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      field trip; tour of a factory, institution, etc.

      kengaku-ryokō

      見学旅行(けんがくりょ

      EXAMPLES

      Today is Monday.

      Kyō wa Getsu-yōbi dess.

      今日(きょう)は月曜日(げつようび)です。

      Tomorrow is Tuesday.

      Ashita wa Ka-yōbi dess.

      明日(あした)は火曜日(かようび)です。

      Yesterday was Sunday.

      Kinō wa Nichi-yōbi deshita.

      昨日(きのう)は日曜日(にちようび)でした。

      What day of the week are we going sightseeing?

      Kankō wa nan-yōbi dess ka?

      観光(かんこう)は何曜日(なんようび)ですか?

      When is the party (lit., What day of the week is the party?)

      Pātii wa nan-yōbi dess ka?

      パーティーは何曜日(なんようび)ですか?

      It’s (on) Saturday.

      Do-yōbi dess.

      土曜日(どようび)です。

      MEANINGS OF THE DAYS OF THE WEEKS

      In Japanese, the days of the week derive from the world of nature. Getsu-yōbi (Monday) means “moon day”; Ka-yōbi (Tuesday), “fire day”; Sui-yōbi (Wednesday), “water day”; Moku-yōbi (Thursday) “wood day”; Kin-yōbi (Friday), “gold day”; Do-yōbi (Saturday) “soil day”; and Nichi-yōbi (Sunday), “sun day.” Interestingly enough, our Sunday and Monday are derived from the sun and moon as well, but that’s where the similarity stops.

      EXPRESSIONS IN CONTEXT

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      A: What day is today?

      Kyō wa nan-yōbi dess ka?

      今日(きょう)は何曜日(なんようび)ですか?

      B: It’s Monday.

      Getsu-yōbi dess.

      月曜日(げつようび)です。

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      A: What day is tomorrow?

      Ashita wa nan-yōbi dess ka?

      明日(あした)は何曜日(なんようび)ですか?

      B: It’s Friday.

      Kin-yōbi dess.

      金曜日(きんようび)です。

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      A: What day is the wedding ceremony?

      Kekkon-shiki wa nan-yōbi dess ka?

      結婚式(けっこんしき)は何曜日(なんようび)ですか?

      B: The day after tomorrow.

      Asatte dess.

      明後日(あさって)です。

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      A: What day is the exposition?

      Hakuran-kai wa nan-yōbi dess ka?

      博覧会(は くらんかい)は何曜日(なんようび)ですか?

      B: Thursday.

      Moku-yōbi dess.

      木曜日(もくようび)です。

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      A: Is the picnic on Saturday?

      Pikunikku wa Do-yōbi dess ka?

      ピクニックは土曜日(どようび)ですか?

      B: No, it’s on Tuesday.

      Iie, Ka-yōbi dess.

      いいえ、火曜日(かようび)です。

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      A: What day was (it) yesterday?

      Kinō wa nan-yōbi deshita ka?

      昨日(きのう)は何曜日(なんようび)でしたか?

      B: It was Sunday.

      Nichi-yōbi deshita.

      日曜日(にちようび)でした。

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      A: What day was the farewell party?

      Sōbetsu-kai wa nan-yōbi deshita ka?

      送別会(そうべつかい)は何曜日(なんようび)でしたか?

      B: It was Monday.

      Getsu-yōbi deshita.

      月曜日(げつようび)でした。

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      A: What day did you take off from work?

      Yasumi wa nan-yōbi deshita ka?

      休(やす)みは何曜日(なんようび)でしたか?

      B: I took Tuesday off.

      Ka-yōbi deshita.

      火曜日(かようび)でした。

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      A: Was the field trip on Wednesday?

      Kengaku-ryokō wa Sui-yōbi deshita ka?

      見学旅行(けんがくりょこう)は水曜日(すいようび)でしたか?

      B: No, it was on Friday.

      Iie, Kin-yōbi deshita.

      いいえ、金曜日(きんようび)でした。

      DAYS AND WEEKS

      day before yesterday

      o-totoi

      一昨日(おととい)

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