Giorni della settimana
The phrase for "days of week" in Italian is Giorni della settimana.
This phrase refers to the names of the seven days that make up a week. Note that in Italian, the names of the days are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
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?
Most days of the week are masculine, but Sunday is feminine, appearing as la domenica. To refer to a specific day or a recurring day in a general sense (for example, to say "on Mondays"), you use the definite article il before the day name, such as il lunedì, il martedì, il mercoledì, il giovedì, il venerdì or il sabato.
Did you know?
- The names of the Italian weekdays from Monday to Friday are rooted in the names of celestial bodies and Roman gods. For example martedì is named after Mars and giovedì after Jupiter.
- The Italian word settimana shares a common ancestor with the English word 'september'. Both are rooted in the Latin 'septem', meaning 'seven'.
- The word giorni is the plural of giorno, which comes from the Latin 'diurnus'. This is the same root found in the English word 'journal', which originally meant a daily record.
Examples in context
- Oggi è lunedì.Today is Monday.
- Domani è giovedì.Tomorrow is Thursday.
- Vado al cinema sabato.I am going to the cinema on Saturday.
- La riunione è prevista per mercoledì.The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday.
- La domenica è il mio giorno preferito.Sunday is my favorite day.
- Non ricordo tutti i giorni della settimana.I don't remember all the days of the week.
- Sto studiando i giorni della settimana in italiano.I am studying the days of the week in Italian.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are studying together at a cafe.
- MatteoSofia, sai dire i giorni della settimana in italiano?Sofia, do you know how to say the days of the week in Italian?
- SofiaSì, certo, iniziamo con lunedì.Yes, of course, let's start with Monday.
- MatteoBrava, continuiamo con gli altri.Good job, let's continue with the others.
- SofiaD'accordo, dopo c'è martedì.Okay, after that comes Tuesday.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries della, settimana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
