This is a list of 12 common words for talking about days of the week in German, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Days of the week in German: der Montag, der Dienstag, der Mittwoch, der Donnerstag, der Freitag, der Samstag, der Sonntag. The table below gives all 12 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| der Montag /moːntɑːk/ | Monday | Am Montag lerne ich Deutsch in der Schule. On Monday I learn German at school. |
| der Dienstag /diːnstɑːk/ | Tuesday | Am Dienstag arbeitet mein Vater im Büro. On Tuesday my father works in the office. |
| der Mittwoch /mɪtvɔx/ | Wednesday | Am Mittwoch spiele ich Fußball mit Freunden. On Wednesday I play soccer with friends. |
| der Donnerstag /dɔnɜstɑːk/ | Thursday | Am Donnerstag kauft Anna frisches Gemüse ein. On Thursday Anna buys fresh vegetables. |
| der Freitag /fraɪtɑːk/ | Friday | Am Freitag treffen wir uns nach der Arbeit. On Friday we meet after work. |
| der Samstag /zamstɑːk/ | Saturday | Am Samstag besucht meine Familie den Markt. On Saturday my family visits the market. |
| der Sonntag /zɔntɑːk/ | Sunday | Am Sonntag frühstücken wir gemeinsam zu Hause. On Sunday we have breakfast together at home. |
| der Wochentag /vɔxəntɑːk/ Plural: die Wochentage. | weekday | An jedem Wochentag fährt sie mit dem Bus. Every weekday she takes the bus. |
| das Wochenende /vɔxənəndə/ | weekend | Am Wochenende schlafen wir morgens etwas länger. On the weekend we sleep a little longer in the morning. |
| heute /hɔøtə/ | today | Heute gehe ich nach der Arbeit einkaufen. Today I am going shopping after work. |
| morgen /mɔɾɡən/ | tomorrow | Morgen beginnt der Kurs um neun Uhr. Tomorrow the course starts at nine o'clock. |
| gestern /ɡɛstɜn/ | yesterday | Gestern war ich den ganzen Tag zu Hause. Yesterday I was at home all day. |
The list on this page has 12 words. The first ones are der Montag (Monday), der Dienstag (Tuesday), der Mittwoch (Wednesday). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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