何曜日ですかnan youbi desu ka
Nan youbi desu ka (何曜日ですか) means “ask the day of the week”.
The day off is Sunday.
Use 「何曜日ですか」 to ask which day of the week it is, and answer with the day’s name.
In the course
How it works
To ask what day of the week it is today, use the question in the picture. Look at the calendar: which day is today?
A week has seven days, and their Japanese names all end in 「曜日」. Read them aloud from the picture and find today’s day.
「何曜日」 is read 「なんようび」. Here, 「何」 is read 「なん」. Notice the final sound is 「び」.
In your answer, replace 「何曜日」 with a specific day. If both people know you mean today, you can just say 「木曜日です」.
If today is Thursday, tomorrow is Friday. Ask 「明日は何曜日ですか」 and answer 「金曜日です」.
Use a day’s name to say when you have a day off, too. 「休みは日曜日です」 means your day off is Sunday.
To ask which day the library is closed, say 「図書館は何曜日が休みですか」. Answer 「月曜日は休みです」.
「何曜日」 asks for the day of the week, not the month or date. Answer with a day’s name, not just a date number.
Example sentences
- 休みyasumiはwa日曜nichiyou日biです。desu
The day off is Sunday.
- 月曜getsuyou日biです。desu
It's Monday.
In a conversation
- A今日は何曜日ですか。
A: What day is it today?
- B木曜日です。
B: It's Thursday.
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
What day is it today?
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
です。
It's Monday.
More grammar in this theme
- 何曜日ですかask the day of the week
