Breakdown of watasitati ha syuumatu ni ryokou wo simasu.
はha
topic particle
をwo
direct object particle
にni
time particle
週末syuumatu
weekend
私たちwatasitati
we
旅行ryokou
trip
旅行 を するryokou wo suru
to travel
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Questions & Answers about watasitati ha syuumatu ni ryokou wo simasu.
What does the particle は indicate in 私たち は?
は is the topic marker. It tells the listener that “as for 私たち (we),” what follows—週末に旅行をします—is information about us.
Why is に used after 週末?
When you attach に to a time expression like 週末, it marks when the action takes place. So 週末に means “at/on the weekend.”
What role does を play in 旅行 を します?
を is the direct-object marker. Here 旅行 (a trip; travel) is the noun “object” of the verb します (“do”). So 旅行をします literally means “do a trip,” i.e. “go on a trip.”
Why is the verb します instead of する here?
します is the polite (masu-form) present tense of する.
- Plain/dictionary form: 私たちは週末に旅行をする。
- Polite form: 私たちは週末に旅行をします。
You use します when you want to sound polite or formal.
Can you omit 私たち and still be understood?
Yes. Japanese often drops the subject when it’s clear from context. You can simply say:
週末に旅行をします。
(“I/We will go on a trip this weekend.”)
How would you change this sentence to past tense or to a negative?
– Past tense (polite): 私たちは週末に旅行をしました。
– Negative (polite): 私たちは週末に旅行をしません。
Why do we need を before します? Can’t we just say 旅行する?
The dictionary entry for this verb is 旅行（を）する—you can optionally drop を in very casual/plain speech. However, when you use the polite form します, it’s most natural to keep the object marker を for clarity:
– Casual/plain: 私たちは週末に旅行する。
– Polite: 私たちは週末に旅行をします。
How do you pronounce 週末?
週末 is read しゅうまつ (shūmatsu):
– 週 = しゅう (week)
– 末 = まつ (end)