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Days of the week in German

The seven days of the week in German with pronunciation, translation and an example sentence each, plus weekend, today, tomorrow and yesterday.

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The seven days and the words around them

The days of the week are among the first words a learner needs: for a date, a timetable or plans with a friend. Here are the seven days with their pronunciation and an example sentence each, followed by the words that travel with them: the week, the weekend, today, tomorrow and yesterday.

The words

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der Montag[deːɐ̯ ˈmoːnˌtaːk]Monday
Am Montag beginnt die Arbeitswoche.The working week starts on Monday.
der Dienstag[deːɐ̯ ˈdiːnsˌtaːk]Tuesday
Am Dienstag habe ich Deutschkurs.I have German class on Tuesday.
der Mittwoch[deːɐ̯ ˈmɪtvɔx]Wednesday
Der Mittwoch ist die Mitte der Woche.Wednesday is the middle of the week.
der Donnerstag[deːɐ̯ ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk]Thursday
Am Donnerstag gehe ich schwimmen.I go swimming on Thursday.
der Freitag[deːɐ̯ ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtaːk]Friday
Am Freitag arbeite ich nur bis Mittag.On Friday I only work until noon.
der Samstag[deːɐ̯ ˈzamsˌtaːk]Saturday
Am Samstag gehen wir auf den Markt.On Saturday we go to the market.
der Sonntag[deːɐ̯ ˈzɔnˌtaːk]Sunday
Am Sonntag sind die Geschäfte geschlossen.On Sunday the shops are closed.
der Tag[deːɐ̯ taːk]day
Der Tag war lang und anstrengend.The day was long and tiring.
die Woche[diː ˈvɔxə]week
Eine Woche hat sieben Tage.A week has seven days.
das Wochenende[das ˈvɔxn̩ˌʔɛndə]weekend
Am Wochenende schlafe ich lange.At the weekend I sleep in.
heute[ˈhɔɪ̯tə]today
Heute ist ein schöner Tag.Today is a beautiful day.
morgen[ˈmɔʁɡn̩]tomorrow
Morgen werde ich früh aufstehen.I will get up early tomorrow.
gestern[ˈɡɛstɐn]yesterday
Gestern war ich im Kino.I went to the cinema yesterday.
vorgestern[ˈfoːɐ̯ɡɛstɐn]the day before yesterday
Vorgestern war ich beim Arzt.I was at the doctor's the day before yesterday.
übermorgen[ˈyːbɐmɔʁɡn̩]the day after tomorrow
Übermorgen fahren wir in den Urlaub.We are going on holiday the day after tomorrow.

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Capital letters and am Montag

German days are masculine and written with a capital letter, like every noun: der Montag, der Freitag. On Monday is am Montag, and every Monday is montags, an adverb in lowercase.

Saturday has two names: Samstag in most of Germany, in Austria and in Switzerland, and Sonnabend in the north and east of Germany. Mittwoch means midweek, and morgen is tomorrow while der Morgen is the morning.

Questions about these words

Which day does the week start on?: In most of Europe the week starts on Monday, and calendars print it first. In the United States, Canada, Brazil and Japan calendars usually start on Sunday. The names of the days are the same either way.
How do I learn the days quickly?: Say them in order every morning for a week, then out of order. Use them in sentences about your own plans: what you do on Monday, where you go at the weekend. Lingard turns the list into flashcards that come back just before you would forget them.

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