Language/Russian/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week
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In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨DAYS OF THE WEEK¨ in Russian.
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The days of the week in Russian...
ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION
ENGLISH |
RUSSIAN | PRONUNCIATION
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE |
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE |
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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 |
Origin of Russian days of the week:
- Понедельник (Monday) - means "a day after "Недели".
("Неделя" - in the old Russian and in all modern Slavic languages (except Russian), means "Sunday", but 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) - comes from the word, that means 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
Related words
Сегодня - Today (pronounced "sivodnya")
Завтра - Tomorrow
Вчера - Yesterday
День- Day
Неделя - Week
Месяц - Month
Год - Year
Notes:
- 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.
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.
Week - неделя
Monday
понедельник (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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"
Russian Expressions Using the days of the Week
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