mga araw ng linggo
mga araw ng linggo is the Tagalog way to say "the days of the week".
This phrase is used to refer to the seven names that constitute a week. Note that the single word Linggo can mean both "Sunday" and "week" depending on how it is used in a sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mga (plural marker), araw (day), ng (of) and linggo (week).
Did you know?
- The spelling of ng was originally written with a tilde to represent nasal sounds, but English typewriters used during the American occupation made those symbols too difficult to type.
- The word linggo is a loanword from the Spanish word domingo, which means 'Sunday'.
- In many Philippine languages, the word for 'day' also means 'sun', as seen in the Cebuano word adlaw.
Examples in context
- Ang meeting ay sa Lunes.The meeting is on Monday.
- Ano ang mga araw ng linggo?What are the days of the week?
- Alam ko ang mga araw ng linggo.I know the days of the week.
Example conversation
Jasmine is helping Mark study Tagalog vocabulary.
- JasmineKailangan mong kabisaduhin ang mga araw ng linggo.You need to memorize the days of the week.
- MarkMahirap ba ang mga araw ng linggo?Are the days of the week difficult?
- JasmineHindi, madali lang ang mga araw ng linggo.No, the days of the week are easy.
- MarkSige, susubukan ko.Okay, I will try.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries araw, linggo, mga, ng, CC BY-SA 4.0.
