οι μέρες της εβδομάδας
oi méres tis evdomádas
The phrase for "the days of the week" in Greek is οι μέρες της εβδομάδας (oi méres tis evdomádas).
This phrase is used to refer to the seven specific days that constitute a week.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of οι μέρες (the days) and της εβδομάδας (of the week).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, μέρες is the plural form of μέρα (day). The term for week, εβδομάδα, is used in the genitive singular case to indicate its relation to the days.
How do you pronounce it?
oi méres tis evdomádas
Did you know?
- Unlike English, where days are named after gods or planets, most Greek weekdays are simply numbered. For example, Δευτέρα means 'second' and Τρίτη means 'third'.
- The Greek word for week, εβδομάδα, comes from the word εβδό, meaning 'seventh'. This reflects the biblical tradition of the seventh day being a day of rest.
- Greek utilizes a specific gender system for the days of the week, and every single day in οι μέρες της εβδομάδας is grammatically feminine.
Examples in context
- Τι λες να βρεθούμε την Παρασκευή;What do you think about meeting on Friday?
- Ποιες είναι οι μέρες της εβδομάδας στα ελληνικά;Piés einai oi meres tis evdomadas sta ellinika;What are the days of the week in Greek?
Example conversation
Anastasia is helping Georgios study Greek.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΠοιες είναι οι μέρες της εβδομάδας;Poies einai oi meres tis evdomadas?Which are the days of the week?
- Γιώργος GiorgosΔεν τις θυμάμαι όλες, Αναστασία.Den tis thimamai oles, Anastasia.I don't remember them all, Anastasia.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΞεκίνα από τη Δευτέρα.Xekiná apó ti Deftéra.Start from Monday.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΔευτέρα, Τρίτη, Τετάρτη…Deftéra, Tríti, Tetárti…Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…
