Phrase lesson
How do you say "What did you do today?" in Japanese?
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
は: marks the topic.を: 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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