Wochentage
The English phrase "days of the week" is Wochentage in German.
Wochentage refers to the names of the seven days that make up a week. It can also be used specifically to refer to the working days from Monday through Friday. When you want to say "on" a specific day of the week, use the preposition am. For example, certain activities can be identified by the day they occur, such as Mitwochsmarkt (Wednesday market), Donnerstagskino (Thursday cinema), Samstagnacht (Saturday night) or Sonntagsbrunch (Sunday brunch).
What does it mean word for word?
The word Wochentage is a compound of Woche, meaning "week" and Tage, meaning "days".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is der Wochentag, which is a masculine noun. When the singular form is used in the accusative case, it changes to den Wochentag.
Did you know?
- The German word for Wednesday, Mittwoch, literally translates to 'mid-week'. It avoids the use of a deity's name found in the other days of the week.
- In Germany, most official calendars and the standard ISO week numbering system begin the week on Monday rather than Sunday.
- In Germany, a Werktag is a 'working day' that can legally include Saturday, unlike the English concept of 'weekdays' which usually ends on Friday.
Examples in context
- An welchen Wochentagen kommt Tom hierher?What days of the week does Tom come here?This sentence uses Wochentage to ask about specific days of the week.Tatoeba #9847327 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #9847321 by CK
- In der folgenden Lektion werden wir die Wochentage, die Monate und die Jahreszeiten lernen.In the following lesson, we'll learn the days of the week, the months and the seasons.This sentence lists Wochentage alongside months and seasons.Tatoeba #3707760 by Esperantostern, translation #12295371 by sundown
- Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag und Sonntag sind die sieben Wochentage.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the seven days of the week.This sentence lists the seven Wochentage that make up a week.Tatoeba #4834427 by LanguageBreaker, translation #1701518 by CM
- Ich spiele am Montag Fußball.I play football on Monday.
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Example conversation
Sarah and Felix are discussing their German homework.
- SarahFelix, kannst du die Wochentage auf Deutsch sagen?Felix, can you say the days of the week in German?
- FelixJa, ich kenne alle Wochentage schon sehr gut.Yes, I already know all the days of the week very well.
- SarahDas ist toll, du bist sehr fleißig!That is great, you are very hardworking!
- FelixDanke, Sarah, ich übe jeden Tag.Thanks, Sarah, I practice every day.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
