Jumatano
Wednesday in Swahili is Jumatano.
Jumatano is the noun used to refer to the day of the week Wednesday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Which one should you use?
In standard Swahili writing, unlike English, the word Jumatano does not require capitalization unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun referring to a day of the week, Jumatano can be used with the preposition katika (meaning in or on) or used simply as a temporal adverbial without a preposition in many contexts.
Did you know?
- In Swahili, the week starts on Saturday, making Jumatano the fifth day of the week.
- The first part of Jumatano comes from the Arabic word juma, which refers to a week or a gathering.
- The Swahili word for 'five' tano is a core Bantu word, showing how Jumatano blends Arabic and Bantu linguistic roots.
Examples in context
- Mikutano inapaswa kufanywa alasiri ya Julai 15 (Jumanne), siku nzima Julai 16 (Jumatano), na asubuhi ya Julai 17 (Alhamisi).Meetings are to be held on the afternoon of July 15 (Tuesday), all day July 16 (Wednesday), and the morning of July 17 (Thursday).This sentence is useful for seeing how to use Jumatano when specifying a full day in a schedule.Tatoeba #10804698 by ecorralest101, translation #22505 by arashmehrad
- Tunakutana Alhamisi (Thursday) baada ya Jumatano (Wednesday) kwenye mkutano wetu.We are meeting on Thursday after Wednesday at our conference.
- Tunatarajia kukamilisha ripoti hii siku ya tatu ambayo ni Jumatano.We expect to finish this report on the third day, which is Wednesday.
- Nitakuona siku ya Jumatano.I will see you on Wednesday.
- Sherehe itaanza Jumatano ijayo.The celebration will start next Wednesday.
Example conversation
Juma and Fatuma are discussing their weekly schedule.
- JumaUtakuja ofisini lini, Fatuma?When will you come to the office, Fatuma?
- FatumaNitakuja siku ya Jumatano.I will come on Wednesday.
- JumaHiyo ni siku nzuri.That is a good day.
- FatumaSawa, tutaonana basi.Okay, we will see each other then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wednesday” translations and entries Jumatano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Jumatano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
