Language/Dari/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week
Hi Dari learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn the days of the week in Dari. Days of the week are important to know to communicate with native speakers in everyday life. Additionally, this knowledge will help greatly if you plan to travel to Afghanistan in the future. So, let's start with a little trivia about the days of the week in Dari.
Trivia: Did you know that in Afghanistan, Friday is considered a day off? This is because Friday religiously holds a lot of significance in Islam.
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages:Food, Resources, Drinks & Weather Vocabulary.
How to say the Days of the Week in Dari[edit | edit source]
Here are the words for the days of the week in Dari:
| Dari | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| یکشنبه | "yek-shan-beh" | Monday |
| دوشنبه | "do-shan-beh" | Tuesday |
| سهشنبه | "seh-shan-beh" | Wednesday |
| چهارشنبه | "char-shan-beh" | Thursday |
| جمعه | "jum'ah" | Friday |
| شنبه | "shan-beh" | Saturday |
| یکشنبه | "yek-shan-beh" | Sunday |
Note: In Afghanistan, the week starts on Saturday and ends on Friday.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Person 1: امروز چه روز است؟ ("Emrooz cheh rooz ast?") What day is it today?
Person 2: امروز پنج شنبه است. ("Emrooz panj shan-beh ast.") Today is Friday.
Person 1: فردا چه روزی است؟ ("Fardaa cheh roozi ast?") What day is tomorrow?
Person 2: فردا شنبه است. ("Fardaa shan-beh ast.") Tomorrow is Saturday.
Practice[edit | edit source]
Learn the Days of the Week in Dari by using them in sentences. Here are a few examples to start with:
- امروز چه روز است؟ ("Emrooz cheh rooz ast?") What day is it today?
- فردا چه روزی است؟ ("Fardaa cheh roozi ast?") What day is tomorrow?
- دیشب چه روزی بود؟ ("Dishab cheh roozi bud?") What day was yesterday?
- ماه مرداد دوازده شنبه شروع میشود. ("Mah-e Mordad doyazdah shan-beh shoro'e mishavad.") The month of Mordad starts on Saturday, the twelfth.
- هر هفته شنبه را با خانواده ی خود می گذرانیم. ("Har hafta shan-beh raa ba khaanvaade-ye khod migozaranim.") Every week, we spend Saturday with our families.
Don't forget to practice with native speakers on Polyglot Club! Find native speakers and ask them any questions. You can also improve your Dari Vocabulary by practicing with flashcards and quizzes.
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Count to 10
- Fruits
- Feelings and Emotions
- Food
- How to say Good Bye?
- Drinks
- Education
- Geography
- Animals
- Health
Sources[edit | edit source]