các ngày trong tuần
[kaːk̚˧˦ ŋaj˨˩ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ twən˨˩]word by word
The phrase "the days of the week" is translated into Vietnamese as các ngày trong tuần.
This phrase is used to refer to the collective set of seven days that constitute a week. When naming specific days, Vietnamese speakers typically use the word thứ followed by a number, though Sunday is an exception to this pattern.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of các (a plural marker), ngày (day), trong (in) and tuần (week).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ngày is a noun that can stand alone to mean "day" or serve as the core of larger phrases like các ngày trong tuần. To indicate that there is more than one day, the plural marker các is placed before the noun.
Did you know?
- The word for 'week', tuần, is historically derived from a Sino-Vietnamese term that originally referred to a 'ten-day period'.
Examples in context
- Tôi không nhớ các ngày trong tuần.I don't remember the days of the week.
Example conversation
Chi is helping Nam study Vietnamese vocabulary.
- ChiNam, bạn đã thuộc các ngày trong tuần chưa?Nam, do you have the days of the week memorized yet?
- NamTôi vẫn còn hơi nhầm lẫn Chi ạ.I am still a bit confused, Chi.
- ChiĐể tôi giúp bạn ôn tập lại nhé.Let me help you review them.
- NamCảm ơn Chi, tôi sẽ cố gắng.Thanks Chi, I will try my best.
