Learn Days of the Week in Japanese: JLPT N5 – Day19

こんにちは！ Welcome to Day 19 of your Japanese learning journey!

Today, we’re learning the days of the week (ようび).

Knowing the days is super useful for talking about your schedule, making plans, or asking about events.

You’re doing great at JLPT N5—keep practicing, and you’ll be chatting in Japanese soon! Let’s dive in and have fun!

Vocabulary

Here are the days of the week in hiragana with their meanings:

• げつようび (getsuyoubi) – Monday
• かようび (kayoubi) – Tuesday
• すいようび (suiyoubi) – Wednesday
• もくようび (mokuyoubi) – Thursday
• きんようび (kinyoubi) – Friday
• どようび (doyoubi) – Saturday
• にちようび (nichiyoubi) – Sunday

Grammar Point

Let’s learn the particle は (pronounced “wa”). This particle marks the topic of a sentence, like saying “As for [topic], it is…”. It helps you introduce what you’re talking about.

For example:

• げつようび は やすみ です。(Getsuyoubi wa yasumi desu.)
  Monday is a day off.
• どようび は たのしい です。(Doyoubi wa tanoshii desu.)
  Saturday is fun.

Use は after the topic (like a day) to say something about it. Combine it with です to make simple sentences. It’s easy and super useful for daily conversations!

Example Sentences

Here are some sentences using the days of the week and the particle は:

1. げつようび は がっこう です。(Getsuyoubi wa gakkou desu.)
   Monday is school.
2. かようび は いそがしい です。(Kayoubi wa isogashii desu.)
   Tuesday is busy.
3. すいようび は やすみ です。(Suiyoubi wa yasumi desu.)
   Wednesday is a day off.
4. もくようび は べんきょう します。(Mokuyoubi wa benkyou shimasu.)
   I study on Thursday.
5. きんようび は ともだち に あいます。(Kinyoubi wa tomodachi ni aimasu.)
   I meet friends on Friday.
6. どようび は うれしい です。(Doyoubi wa ureshii desu.)
   Saturday is happy.
7. にちようび は ねます。(Nichiyoubi wa nemasu.)
   I sleep on Sunday.

Practice Activity

Let’s make learning fun with an interactive “Fill in the Blank” game!

Below is a mini-quiz where you choose the correct day of the week from a dropdown menu to complete each sentence.

After submitting, you’ll see if you got it right. Try to get all three correct to level up your Japanese skills!

Conclusion

Great job learning the days of the week and the particle は! These words are perfect for talking about your routine or plans.

Try using them in real life, like asking about the day or sharing your schedule. You’re making awesome progress—keep it up, and see you in the next lesson!