giorni della settimana
The Italian phrase for "days of the week" is giorni della settimana.
This phrase is used to refer to the seven names that constitute a week.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of giorni (days), della (of the) and settimana (week).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single day of the week, use the singular form giorno della settimana. When referring to the specific set of seven days, the definite article i is typically used before giorni, forming i giorni della settimana.
Did you know?
- Because the names of the days are derived from planets and celestial gods, they are not capitalized in Italian unless they start a sentence.
- Most Italian days of the week end in dì, which is the archaic word for 'day'. This creates a distinction between the general word giorno and the specific names of the days.
- The word settimana comes from the Latin word for 'seventh'. This refers to the seventh day of the creation cycle in the biblical tradition.
Examples in context
- In che giorni della settimana viene qui Tom?What days of the week does Tom come here?This sentence is useful for asking which days of the week a person visits a location.Tatoeba #10792903 by Guybrush88, translation #9847321 by CK
- Lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica sono i sette giorni della settimana.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the seven days of the week.This sentence lists the names of the seven days that make up the week.Tatoeba #621722 by rado, translation #1701518 by CM
- Lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì e domenica sono i giorni della settimana.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the days of the week.This sentence provides a list of specific days as examples of the days of the week.Tatoeba #13589558 by Adelpa, translation #3143769 by Ricardo14
- Oggi è giovedì, quindi usciremo a cena stasera.Today is Thursday, so we will go out for dinner tonight.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are discussing their new gym schedule.
- AlessandroQuali sono i tuoi giorni della settimana preferiti?Which are your favorite days of the week?
- MartinaMi piacciono molto il sabato e la domenica.I really like Saturday and Sunday.
- AlessandroAnche a me, perché non si lavora.Me too, because one doesn't work.
- MartinaEsatto, sono i giorni migliori per riposare.Exactly, they are the best days to rest.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries della, settimana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
