How to read Wednesday in English. Name of the days of the week in English
People who come to England or an English-speaking country are often surprised by things that are quite simple for its inhabitants and cannot get used to some rules and peculiarities. For example, to the traditional English calendar. But what features can a seemingly ordinary thing have? It turns out they are. They will be discussed in this article. Enjoy reading!
The calendar in English at first glance seems unusual. The unusual first day of the week is striking - Sunday. But this does not mean that the work week begins on this day. It's just that it is customary for the British to divide weekends (Saturday and Sunday) into the beginning of the week and the end - an illusion of uniformity is created.
And also, which is quite rare, if a person works on Saturday, then he has one day off at the beginning of the week. On Sunday, it is customary to go with relatives to nature (in the summer and spring months) or go to relatives (in autumn and winter).
Features of writing days and months
The British are sensitive to the names of their days of the week. This is confirmed, for example, by the following fact: absolutely all days and months, unlike us, are written with a capital letter.
Since the Germanic, Scandinavian and English peoples are closely related, this was reflected in the names of the days of the week and months. They are mainly dedicated to various mythical gods, such as Thor or Odin.
A week in English with transcription is as follows:
- Sunday ['sΛndei - "Sa'ndey"] - Sunday. Literally translated as "sun's day".
- Monday ['mΛndei - "Ma'ndey"] - Monday. Literally translated as "moon's day".
- Tuesday [ ‘tju: zdi - "Tyuzdi"] - Tuesday. Literal translation: "Tiw's day". Tiv is a one-armed god in English legends. He was depicted as an old man - a symbol of law and justice, as well as military prowess.
- Wednesday ['wenzdei - "We'nzdey"] - Wednesday. This day is also dedicated to God, but now to the German one - Wotan. We call this god Odin. This is a thin old man, whose exploits are so exaggerated that it is difficult to believe in them. For example, there is a legend that he gave one eye for the sake of knowledge, for which he was honored to be called the fourth day of the week. "Wotan's day" - the day of Odin.
- Thursday [ ‘θə: zdei - “Fe’zdey”] - Thursday. This day is dedicated to the famous Scandinavian god Thor. His father was Odin, the lord of all gods, and his mother was Friggi. "Thor's day" - Thor's day. Over time, the name of the day of the week changed and became the way we used to see it - Thursday.
- Friday ['fraidei - "Friday"] - Friday. This is the day of the Scandinavian goddess Frigga. Literally: Frige's day.
- Saturday ['sætədei - "Se'tedey"] - Saturday. Perhaps the only day dedicated to non-Germanic gods. This is the day of Saturn, the ancient Roman god. Saturn's day.
The history of the origin of the various English days of the week explains a lot about the mandatory capitalization of the English calendar. Indeed, almost all these days belong to various gods, and the ancestors of the British revered and respected them. A capital letter is one of the signs of respect. Even with abbreviations (which will be discussed later), the names of the days are capitalized.
Names of the months in English
The various months in English are also always capitalized, as these are words derived from proper nouns (mostly belonging to the gods). They are borrowed mainly from Latin. Also English months start from March - the first month of spring. It is believed that it is during this month that Mother Nature is renewed. And the winter months, on the contrary, are the aging and withering of the year.
There are no more serious features in the months of the English calendar, except perhaps in their pronunciation.
Months in English with transcription
- March [ me: tf - “Me’tz (last sound: something between “z” and “s”)”] - March. In honor of "Marcelius" (Mars) - the famous god of war.
- April ['eipr(ə)l - "E'ipril"] - April is named after the Greek goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite (Aphrelis).
- May [mei - "May"] - May. This name of the month is derived from the name of the god Maya (Maya), the goddess of fertility.
- June [dju:n - "June"] - June. The month is named after the goddess Juna, but in Russian her name sounds like "Hera". She acted as the patroness of all widows and marriages.
- July [dju'lai - "Ju'ley"] - July. In the middle of summer, the great emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was born. The month is named after Julius Caesar, born in 46 BC. e.
- August [a:'gΛst - "Ougest"] - August. This month is named after Augustus Octavian, thanks to whose efforts the formation of the Gregorian calendar was completed.
- September [sep'tembə - "Septe'mbe"] - September. From lat. the words "septem" - seven.
- October [ok'təubə - "O'ktoube"] - October. From lat. the words "octo" are eight.
- November [nəu'vembə - "Nou'vembe"] - November. From lat. the words "novem" are nine.
- December [di'sembə - "Di'sembe"] - December. From lat. the words "decem" are ten.
