thứ tư
[tʰɨ˧˦ tɨ˧˧]
Wednesday is thứ tư in Vietnamese.
thứ tư is the standard way to refer to the day of the week known as Wednesday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a proper noun for the day, it is often written with a capital letter as thứ Tư.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using thứ ba to mean Wednesday. In Vietnamese, thứ ba refers to Tuesday, while thứ tư is the correct term for Wednesday.
Did you know?
- The name for Wednesday is a direct calque from the Portuguese 'quarta-feira', which also means 'fourth day'.
- The term thứ tư literally translates to 'fourth', even though Wednesday is the third day of the week in many Western calendars.
Examples in context
- Hôm qua là thứ Tư.Yesterday was Wednesday.This sentence shows how to express that yesterday was thứ tư.Tatoeba #6207665 by letuananh, translation #6203843 by Jesse
- Hôm nay là thứ Tư.It is Wednesday.This sentence shows how to express that today is thứ tư.Tatoeba #13340913 by leucammieuvu, translation #5628579 by mailohilohi
- Ngày mai là thứ Tư.Tomorrow is Wednesday.This sentence shows how to express that tomorrow is thứ tư.Tatoeba #6207667 by letuananh, translation #6203836 by Jesse
- Chúng ta hẹn gặp nhau vào thứ Tư tuần sau nhé!Let's meet on Wednesday next week!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their schedule for the week.
- TuấnThứ Tư này bạn có rảnh không?Are you free this Wednesday?
- LanTôi bận vào thứ Tư rồi.I am busy on Wednesday.
- TuấnVậy thứ Năm thì sao?Then how about Thursday?
- LanThứ Năm tôi có thể đi.I can go on Thursday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wednesday” translations and entries thứ tư, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries thứ, thứ tư, tư, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
