How to Say “Wednesday” in Navajo

By Douglas Juan • Updated October 2, 2026

Tʼááłchíʼí

Wednesday in Navajo is Tʼááłchíʼí.

Tʼááłchíʼí is the noun used to refer to the day of the week Wednesday.

Meaning: day of the week (noun)

Did you know?

The name Tʼááłchíʼí translates literally to 'the fourth one', referring to its position as the fourth day of the week.
The pronunciation of the 'ł' in Tʼááłchíʼí requires a specific lateral fricative sound made by placing the tongue in the position for 'l' and blowing air past the sides.
The Navajo word for Wednesday shares a linguistic structure with other ordinal markers used to describe the sequence of siblings or positions in a line.

Example conversation

Amanda and Kyle are planning a meeting.

Amanda

Tʼááłchíʼí tʼááłááʼná bił dahatʼą́?
Will I see you on Wednesday?
Kyle

Ááʼ
Yes.
Amanda

Tʼááłchíʼí tʼááłááʼná tʼááłááʼná tʼééʼ.
Just this Wednesday.
Kyle

Hózhó.
That is good.

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About The Author

Douglas Juan

Hello, I am Douglas, an absolute Navajo language enthusiast. My passion for this beautiful language, coupled with my love for sharing knowledge, has inspired me to write numerous guides on common phrases and words. I enjoy exploring words from "Angel" to "Yucca" and everything in between. In my leisure time, you'll often find me experimenting with traditional Navajo recipes, strolling amidst nature, or enjoying a robust cup of traditional Navajo tea. Apache is spoken not far from Navajo, and it has become another language close to my heart, so you will now find my guides to Apache here too. Haash yinilyeii (that's how I say 'that's me' in Navajo)!

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