How do you say "What do you do on your days off?" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use やすみのひはなにをしますか (yasumi no hi wa nani o shimasu ka) when you want to ask what someone usually does on days off.

It is good for friendly small talk because it lets the other person talk about hobbies, food, travel, or rest.

Chunk or pattern

• Reusable pattern: 〜 の / ひ は / なに を / しますか
• The 〜 part can be a day or kind of day.
• Good swaps here: しゅうまつ, ひまなひ, あめのひ.

Core words

• やすみ: rest, day off, break.
• ひ: day.
• なに: what.

Helper words and endings

• の: links nouns, as in “day of rest” → “day off.”
• は: marks the topic.
• を: marks what someone does.

Practical note

This asks about someone’s usual free-time behavior, not only today. If you want today specifically, use きょうはなにをしましたか.