- January ['djænju(ə)ri - "Je'newery"] - January. In honor of Janus (Janus) - the Roman god of the gate and the patron of people from intruders.
- February [‘febru(ə)ri - “February”] - February. This month was named in honor of the holiday "Febra" (Februa), which is translated from Latin as "purification".
Year in English
There are slight peculiarities in the pronunciation of the four-digit year in English. So, for example, they say first the first two numbers, and then the remaining ones (separately). For example, the year 1758 sounds like seventeen and fifty eight.
Abbreviations for days of weeks and months
In English calendars, the names are rarely written in full (especially in online counterparts), since they are too cumbersome for the tabular type of calendars (this is their main type, the most common). There are two types of abbreviations for names: two-character and three-character. The latter imply a period after the abbreviation, two-character ones do not require it.
Two-character abbreviations for days of the week and months
With this type of abbreviation, the first two letters of the name are used. This is very convenient in the sense that just starting to read a word, you can immediately remember its full analogue.
Days of the week in English in abbreviation:
Months in English in abbreviation:
| Name of the month | Abbreviation |
| March | Ma |
| April | Ap |
| May | May* |
| June | Jun* |
| July | Jul* |
| august | Au |
| September | Se |
| October | oc |
| November | no |
| December | De |
| January | Ja |
| February | Fe |
*Some months are very similar and cannot be shortened to two characters. Can be used as three characters, or the full name of the month (for example, June).
Three-character abbreviations for days of the week and months
This type of abbreviation is common not only in calendars, but in various diaries with dates or in official documents (due to one possible interpretation of the abbreviation).
The characters used in the common ones do not have to be in order in the full word, but this is the most commonly used option. A dot is placed after the name of the month or week in the calendar.
Table of three-character abbreviations:
| Name of the month | Abbreviation |
| March | Mar. |
| April | Apr. |
| May | May. |
| June | Jun. |
| July | Jul. |
| august | Aug. |
| September | Sep. |
| October | Oct. |
| November | Nov. |
| December | Dec. |
| January | Jan. |
| February | Feb. |
There are also four-character abbreviations, but they are not so widespread and are similar in composition to those listed above.
Conclusion
For the British, to us, residents of Russia and the CIS countries, much seems unusual and strange in their culture and. But, if you look at them, everything is extremely clear and simple. For example, the rule of writing the names of the days of weeks and months seems a little strange until you find out that these are derivative words from the names of Greek and Roman gods.
If you understand the features and delve into them, it will become much easier and more interesting.
Our website continues to publish various interesting methods of development and learning for children. Today there will be a description of how easier it is to remember the days of the week in English for a baby?
The first thing to do is to take a calendar, open all the days of the week in pictures, read them and understand what exactly the days of the week are associated with? The baby or you. In my version, these associations look like this.
In the stationery store we buy the most ordinary notebook for a small number of sheets, in my cage. Here we will paste all the pictures and write the words.
Monday- It is Monday. If you type on the Internet, then everyone explains that there is a word moon - the moon, in the word Monday one letter “o” disappears, nevertheless this is the day of the moon. You can take a photo of the moon, but when I pronounce this word, it evokes the image of a baby who does not want to eat semolina porridge. We write through the letter "o", and we read "Munday". This moment is marked with a marker.
Tuesday- It's Tuesday. On Tuesday we play cards. Tuesday, you hear the ace that is in the playing cards. In the photo you can show a game of cards, cards or an ace card, as you like.
Wednesday- Wednesday. The letter "d" is written, but not read - this must be remembered. Wednesday - Ben goes to the doctor, for example, to donate blood from veins s.
Thursday- Thursday. The combination th is an interdental sign, we read sho (o) zdey. On Thursday we look at the stars.
Friday– Friday. All the children are looking forward to this day, because there are 2 days off ahead. Working people on the 5/2 system are also waiting for him, which means that on Friday we go to heaven - Friday.
In the children's performance, everyone said thatfri - this is french fries, I said then, so that they remember that on this day they are given french fries for free. You can find a picture depicting walking, relaxing, listening to music.
Saturday- Saturday. When writing, it is clear that the word is similar to the word satire, but children, even at the age of 12, do not understand and do not associate it with this word. Setadey - set - a game in tennis. On Saturday we play tennis, go in for sports.
Sunday- Sunday. Sun means the sun. Sunny day is Sunday.
Many children begin to argue and say that it is raining or snowing outside the window.
We find suitable pictures on the Internet, clippings from magazines, or let children draw. We take a small notebook, I have 24 sheets, you can cut the drawing album so that the sheet is white (without a ruler and a cage). We apply glue and glue the photo. We write days with colored felt-tip pens.
