来週の土曜日
raishū no doyōbi
The English phrase "next Saturday" is translated into Japanese as 来週の土曜日 (raishū no doyōbi).
来週の土曜日 is used to refer to the Saturday of the following week.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 来週 (next week), the possessive particle の (of) and 土曜日 (Saturday).
Which one should you use?
While 来週の土曜日 is the standard form, 来週の土曜 and 次の土曜 are used in informal contexts. 翌週の土曜日 is a formal way to express the same meaning.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are specifying a time in which an action occurs, you add the particle に after the phrase, as in 来週の土曜日に. If the phrase acts as the direct object of a verb, such as 'to celebrate' or 'to spend', it takes the particle を, forming 来週の土曜日を.
How do you pronounce it?
raishū no doyōbi
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word for Saturday, 土曜日, literally translates to 'Earth day'. This is because the Japanese calendar is based on the seven classical planets of ancient astronomy.
- The word 来 in 来週 literally means 'to come', reflecting a perspective where the future week is 'coming toward' the speaker rather than the speaker 'going toward' it.
- In some Japanese digital calendars and schedules, 土曜日 is visually coded in blue, which differs from the red typically used for 日曜日 (Sunday).
Examples in context
- 来週の土曜日は暇です。I will be free next Saturday.This sentence shows how to use 来週の土曜日 to state when you will be free.Tatoeba #78646 by small_snow, translation #325070 by CN
- トムは来週の土曜日に、メアリーの誕生日を祝ってサプライズパーティーを開く予定だ。Tom is throwing a surprise birthday party for Mary next Saturday.This sentence shows how to use 来週の土曜日 to describe a scheduled event.Tatoeba #2060540 by bunbuku, translation #1028476 by CK
- 来週の土曜日までにレポートを提出するようにしてください。You should turn in your paper by next Saturday.This sentence shows how to use 来週の土曜日 to set a deadline.Tatoeba #997237 by mookeee, translation #70273 by CK
- 会議は来週の土曜日に行われます。The meeting will take place next Saturday.
- 研修は翌週の土曜日に予定されています。The training is scheduled for next Saturday.
- 式典は次の土曜日に行われます。The ceremony will be held next Saturday.
- 映画を見に行こう！来週の土曜日、都合はどう？Let's go watch a movie! How about next Saturday?
- 遊園地へ行こう！次の土曜、暇なら一緒に来ない？Let's go to the amusement park! Why not come with me next Saturday?
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Example conversation
Two friends are planning a movie date.
- 陽葵 Himari来週の土曜日に映画に行かない？Raishū no doyōbi ni eiga ni ikanai?Do you want to go see a movie next Saturday?
- 蓮 Renいいね。何時に会う？Ii ne. Nan-ji ni au?Sounds good. What time shall we meet?
- 陽葵 Himari来週の土曜日の午後二時でいいかな？Raishū no doyōbi no gogo ni-ji de ii kana?Is 2 p.m. next Saturday okay with you?
- 蓮 Renうん、大丈夫だよ。Un, daijōbu da yo.Yeah, that works for me.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
