सप्ताह के दिन
saptaah ke din/səp.t̪ɑːɦ keː d̪ɪn/word by word
The English phrase "days of the week" is translated into Hindi as सप्ताह के दिन (saptaah ke din).
This phrase is used to refer to the seven names of the days that make up a week.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of saptaah (week), ke (of) and din (days).
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter हफ़्ते के दिन in common conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say "day of the week" in the singular, you change the plural particle ke to the masculine singular possessive particle ka, resulting in सप्ताह का दिन.
How do you pronounce it?
saptaah ke din (/səp.t̪ɑːɦ keː d̪ɪn/)
Did you know?
- The word din shares a deep ancestral connection to the English word 'day', as both trace back to a common root meaning 'to shine'.
- In Hindi, the names of the days are derived from celestial bodies, such as रवि for the Sun and सोम for the Moon.
- While सप्ताह is the formal term for 'week', the more conversational हफ़्ता is borrowed from Persian.
Examples in context
- क्या आपको सप्ताह के दिन याद हैं?Kya aapko saptah ke din yaad hain?Do you remember the days of the week?
- मैंने सप्ताह के दिन लिख लिए हैं।Maine saptah ke din likh liye hain.I have written down the days of the week.
Example conversation
Two students are studying for a Hindi language test.
- राहुल Rahulअंजलि, क्या तुम्हें सप्ताह के दिन याद हैं?Anjali, kya tumhein saptah ke din yaad hain?Anjali, do you remember the days of the week?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ राहुल, मुझे सब याद हैं।Haan Rahul, mujhe sab yaad hain.Yes Rahul, I remember them all.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुम मेरी मदद कर सकती हो?Kya tum meri madad kar sakti ho?Can you help me?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, चलो साथ में पढ़ते हैं।Haan, chalo saath mein padhte hain.Yes, let's study together.
