понеділок
ponedilok
Monday in Ukrainian is понеділок (ponedilok).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use понеділок to express the idea of 'on Monday' as a specific point in time, it is typically used in the accusative case. For this masculine inanimate noun, the accusative form looks identical to the nominative понеділок.
How do you pronounce it?
ponedilok
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian folklore, понеділок is often viewed as a heavy or unlucky day because it marks the end of the weekend and the return to toil.
- The root of понеділок comes from неділя, the word for 'Sunday', which literally means 'no work'.
- While English uses the 'moon' for 'Monday', the Ukrainian word contains the root діл, relating to 'work' or 'deed'.
Examples in context
- Матч був у понеділок.The match was Monday.The first example shows how to use понеділок to state when an event occurred.Tatoeba #8095878 by deniko, translation #5752414 by CM
- Зроби це в понеділок.Do it Monday.The second example demonstrates using понеділок to specify when an action should be performed.Tatoeba #8436701 by deniko, translation #2245272 by CK
- Усе інше в понеділок.Everything else on Monday.The third example shows понеділок used to indicate the timing of other things.Tatoeba #10135885 by Walentinio, translation #13338690 by artemlyubchenko
- Ваша зустріч відбудеться в понеділок.Your meeting will take place on Monday.
- Зустрінемося в кіно в пон.Let's meet at the cinema on Monday.
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their weekly schedule in an office.
- Ірина IrynaЯкий у нас перший робочий день?Yakyy u nas pershyi robochyy den'?What is our first working day?
- Андрій AndriiЦе понеділок.Tse ponedilok.It is Monday.
- Ірина IrynaАндрію, ти готовий до понеділка?Andriyu, ty hotovyi do ponedilika?Andriy, are you ready for Monday?
- Андрій AndriiТак, Ірино, я готовий.Tak, Iryno, ya hotovyi.Yes, Iryna, I am ready.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
