شنبه
shanbeh
Saturday in Persian is شنبه, pronounced shanbeh.
شنبه is used to refer to the day of the week, Saturday. In Iran, Saturday is the first day of the work week.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express 'Saturdays' (plural/habitual), add the suffix '-hā' to the end of the word to form شنبه‌ها.
How do you pronounce it?
shanbeh
Did you know?
- While the word is based on the concept of 'rest' in Hebrew, for modern Iranians شنبه is a day of high activity and labor.
- Some linguists believe the root of شنبه may actually trace back to the Akkadian word 'šapattum', meaning 'the middle day of the month'.
Examples in context
- این سوپر مارکت از دوشنبه تا شنبه باز است.The supermarket is open Monday through Saturday.This sentence shows the range of days a supermarket is open using شنبه.Tatoeba #667729 by mahdiye, translation #569786 by kebukebu
- شب شنبه یک مهمانی خواهیم داشت.We are going to have a party on Saturday night.This sentence illustrates how to refer to an event occurring on the night of شنبه.Tatoeba #773865 by ghasemkiani, translation #249105 by CK
- من همه روزها در دفتر هستم، اما روز شنبه خانه می‌مانم.I'm at the office every day, but I stay home on Saturdays.
- هفته شنبه ها خیلی دوست دارم تو خونه بمونم و فیلم ببینم.I really love staying home and watching movies on Saturdays.
- من شنبه به تهران می‌روم.man shanbe be tehrān miravam.I am going to Tehran on Saturday.
Example conversation
Amir and Sara are discussing their weekend plans.
- امیر Amirشنبه وقت داری؟shanbeh vaght dari?Do you have time on Saturday?
- سارا Saraبله، چرا؟bale, chera?Yes, why?
- امیر Amirمی‌خواهیم به سینما برویم.mikhaahim be sinema beravim.We want to go to the cinema.
- سارا Saraخیلی خوب است، من می‌آیم.kheyli khoob ast, man miaayam.That is great, I will come.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شنبه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
