Unit 03
Talking About the Scheduled Time

Lesson
火曜日はどうですか [kayōbi wa dō desu ka]
How about Tuesday?
- 火曜日 [kayōbi] means "Tuesday"
- は [wa] in this case means "as for.."
- どう [dō] means "how?"
都合がいいです [tsugō ga ii desu]
It works for me.
- 都合 [tsugō] means "convenience"
- が [ga] makes 都合 the subject of the sentence
- いいです [ii desu] means "is good"
火曜日は都合がいいです [kayōbi wa tsugō ga ii desu]
Tuesday works for me.
- 火曜日は [kayōbi wa] means "As for Tuesday"
- 都合がいいです [tsugō ga ii desu] means "convenience is good"
都合が悪いです [tsugō ga warui desu]
Doesn't work for me.
- 悪いです [warui desu] means "it's bad"
火曜日は都合が悪いです [kayōbi wa tsugō ga warui desu]
Tuesday doesn't work for me.
- 火曜日は [kayōbi wa] means "As for Tuesday"
- 都合が悪いです [tsugō ga warui desu] means "doesn't work for me"
Conversation
- A: いつ会いますか
When will we meet? - B: 水曜日はどうですか [suiyōbi wa dō desu ka]
How about Wednesday? - A: 水曜日は都合が悪いです
Wednesday doesn't work for me. - B: 土曜日はどうですか [doyōbi wa dō desu ka]
How about Saturday? - B: 土曜日は都合が良いです
Saturday works for me.
Vocabulary
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| 月曜日 [getsuyōbi] | Monday |
| 火曜日 [kayōbi] | Tuesday |
| 水曜日 [suiyōbi] | Wednesday |
| 木曜日 [mokuyōbi] | Thursday |
| 金曜日 [kinyōbi] | Friday |
| 土曜日 [doyōbi] | Saturday |
| 日曜日 [nichiyōbi] | Sunday |
| 何曜日 [nan yōbi] | Which day? |
