This is a list of 12 common words for talking about days of the week in Russian, 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 Russian: понедельник, вторник, среда, четверг, пятница, суббота, воскресенье. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| понедельник /pʌnʲidʲeɭnʲik/ | Monday | В понедельник мы работаем до пяти часов. On Monday we work until five o'clock. |
| вторник /ftornʲik/ | Tuesday | Во вторник дети ходят в бассейн после школы. On Tuesday the children go to the swimming pool after school. |
| среда /srʲidɑ/ | Wednesday | В среду я встречаюсь с друзьями в кафе. On Wednesday I meet my friends at a café. |
| четверг /tʃʲitvʲerk/ | Thursday | В четверг у нас урок русского языка. On Thursday we have a Russian language lesson. |
| пятница /pʲɑtʲnʲitsa/ | Friday | В пятницу вечером мы смотрим фильм дома. On Friday evening we watch a film at home. |
| суббота /subbota/ | Saturday | В субботу утром мама покупает свежий хлеб. On Saturday morning Mom buys fresh bread. |
| воскресенье /vʌskrʲisʲenjjɪ/ | Sunday | В воскресенье наша семья обедает вместе дома. On Sunday our family has lunch together at home. |
| будний день /budnʲij dʲen/ | weekday | В будний день я встаю рано утром. On a weekday I get up early in the morning. |
| выходные /vyxʌdnyjɪ/ This plural expression means Saturday and Sunday. | weekend | На выходных мы часто ездим за город. On the weekend we often go out of town. |
| сегодня /sʲivodnʲʌ/ | today | Сегодня у нас важная встреча после обеда. Today we have an important meeting after lunch. |
| завтра /zɑftra/ | tomorrow | Завтра утром я поеду на работу автобусом. Tomorrow morning I will go to work by bus. |
| вчера /ftʃʲirɑ/ | yesterday | Вчера вечером мы гуляли в центре города. Yesterday evening we walked around the city center. |
The list on this page has 12 words. The first ones are понедельник (Monday), вторник (Tuesday), среда (Wednesday). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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