On the left side, it is better to write the prepositions with which the days of the week are used. In this case, it is "on". On Monday - on Monday.
Below are ordinal numbers and a sentence about a given day of the week.
On Monday we open the notebook on Monday, on Tuesday on Tuesday, we call the day, we spell it several times. And so, through the visual range, a baby and even an adult can easily learn the days of the week.
You can put the notebook in a transparent file for documents and hang it on the front door (kitchen door). Change the days of the week according to the days. And your baby will gradually remember all the days of the week.
How to pronounce the days of the week in English? How are the days of the week written in English? How to quickly remember the days of the week? Mnemonic phrases, after reading which you will remember the names of the English days of the week once and for all.
Pronunciation of the days of the week in English is often difficult. It can be difficult for a Russian person to distinguish Tuesday (tju͟ːzdeɪ) from Thursday (θɜːzdeɪ) by ear. And unfamiliar symbols of international transcription introduce additional confusion. But everything is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.
First, let's look at pronunciation. Take a look at the table below. Everything in this table days of the weekin English with transcription and translation. It has two types of transcription - international and using Russian letters. Below I will describe a couple of tricks for quickly remembering the days of the week in English.
| In Russian | in English | Transcription |
Pronunciation (in Russian letters) |
|
| 1 | Monday | Monday | ["mʌndeɪ] | [monday] |
| 2 | Tuesday | Tuesday | [tueday] | |
| 3 | Wednesday | Wednesday | ["wenzdeɪ] | [venzday] |
| 4 | Thursday | Thursday | ["θɜːzdeɪ] | [tfezday] |
| 5 | Friday | Friday | ["fraɪdeɪ] | [friday] |
| 6 | Saturday | Saturday | ["sætədeɪ] | [setadey] |
| 7 | Sunday | Sunday | ["sʌndeɪ] | [sunday] |
It's important to know:
How to quickly remember names
days of the week in English?
The name of each day of the week ends with the word day - day. This is due to the origin of these words. The Anglo-Saxons associated every day of the week with some planet, for example, Monday was a lunar day - moon day - monday.
The word day [day, dei] is very easy to remember - it is consonant with the Russian word "days".
And since the endings for all days of the week are the same, then you only need to remember the beginning of each word. Applying mnemonics, we will associate the first part of the word with the number of the day of the week. Monday - one, Tuesday - two, Wednesday - three, etc.
| Day of the week | Association | reinforcements | |
| 1 | Monday | one - mand at | One mand at - one deputy. |
| 2 | Tuesday | two - ace | Two ace but you can't cover it with one trump card. |
| 3 | Wednesday | three - venz spruce | Will you study for three- go to the army to draw venz spruce. |
| 4 | Thursday | four - fez ionomy | Your photo will be taken in the precinct fez ionomy with four sides. |
| 5 | Friday | five - fry ep | fry eru five fingers were shot off. |
| 6 | Saturday | six - set | Tennis player with six the ultimate star on a T-shirt beat everyone in the first set. |
| 7 | Sunday | Sunday - dignity Itharki | San itarians even Sundays do not rest. |
For those who are not yet aware of how mnemonics works, I explain using the example of the word Wednesday (environment). The first part of this word is pronounced like "venz" and is consonant with the Russian word venz spruce. Wednesday is the third day of the week, and in order to remember how Wednesday will be in English, we need to remember the three-monogram association. The mnemonic phrase "you will study at three- go to the army to draw venz spruce".
Our brain remembers vivid images much better than words. Therefore, in order to firmly remember this association from the first time, you need to imagine as vividly as possible in your imagination one of your friends who was an incorrigible C student at school, imagine him in a military uniform, cut to zero, drawing a monogram on a tank with a brush.
Try to do this, and you will be surprised at how well you remember the "three-monogram" bunch and, along with it, the "Wednesday - Wednesday" bunch.
How to say "on Sundays", "on Saturday", etc.?
Use the preposition on and the adjective every. For example:
I read this book Monday afternoon.
I read this book on a Monday afternoon.
I go to the cinema on Sunday.
I go to the cinema on Sundays.
I go to the cinema every Thursday.
I go to the cinema every Thursday.
Please note that the days of the week in English are always capitalized.
Abbreviated days of the week.
In English, there are two abbreviations for the days of the week. The first option is two-letter, used in calendars. The second - three-letter - when writing dates in the text. Both of these options are shown in the table.
