дни недели
dni nedeli
The Russian phrase for "days of the week" is дни недели (dni nedeli).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of дни (days) and недели (of the week).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the word недели is the genitive singular form of неделя (week).
How do you pronounce it?
dni nedeli
Did you know?
- Unlike English 'week', the Russian word неделя comes from the word не делать, meaning 'not to do' or 'to refrain from work'.
- Sunday, воскресенье, does not name the day after the sun, but instead translates to 'resurrection'.
- Saturday, суббота, is a linguistic loanword from the Hebrew word shabbat, meaning 'rest'.
Examples in context
- Дни недели: понедельник, вторник, среда, четверг, пятница, суббота и воскресенье.The days of the week are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.This sentence provides a list of the specific days within the дни недели.Tatoeba #5263780 by odexed, translation #6005874 by AlanF_US
- Понедельник, вторник, среда, четверг, пятница, суббота и воскресенье суть дни недели.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the days of the week.This sentence identifies the specific days as being дни недели.Tatoeba #13604171 by Ooneykcall, translation #3143769 by Ricardo14
- Дни недели: понедельник, вторник, среда, четверг, пятница, суббота, воскресенье и праздник.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday are the days of the week.This sentence lists the days of the week along with a holiday as the дни недели.Tatoeba #10028940 by Ooneykcall, translation #798398 by BraveSentry
- Давай встретимся в средуLet's meet on Wednesday.
Example conversation
Olga is helping Alexander study Russian in a library.
- Ольга OlgaАлександр, ты уже выучил все дни недели?Aleksandr, ty uzhe vyuchil vse dni nedeli?Aleksandr, have you already learned all the days of the week?
- Александр AleksandrПочти, но я всё ещё путаю дни недели.Почти, no ya vsyo yeshchyo putayu dni nedeli.Almost, but I still mix up the days of the week.
- Ольга OlgaДавай повторим их вместе ещё раз.Davay povtorim ikh vmeste yeshchyo raz.Let's repeat them together one more time.
- Александр AleksandrХорошо, Ольга, давай начнём с понедельника.Khorosho, Olga, davay nachnyom s ponedel'nika.Okay, Olga, let's start with Monday.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
