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Days of the week in different languages
Monday to Sunday in 26 languages, straight from the Unicode CLDR data that phones and computers use. Switch to see the months too.
| Language | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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| Language | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Tap any word to hear it. Source: Unicode CLDR 46, standalone wide day and month names.
Patterns to spot
- Monday is the Moon's day in many European languages: lunes, lundi, lunedì, Montag, maandag and English Monday.
- Portuguese numbers its weekdays: segunda-feira (Monday) is literally the “second day”, counting from Sunday.
- Mandarin numbers them too: 星期一 (xīngqīyī), Monday, is literally “week one”.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say Monday in Spanish, French and German?
Spanish lunes, French lundi, German Montag (Unicode CLDR).
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