Days of the Week

Monday to Sunday, plus today, tomorrow, and yesterday.

2026-07-31 · Charles Samra ·

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Days of the Week

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 Sunday, the day of the sun.
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 Monday, the day of the moon.
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 Tuesday, Tiw's day. Tiw was the Old English/Germanic god of war, law, and heroic courage.
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 Wednesday, Woden's day. Woden was the Old English form of Odin, the major Germanic/Norse god associated with wisdom, knowledge, magic, poetry, and war.
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 Thursday, Thor's day. Thor was the Norse/Germanic god of thunder, storms, strength, and protection.
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 Friday, Frigg's day. Frigg was a major Norse/Germanic goddess, especially associated with marriage, family, motherhood, household life, and foresight.
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 Saturday, Saturn's day. Saturn was an ancient Roman god of agriculture, sowing, and harvest.

Conversation

Jane and Keiko discuss their plans for this week.

Sunny Classroom Calendar Planning
Sunny Classroom Calendar Planning

Jane: What day is today?
Keiko: Today is Monday.
Jane: What did you do yesterday?
Keiko: Yesterday I went shopping.
Jane: Are you busy tomorrow?
Keiko: No, tomorrow I am not busy.
Jane: Would you like to go to the movies on Friday?
Keiko: Yes, Friday will be fun!

Vocabulary

Flash Card Drill
Sunday 日曜日(にちようび) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. I usually relax on Sunday.
    私(わたし)はふつう日曜日(にちようび)にくつろぎます。
  2. Our family dinner is on Sunday.
    私(わたし)たちの家族(かぞく)の夕食(ゆうしょく)は日曜日(にちようび)です。
Monday 月曜日(げつようび) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. I start work on Monday.
    私(わたし)は月曜日(げつようび)に仕事(しごと)を始(はじ)めます。
  2. Monday mornings are always busy.
    月曜(げつよう)の朝(あさ)はいつも忙(いそが)しいです。
Tuesday 火曜日(かようび) Common
  1. The meeting is on Tuesday.
    会議(かいぎ)は火曜日(かようび)です。
  2. I go swimming every Tuesday.
    私(わたし)は毎週(まいしゅう)火曜日(かようび)に泳(およ)ぎに行(い)きます。
Wednesday 水曜日(すいようび) A1 · Beginner Uncommon
  1. My class meets on Wednesday.
    私(わたし)の授業(じゅぎょう)は水曜日(すいようび)にあります。
  2. Wednesday is halfway through the workweek.
    水曜日(すいようび)は平日(へいじつ)のちょうど真(ま)ん中(なか)です。
Thursday 木曜日(もくようび) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. The report is due on Thursday.
    レポートの締(し)め切(き)りは木曜日(もくようび)です。
  2. We go to the library every Thursday.
    私(わたし)たちは毎週(まいしゅう)木曜日(もくようび)に図書館(としょかん)へ行(い)きます。
Friday 金曜日(きんようび) Common
  1. We have a test on Friday.
    私(わたし)たちは金曜日(きんようび)にテストがあります。
  2. Friday night is my favorite time of the week.
    金曜(きんよう)の夜(よる)は私(わたし)の一番(いちばん)好(す)きな週(しゅう)の時間(じかん)です。
Saturday 土曜日(どようび) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. We went shopping on Saturday.
    私(わたし)たちは土曜日(どようび)に買(か)い物(もの)に行(い)きました。
  2. Saturday is a good day to rest.
    土曜日(どようび)は休(やす)むのに良(よ)い日(ひ)です。
today 今日(きょう) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. I have a meeting today.
    今日(きょう)は会議(かいぎ)があります。
  2. Today is warmer than yesterday.
    今日(きょう)は昨日(きのう)より暖(あたた)かいです。
yesterday 昨日(きのう) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. I finished my homework yesterday.
    私(わたし)は昨日(きのう)宿題(しゅくだい)を終(お)えました。
  2. Yesterday was very busy.
    昨日(きのう)はとても忙(いそが)しかったです。
tomorrow 明日(あした) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. We will travel tomorrow.
    私(わたし)たちは明日(あした)旅行(りょこう)します。
  2. Tomorrow is my day off.
    明日(あした)は私(わたし)の休(やす)みの日(ひ)です。
Flash Card Drill

Grammar in this Lesson

Prepositions Time Using "at," "on" & "in" A1 Questions and Negatives Yes-No Questions with "be" A1

Quizzes

Vocabulary Quiz

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