Vocabulary: Days of the Week

Vocabulary: Days of the Week

Introduction to Days of the Week

  • The Russian language recognises a seven-day week, similar to English.
  • Knowing the days of the week in Russian is useful for many situations including making plans, setting appointments, and having general conversations about time.

Days of the Week in Russian

  • Понедельник (Ponedelnik) - Monday
  • Вторник (Vtornik) - Tuesday
  • Среда (Sreda) - Wednesday
  • Четверг (Chetverg) - Thursday
  • Пятница (Pyatnitsa) - Friday
  • Суббота (Subbota) - Saturday
  • Воскресенье (Voskresenye) - Sunday

Using Days of the Week in Sentences

  • The preposition на is used to denote something happening on a specific day e.g. на понедельник (on Monday).
  • When we want to say that something happens every specific day of the week we use каждый (day of the week), for example, каждую субботу (every Saturday).

Important Points to Remember

  • The days of the week in Russian are all masculine, except for среда (Wednesday) and пятница (Friday) which are feminine.
  • Pay attention to the stress patterns in each word as it’s crucial for correct pronunciation.
  • It’s important to remember that the Russian week starts with Понедельник (Monday), hence referred to as the first day of the week.
  • Note: In Russian, days of the week are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.

Practice

  • Practise saying the days of the week out loud and try to use them in sentences. This will help to solidify your understanding and recall of these terms.