cumartesi
/d͡ʒuˈmaɾ.te.si/
Saturday in Turkish is cumartesi.
The word cumartesi is a noun used to refer to the day of the week. Note that days of the week are not capitalized in Turkish unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence or are part of a specific date, such as 10 Cumartesi.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain parts of southeast Turkey, the word Şanbe is used to mean Saturday.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of cumartesi is cumartesiler. While you can use cumartesi on its own, it is common to add the word günü to specify 'on the day of Saturday', resulting in cumartesi günü.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /dʒuˈmaɾ.te.si/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The sounds are as follows: /dʒ/ as in [j]ump, /u/ as in c[oo]l, /m/ as in [m]uch, /ɾ/ as in AmE a[t]om, /s/ as in [s]end and /i/ as in cr[ee]k.
Did you know?
- The word cumartesi literally means 'the day after Friday' because it is a combination of cuma (Friday) and ertesi (the following/after).
- Because the word is built from cuma (Friday), it shares a linguistic root with the Arabic word for 'assembly' or 'congregation'.
- While cumartesi is the standard term, speakers in southeast Turkey may use Şanbe, which is borrowed from Persian.
Examples in context
- Cumartesi iznin var mı?Do you have Saturday off?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has a day off using cumartesi.Tatoeba #5502309 by duran, translation #2265775 by _undertoad
- Babam cumartesi günü boş.My dad's free on Saturday.This sentence shows how to say someone is free on the day of cumartesi.Tatoeba #4834257 by deyta, translation #1435901 by caspian
- Bugün 28 Eylül Cumartesi.Today is Saturday, September 28.This sentence demonstrates using cumartesi when stating a specific date.Tatoeba #5077639 by duran, translation #2767992 by CN
- Bu haftaki toplantı Cumartesi günü yapılacak.The meeting for this week will take place on Saturday.
- Cumartesi sabahleyin erken kalkıp sahile gidelim mi?Shall we wake up early on Saturday morning and go to the seaside?
- 240 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynep asks Can about his plans for the weekend.
- ZeynepCumartesi günü müsait misin?Are you available on Saturday?
- CanEvet, Cumartesi günü boşum.Yes, I am free on Saturday.
- ZeynepHarika, beraber kahve içelim mi?Great, shall we have coffee together?
- CanTamam, Cumartesi görüşürüz o zaman.Okay, see you on Saturday then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Saturday” translations and entries cumartesi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumartesi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
