Často kladené otázky o výuce dnů v týdnu v angličtině

Slovo dny se vyslovuje jako /dAYz/ nebo dayz.

Dny v týdnu jsou vždy psány velkými písmeny v angličtině.

Mezi běžné zkratky pracovních dnů v angličtině patří:

MondayMonM
TuesdayTuesTue
WednesdayWedW
ThursdayThursT
FridayFriF
SaturdaySatS
SundaySunS

Každý z dnů v týdnu se v angličtině píše v množném čísle tak, že se na konec každého slova přidá s:

  1. Mondays are always difficult.
  2. Tuesdays are always fun.
  3. On each of the Wednesdays that the visitors are here, we’ll all bring morning tea.
  4. Please avoid Thursdays, as the car park will be full.
  5. Fridays are the best day of the week.
  6. I don’t like Saturdays at the gym – it’s too crowded.
  7. On Sundays, wear your best clothes.

Názvy dnů v týdnu v angličtině mají lunární původ:

- Monday pochází z latinského dies Lunae, což znamená Měsíční den

- Tuesday pochází ze severského slova God's day (den boha) nebo Tiw's day (den Tiw)

- Wednesday, neboli Wōdnesdæg, znamená Odinův den

- Thursday je pojmenován podle severského boha Thora a znamená Thorův den

- Friday neboli den Frigg je pojmenován podle severské bohyně Frigg

- Saturday je pojmenována podle planety Saturn a znamená den Saturna

- Sunday je pojmenována podle hvězdy (Slunce) a znamená den Slunce

  • These days – právě teď nebo v současnosti
  • That will be the day – to se nikdy nestane
  • I can’t wait till that day – těším se, až se to stane
  • You’re going to get it one day - koleduješ si o potíže
  • Thank God it’s Friday – jsem rád, že týden už je skoro u konce
  • Monday blues – cítím se sklesle, protože je pondělí
  • Tomorrow never comes – Cokoli si naplánujete na „zítra“, se nikdy nestane


A YouTube song that will help you learn the days of the week

The Addams Family Days of the Week song is a funny (and familiar) tune that will aid you in learning and pronouncing the days of the week in English.

You can also chant the song with a friend and insert different phrases with each day:

On Sunday I was happy

On Monday I was sad

On Tuesday I was lonely

On Wednesday I was bad

On Thursday I was hungry

On Friday I was mad

On Saturday I was sleepy

On Sunday I was glad

How to use the days of the week in sentences.

There are many funny (and useful) games that practice using days of the week in sentence form.

The catastrophe and the solution game is played with two people using a question and response chant:

Catastrophe (Person 1):Solution (Person 2):
On Monday, my car broke down.On Monday, I fixed your car.
On Tuesday, I couldn’t get to work.On Tuesday, I picked you up.
On Wednesday, I lost my phone.On Wednesday, I found your phone and gave it back.
On Thursday, I forgot my hat.On Thursday I brought you another one.
On Friday, I didn’t go to my appointment at the hairdresser.On Friday, I made you another appointment.
On Saturday, I didn’t want to go to school.On Saturday, we don’t go to school anyway.
On Sunday, there was nothing for breakfast.On Sunday, I made you some pancakes.

The game continues to the end of the week, with each person trying to outwit the other or make them laugh.

Today is a good day to learn about weekdays

Two women laughing and talking to each other about what happened to them last week

You won’t regret learning the days of the week in English because they make up a vocabulary group vital for precise expressions of our location in time and our ability to plan. You can learn the seven days of the week through songs, games, and real-life practice.

Most importantly, learning these time-related expressions will be an incredible thing that you can do for yourself to further your English language progression – whether for business, cultural or social purposes. Dive deep into the language with our English classes, available in a variety of formats.