Miyerkoles
/miˈeɾkoles/
Wednesday in Tagalog is Miyerkoles.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Tagalog | IPA |
|---|---|
| Miyerkoles | /miˈeɾkoles/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| miyerkoles |
How do you pronounce it?
/miˈeɾkoles/
Did you know?
- Tagalog has no native pre-colonial word for 'Wednesday', as the indigenous calendars were lunar and did not use a seven-day week.
- The word Miyerkoles comes from the Spanish 'miércoles', which originated from the Latin phrase 'diēs Mercuriī' meaning 'day of Mercury'.
- In many Philippine provinces, even if people speak a local dialect, they will almost always use Miyerkoles instead of a local term for 'Wednesday'.
Examples in context
- Ang examination ay isasagawa sa araw ng Miyerkules, alas-otso ng umaga.The examination will take place on Wednesday, at eight o'clock in the morning.
- May pasok ako sa Miyerkoles.I have work on Wednesday.
- Tuwing Miyerkoles kami naglalaro ng basketbol.We play basketball every Wednesday.
- Darating siya sa Miyerkoles.He will arrive on Wednesday.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their schedule for the week.
- JasmineMay lakad ka ba sa Miyerkoles?Do you have plans on Wednesday?
- RicardoWala naman akong gagawin.I don't have anything to do.
- JasmineSama ka sa amin!Come with us!
- RicardoSige, sasama ako sa inyo.Okay, I will go with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Wednesday” translations and entries Miyerkoles, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Miyerkoles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
