Phrase lesson

How do you say "What did you do today?" in Japanese?

Friends雑談

What did you do today?

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

きょうはなにをしましたか

きょう は / なに を / しましたか

kyou wa / nani o / shimashita ka

Lesson body

Phrase breakdown and usage notes

Quick use

Use きょうはなにをしましたか (kyou wa nani o shimashita ka) when you want an easy small-talk question about someone’s day.

Chunk or pattern

  • Reusable pattern: 〜 は / なに を / しましたか
  • Replace with the time topic.
  • Useful swaps: きのうはなにをしましたか, しゅうまつはなにをしましたか.

Core words

  • きょう: today.
  • なに: what.
  • しました: did.

Helper words and endings

  • : marks the topic.
  • : marks what was done.

Practical note

A useful contrast is なにをしますか for “What will you do?” and なにをしましたか for “What did you do?”

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