆さま、よいゴールデンウィークを。minasama, yoi gooruden wiiku o.Have a happy Golden Week, everyone.
- 家族とよいゴールデンウィークを。kazoku to yoi gooruden wiiku o.Have a happy Golden Week with your family.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are saying goodbye to each other before the holiday starts.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さん、よいゴールデンウィークを。Kenta-san, yoi gooruden wiiku o.Kenta, have a happy Golden Week.
- 健太 Kenta美咲さんも、よいゴールデンウィークを。Misaki-san mo, yoi gooruden wiiku o.You too, Misaki, have a happy Golden Week.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとうございます。ゆっくり休みましょう。Arigatou gozaimasu. Yukkuri yasumimashou.Thank you. Let's take a good rest.
- 健太 Kentaはい、また来週。Hai, mata raishuu.Yes, see you next week.
