יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי
yom shlishímasculine
Tuesday in Hebrew is יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי (yom shlishí). If unsure, use יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי. Wiktionary also lists יוֹם ג׳ (yom gímel).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי | yom shlishí | masculine |
| יוֹם ג׳ | yom gímel | masculine |
While the phrase used for the day is יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי, the component part שְׁלִישִׁי technically means third.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי literally means third day. The word שְׁלִישִׁי is the masculine ordinal number for third.
Which one should you use?
In contrast, יוֹם ג׳ is a colloquial way to refer to Tuesday, using the name of the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
yom shlishí
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the calendar considers Sunday to be the first day of the week. Therefore, יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי is the 'third day' because it follows Sunday and Monday.
- In casual conversation, you can skip the word for 'day' entirely and simply say ג׳ (gimel) to mean 'Tuesday'.
- Because שְׁלִישִׁי means 'third', the Hebrew way of naming days is based on their numerical order in the week rather than naming them after celestial bodies or gods.
Examples in context
- מחר זה שלישי, אז אני פנוי בצהריים.Tomorrow is Tuesday, so I'm available in the afternoon.
Example conversation
Iti and Agur are discussing a plan for the upcoming week.
- איתי Itayמתי נדבר שוב?matay nedaber shuv?When will we talk again?
- עגור Adiאולי ביוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי?ula be-yom shelishi?Maybe on Tuesday?
- איתי Itayיוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי זה מצוין עבורי.yom shelishi ze metzuyan avori.Tuesday is excellent for me.
- עגור Adiמעולה, נדבר אז.me'ula, nedaber az.Great, we'll talk then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Tuesday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
