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#The preposition "в" is used to mean "on". ("в понедельник" - on Monday). If the last letter is "а" it becomes "y".
#The preposition "в" is used to mean "on". ("в понедельник" - on Monday). If the last letter is "а" it becomes "y".
#The days always start with a lowercase letter unless at the start of a sentence.
#The days always start with a lowercase letter unless at the start of a sentence.


Here are the days of the week in Russian. Learn how to write them.  
Here are the days of the week in Russian. Learn how to write them.  


Also, you will find examples of using them with the most popular prepositions.
Also, you will find examples of using them with the most popular prepositions.

Revision as of 10:12, 17 September 2021

Days of the week in Russian
Days of the week in Russian

Hello Russian learners! 😀


In today's lesson you will learn the ¨DAYS OF THE WEEK¨ in Russian.

Feel free to edit this page if you think it can still be improved.


Good learning! 😉


Origin of Russian days of the week

  • Понедельник (Monday) - means "A day after 'недели'".

This word 'неделя' meant 'Sunday' in the old Russian (because it meant "a day without work"). Now it means "Sunday" in all other Slavic languages, except Russian. The modern Russian word 'неделя' = 'week'. In modern Russia, the week begins on Monday!

  • Вторник (Tuesday) - means "second(day)".
  • Среда (Wednesday) - means "midweek"
  • Четверг (Thursday) - means "fourth(day)"
  • Пятница (Friday) - means "fifth(day)"
  • Суббота (Saturday) - came from a word meaning Sabbath
  • Воскресенье (Sunday) - means "Resurrection (of Jesus)"

Months

  • Январь - January
  • Февраль - February
  • Март - March
  • Апрель - April
  • Май - May
  • Июнь - June
  • Июль - July
  • Август - August
  • Сентябрь - September
  • Октябрь - October
  • Ноябрь - November
  • Декабрь - December


*all names are masculine and have Latin origin

Related words

Сегодня (n) - Today (pronounced "sivodnya")

Завтра (n) - Tomorrow

Вчера (n) - Yesterday

День (m) - Day

Сутки (pl) - 24 hours

Неделя (f) - Week

Месяц (m) - Month

Год (m) - Year

Notes:
  1. The preposition "в" is used to mean "on". ("в понедельник" - on Monday). If the last letter is "а" it becomes "y".
  2. The days always start with a lowercase letter unless at the start of a sentence.


Here are the days of the week in Russian. Learn how to write them.


Also, you will find examples of using them with the most popular prepositions.

Examples with prepositions:

  • Monday - Понедельник (m)

most popular preposition is "в понедельник". Example "Я увижу своих друзей в понедельник". Somethimes you can use "на" if you plan something on that day. Example "Мы перенесли встречу на понедельник"

  • Tuesday - Вторник (m)

most popular preposition is "во вторник". Example "Мама позвонит во вторник". Somethimes you can use "на" if you plan something on that day. Example "Я изменил день на вторник"

  • Wednesday - Среда (f)

most popular preposition is "в среду". Example "Он приезжал в среду". Somethimes you can use "на" if you plan something on that day. Example "Мой начальник перенес совещание на среду"

  • Thursday - Четверг (m)

most popular preposition is "в четверг". Example "В четверг будет солнечно ". Somethimes you can use "на" if you plan something on that day. Example "Операция назначена на четверг"

  • Friday - Пятница (f)

most popular preposition is "в пятницу". Example "Магазин не работает в пятницу". Somethimes you can use "на" if you plan something on that day. Example "Открытие клуба назначено на пятницу"

  • Saturday - Суббота (f)

most popular preposition is "в субботу". Example "Ты пойдёшь на день рождения в субботу?". Somethimes you can use "на" if you plan something on that day. Example "Я запланировал праздник на субботу"

  • Sunday - Воскресенье (n)

most popular preposition is "в воскресенье". Example "Я болел в воскресенье". Somethimes you can use "на" if you plan something on that day. Example "Давай перенесем ужин на воскресенье"

Also you can use "до" if you mean that you going to do something until exactly day of the week. Example "Я должен закончить книгу до вторника", "Моя жена уехала в командировку до пятницы"

The days of the week in Russian and other languages

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH

RUSSIAN PRONUNCIATION

BRAZILIAN

PORTUGUESE

BRAZILIAN

PORTUGUESE

SUNDAY vahs krih sih nyeh BOCKPECEHЬE vaskrícinie DOMINGO
MONDAY pah nih dyehl nihk ПOHEДEЛЬHИK panidiêlnik SEGUNDA
TUESDAY vtohr nihk BTOPHИK vtôrnik TERÇA
WEDNESDAY sryeh dah CPEДA sriêda QUARTA
THURSDAY cheht vyehrk ЧETBEPГ tchetviêrk QUINTA
FRIDAY pyaht nih tsah ПЯTHИЦA piatnítsa SEXTA
SATURDAY sou boh tah CYББOTA subôta SÁBADO

Authors

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