سهشنبه
seshanbeh
The Persian word for Tuesday is سهشنبه (seshanbeh).
سهشنبه is used to refer to the specific day of the week, Tuesday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express 'on Tuesdays' or 'every Tuesday', you can add the plural suffix '-hā' to the end of the word to form سهشنبهها.
How do you pronounce it?
seshanbeh
Did you know?
- The word شنبه is derived from the Hebrew word 'shabbat', referring to the Sabbath.
- Because the week begins on Saturday, the 'weekend' in Iran typically falls on Thursday and Friday rather than Saturday and Sunday.
- The word سهشنبه literally means 'third Saturday' because the Persian calendar counts the days of the week starting from Saturday.
Examples in context
- من سهشنبه میآیم.man se shanbe mi-āyam.I am coming on Tuesday.
- سهشنبه هوا خوب است.se shanbe havā khub ast.The weather is good on Tuesday.
Example conversation
Two friends are making plans for a meeting.
- رضا Rezaمریم، سهشنبه وقت داری؟Maryam, se shanbe vaght dāri?Maryam, do you have time on Tuesday?
- مریم Maryamبله، سهشنبه آزاد هستم.Bale, se shanbe āzād hastam.Yes, I am free on Tuesday.
- رضا Rezaپس ساعت پنج همدیگر را ببینیم.Pas sā'at-e panj hamdigar rā bebinim.Then let's see each other at five o'clock.
- مریم Maryamباشه، پس تا سهشنبه.Bāshe, pas tā se shanbe.Okay, see you on Tuesday then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سهشنبه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
