دوشنبه
doshanbeh
Monday in Persian is دوشنبه (doshanbeh).
دوشنبه is the noun used to refer to the day of the week, Monday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word دوشنبه is composed of دو, meaning two and شنبه, meaning Saturday. It literally translates to 'the second Saturday'.
How do you pronounce it?
doshanbeh
Did you know?
- In Iran, دوشنبه is actually the third day of the work week. Because the week starts on Saturday, the psychological experience of 'Monday' differs from the English-speaking world.
- Unlike the English word 'Monday', which comes from the Moon, the word دوشنبه has no linguistic connection to the moon or any celestial body.
- The name دوشنبه is a linguistic fossil from the Manichaean era, where it was recorded as dwšmbṯ in Middle Persian.
Examples in context
- صبح دوشنبه معمولی بود.Monday morning was typical.This sentence is useful for describing a specific time of day using دوشنبه.Tatoeba #12727394 by manelie, translation #4494124 by CK
- این سوپر مارکت از دوشنبه تا شنبه باز است.The supermarket is open Monday through Saturday.This sentence shows how to express a range of days using دوشنبه.Tatoeba #667729 by mahdiye, translation #569786 by kebukebu
- برادرم روز دوشنبه می آید.My brother is coming on Monday.This sentence demonstrates using دوشنبه to indicate when an event occurs.Tatoeba #1515581 by AsliAbbasi, translation #1515582 by AsliAbbasi
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ali and Zahra are discussing their next meeting.
- علی Aliکی می‌بینیمت؟Key mibinimet?When will we see you?
- زهرا Zahraمن دوشنبه وقت دارم.Man doshanbe vaght daram.I have time on Monday.
- علی Aliساعت چند می‌آیی؟Sa'at chand miayi?What time are you coming?
- زهرا Zahraدوشنبه ساعت چهار می‌آیم.Doshanbe sa'at chahar miayam.I will come on Monday at four.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دوشنبه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
