Days of the Week

Level 1

The days are Méindeg, Dënschdeg, Mëttwoch, Donneschdeg, Freideg, Samschdeg, Sonndeg. They are masculine nouns and start with a capital letter.

How It Works

The seven days

  • Méindeg (Monday)
  • Dënschdeg (Tuesday)
  • Mëttwoch (Wednesday)
  • Donneschdeg (Thursday)
  • Freideg (Friday)
  • Samschdeg (Saturday)
  • Sonndeg (Sunday)

All days are masculine: de Méindeg, den Dënschdeg. The weekend is de Weekend. To say what day it is, use no article: Haut ass Samschdeg.

On one day: e / en
Before a day, en follows the n-rule: en Dënschdeg, en Donneschdeg, but e Méindeg, e Mëttwoch, e Freideg, e Samschdeg, e Sonndeg. You will also hear um Sonndeg. See time prepositions.

Every week: -s adverbs
méindes, dënschdes, mëttwochs, donneschdes, freides, samschdes, sonndes. These are adverbs, so they are written in small letters: Vill Bistroen hu méindes zou. With a date they can also name one day: dënschdes, de 25. September.

Adding a time of day
e Méindeg de Moien (on Monday morning), sonndes moies (on Sunday mornings). See moies, mëttes, owes, nuets.

Examples (6)

  1. Haut ass Samschdeg.

    Today is Saturday.

    Word by Word: Today is Saturday.

  2. Mir gesinn eis e Freideg.

    We'll see each other on Friday.

    Word by Word: We see us on Friday.

  3. Mir gesinn eis en Donneschdeg.

    We'll see each other on Thursday.

    Word by Word: We see us on Thursday.

    En keeps its n before D.

  4. Vill Bistroen hu méindes zou.

    Many cafés are closed on Mondays.

    Word by Word: Many bistros have Mondays closed.

    Méindes means every Monday.

  5. Sonndes schlofen ech laang.

    On Sundays I sleep in.

    Word by Word: Sundays sleep I long.

    The verb comes second after sonndes.

  6. Eise Bäcker huet och sonndes op.

    Our baker's is open on Sundays too.

    Word by Word: Our baker has also Sundays open.

Common Mistakes

  • Forgetting the n of en before Dënschdeg or Donneschdeg.

    Mir gesinn eis e Dënschdeg.
    Mir gesinn eis en Dënschdeg.

    By the n-rule, en keeps its n before d.

  • Writing a day in small letters.

    Mir gesinn eis e méindeg.
    Mir gesinn eis e Méindeg.

    Days are nouns and start with a capital letter. Only the -s adverbs such as méindes are small.

  • Using e Méindeg for a weekly habit.

    Ech schaffen e Méindeg.
    Ech schaffe méindes.

    Intended meaning: I work every Monday. E Méindeg means one particular Monday; méindes means on Mondays.

How It Connects

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Days of the WeekLevel 1

Learn This First

Before Days of the Week, learn Nouns Are Capitalized.

Words in This Pattern

MéindegDënschdegMëttwochDonneschdegFreidegSamschdegSonndegméindesdënschdesmëttwochsdonneschdesfreidessamschdessonndesen