今日はどうだった？
Kyō wa dō datta?
The English phrase "hi, how was your day?" is translated into Japanese as 今日はどうだった？ (Kyō wa dō datta?)
This phrase is a friendly greeting used to ask someone about their experiences during the day. While the specific phrase "hi, how was your day?" is provided, note that the word Konnichiwa can be translated as "good day."
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 今日はどうだった？ is casual and should be used with friends, family or peers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite version of this phrase is 今日はどうでしたか？, which uses deshita ka instead of the casual datta.
How do you pronounce it?
Kyō wa dō datta?
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'how was your day' as a conversation starter, Japanese speakers often use お疲れ様 (otsukaresama) to acknowledge the other person's hard work before asking about the day.
- When answering this question, Japanese speakers often use short adverbs like Bōchi bōchi in certain dialects to imply things are 'so-so' or 'gradually getting better'.
- Depending on the region, someone in Osaka might use 今日はどないやった？ instead of 今日はどうだった？ to ask the same question in the Kansai dialect.
Examples in context
- 今日はどうだった？kyou wa dou datta?How was your day?
- ねえ、今日はどうだった？nee, kyou wa dou datta?Hey, how was your day?
Example conversation
Youta meets Yui at home in the evening.
- 陽太 Yotaおかえり。今日はどうだった？okaeri. kyou wa dou datta?Welcome home. How was your day?
- 結衣 Yuiちょっと疲れたけど、楽しかったよ。chotto tsukareta kedo, tanoshikatta yo.I'm a little tired, but it was fun.
- 陽太 Yotaそれは良かった。sore wa yokatta.That's good to hear.
- 結衣 Yui陽太の方はどうだった？youta no hou wa dou datta?How about you, Youta?
