thứ hai
[tʰɨ˧˦ haːj˧˧]
Monday in Vietnamese is thứ hai.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| thứ hai | [tʰɨ˧˦ haːj˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [tʰɨ˨˩˦ haːj˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| thứ Hai | [tʰɨ˧˦ haːj˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [tʰɨ˨˩˦ haːj˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
thứ hai is used to refer to the day of the week known as Monday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase thứ hai literally means "the second" in the sequence of days.
How does it change in a sentence?
In formal writing, the word Hai can be capitalized as thứ Hai when referring to the specific day of the week.
Did you know?
- The term thứ hai is a calque of the Portuguese phrase segunda-feira, which also literally means 'second day'.
Examples in context
- Thứ Hai thì sao?How about Monday?This sentence is useful for suggesting a time using thứ hai.Tatoeba #13340718 by leucammieuvu, translation #6667124 by CK
- Thứ hai OK không?Is Monday OK?This sentence is useful for asking about availability on thứ hai.Tatoeba #9739072 by dotheduyet1999, translation #2248475 by CK
- Hôm qua là thứ Hai.Yesterday was Monday.This sentence is useful for stating when thứ hai occurred in the past.Tatoeba #13340289 by leucammieuvu, translation #3822343 by CK
- Trên lịch hẹn, chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau vào Thứ Hai.According to the appointment, we will meet on Monday.
- Hôm qua là T2, tớ đã xem bộ phim mới.Yesterday was Monday, I watched a new movie.
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mai and Hung are discussing their schedule for the upcoming week.
- MaiThứ Hai tuần sau cậu rảnh không?Are you free next Monday?
- HùngThứ Hai mình bận đi làm rồi.I am busy working on Monday.
- MaiVậy thứ Ba được không?Then is Tuesday okay?
- HùngThứ Ba thì được, Mai ơi.Tuesday works, Mai.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries thứ hai, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry thứ hai.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hai, thứ, thứ hai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
