hari-hari dalam seminggu
The English phrase "the days of the week" is hari-hari dalam seminggu in Indonesian.
This phrase refers to the names of the seven days that make up one week. You may also use the alternative phrase nama-nama hari when specifically referring to the names of the days. Related time-based terms include kemarin (yesterday), besok (tomorrow) and lusa (the day after tomorrow). To refer to the weekend, you can use either akhir pekan or the shortened form akhir minggu.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase hari-hari dalam seminggu breaks down literally to "days-days in a week". The reduplicated word hari-hari means "days", dalam means "in" and seminggu means "a week".
Did you know?
- In traditional Javanese culture, there is a five-day market cycle called pasaran that runs parallel to the seven-day week, creating a 35-day combined cycle.
- While English has 'tomorrow' and 'the day after tomorrow', Indonesian has a specific word for the day after the day after tomorrow: tulat.
- Indonesians use the word Minggu to mean both 'Sunday' and 'week'. This is why the phrase for a week is seminggu, which literally means 'one Sunday'.
Examples in context
- Hari SeninMonday
- Besok RabuTomorrow is Wednesday
- Kemarin JumatYesterday was Friday
- Saya sedang menghafal hari-hari dalam seminggu.I am memorizing the days of the week.
- Apakah kamu tahu nama hari-hari dalam seminggu?Do you know the names of the days of the week?
- Anak kecil itu belajar hari-hari dalam seminggu.That small child is learning the days of the week.
Example conversation
Indah and Rian are studying English vocabulary together.
- IndahRian, apa arti frasa ini?Rian, what does this phrase mean?
- RianItu artinya hari-hari dalam seminggu.It means the days of the week.
- IndahOh, begitu maksudnya.Oh, I see.
- RianYa, Indah, kamu sudah paham sekarang?Yes, Indah, do you understand now?
