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More Than Just Montag: Your Ultimate Guide to the Days of the Week in German

Posted on | Category: German for Beginners

One of the best first steps in learning any language is mastering the days of the week. They're practical, used constantly, and give you an immediate sense of accomplishment. The great news for English speakers is that the German days will feel surprisingly familiar! Let's start with some basic building blocks: a day is **der Tag**, a week is **die Woche**, and a weekday is **der Wochentag**.

A stylish weekly planner or calendar with the German days of the week.

The 7 Wochentage: From Montag to Sonntag

Here are the seven days of the week in German, along with a simple pronunciation guide to get you started.

  • Monday - **Montag** (MOHN-tahk)
  • Tuesday - **Dienstag** (DEENS-tahk)
  • Wednesday - **Mittwoch** (MIT-vokh)
  • Thursday - **Donnerstag** (DON-ners-tahk)
  • Friday - **Freitag** (FRY-tahk)
  • Saturday - **Samstag** (ZAHMS-tahk)
  • Sunday - **Sonntag** (ZON-tahk)

Easy Ways to Remember Them

You can use simple tricks and connections to English to memorize these words quickly.

  • The Obvious Connections:
    • `Montag` looks and sounds like "Moon-day".
    • `Sonntag` looks and sounds like "Sun-day".
    • `Freitag` is very similar to "Friday".
  • The Cool Stories:
    • `Mittwoch` literally means "mid-week". Simple and logical!
    • `Donnerstag` is "Thor's Day". In German, the word for thunder is **Donner**. So, Thursday is Thunder's Day!

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Putting Them into Practice: Essential Grammar

To use the days correctly, you only need to know a few simple rules.

  1. All Days are Masculine: This is an easy rule to remember. Every day of the week uses the masculine article "der" (the). For example: `der Montag`, `der Dienstag`.
  2. Use "am" for "on": When you want to say you are doing something *on* a certain day, you use the preposition **am**.
    • Example: `Ich habe **am Montag** eine Prüfung.` (I have an exam on Monday.)
  3. Use "von... bis..." for "from... to...": To describe a duration from one day to another, use the structure **von** [start day] **bis** [end day].
    • Example: `Ich habe meine Prüfungen **von Montag bis Freitag**.` (I have my exams from Monday to Friday.)

In the Wild: Abbreviations

When you look at a German calendar or see a notice on a door, you'll often see two-letter abbreviations for the days. They are very straightforward:

Mo, Di, Mi, Do, Fr, Sa, So

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you say "weekend" in German?

The weekend in German is **das Wochenende**. Be careful! Unlike the days of the week, this word is neuter (das), not masculine.

I've heard another word for Saturday. What is it?

You are correct! In northern and eastern Germany, it's common to hear **der Sonnabend** for Saturday. It literally means "Sun-evening," the evening before Sunday. However, `Samstag` is understood everywhere.