Friends, you have no idea how interesting the topic is about the days of the week in English! Do you know how Monday is associated with the moon and the Greek goddess Selena? Why is Friday the day of Venus? In this article, we will tell you about how the days of the week in English got their names. And also how they are related to the pantheon. For those who are in the process of learning a language, we have prepared English days of the week with translation and some tips on how to remember them. And for you, connoisseurs of English, a reminder with what prepositions and in combination with what words the days of the week are used.
The history of the names of the days of the week in English
The familiar names for us her weeks in English originated from the astronomical names of the plano, which in turn are from the Norse and Roman gods. The question arises: "Why so?"
Even in Babylon, and this, for a moment, in the third millennium BC, scientists associated changes in the time of day, and, accordingly, days, with the phases of the moon. The initial time unit was the lunar month, that is, 29 days (counting from one full moon to the next). During this period, the moon goes through four distinct phases: new moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter. Each of them lasts 7 days. And so it happened that our seven-day week came precisely from the lunar phases. And even then, astronomers knew about the existence of seven planets, which they named after revered gods.
We turn to the most interesting: deciphering the names and writing. So…
How to write the days of the week in English and their abbreviations in English
- Monday[‘mʌndei], abbr. Mon. Moon day is the day of the Moon, associated with the goddesses of the night: the Greek Selene and the Roman Moon.
- Tuesday[‘tju:zdei], abbr. Tue. The day is named after Tiw, the Scandinavian god of war and the sky, ruled by the planet Mars.
- Wednesday - Wednesday[‘wenzdei], abbr. Wed. Woden's day - the day of Odin (the Scandinavian god of war and victory). The day is ruled by the planet Mercury.
- Thursday – Thursday[ˈθɜːzdei], abbr. Thu. Named after Thor, the Scandinavian god of thunder and lightning. Jupiter rules the day.
- Friday - Friday[‘fraidei], abbr. Fri. A wonderful and beloved day of the week, which is associated with the planet Venus and the Anglo-Saxon goddess of love, Freyja.
- Saturday[‘sætədei], abbr. sat. This is the day of Saturn (planet) (Saturn) and, accordingly, the ancient Roman god Saturn and the Greek Kronos (Kronos) - the gods of sowing, agriculture and harvest.
- Sunday - Sunday[‘sʌndei], abbr. Sun. Day of the Sun, identified with the gods of the sun: the Greek Helios (Helios) and the Roman Sol (Sol).
By the way, you know that in most of the United States, in Japan and Canada, the first calendar day of the week is Sunday. But in most countries in Europe, in parts of Asia and in some other countries, Monday is considered the first day.
Days of the week in English: use it correctly
Remember: no matter where in the sentence the name of the day of the week is located - at the beginning, in the middle or at the end - it is capitalized. These are, in fact, the proper names of the gods.
For example:
- On Monday my brother plays football.
- I was there last Saturday and saw him.
- We have English classes on Wednesday.
Have you noticed that the preposition is used with the days of the week on?!
But speaking of the past or the future, as well as using words all, any, each, every, next, last, one, this the days of the week in English do not require the delivery of a preposition.
For example: next Friday, this Sunday etc.
And here's a suggestion in used only with parts of the day: in the morning - in the morning, in the afternoon - in the afternoon, in the evening - in the evening, but at night - at night.
How to remember English days of the week?
There are many ways to learn the days of the week in English.
Poem or song about the days of the week
The first is to remember the simplest rhyme. You can sing it too.)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday too.
Thursday, Friday just for you.
Saturday, Sunday that's the end.
Now let's say those days again!
The second option is suitable for creative people: writing a poem about the days of the week on your own. Or, in the end, a story about how each day goes by.
On Mondays I go to the gym.
On Tuesdays I go to the market.
On Wednesdays I go to play tennis.
On Thursdays I go to Native English School.
On Fridays I meet with my friends.
On Saturdays I go shopping
On Sundays I clean my apartment.
Also try to memorize established expressions.
Idioms with days of the week in English
Monday feeling- a feeling of unwillingness to work;
From here to next Tuesday- means "very long";
Wednesday girl- an inconspicuous girl, a "gray mouse";
Thursday drunk- “drunk Thursday” (when, without waiting for Friday, you begin to “celebrate” the end of the week on Thursday)
Black Friday- "Black" Friday: 1) the day when financial or other failures occur, 2) the day of incredible sales;
Saturday night special- heavily discounted product - cheap, price on Saturday sale;
A month of Sundays- for a very long time.
Now you know how the days of the week are written in English and how they are used. Repeat, memorize, practice their pronunciation and use more often! Our methodology will allow you to remember a lot of useful and interesting information and gain the necessary knowledge. Come to English lessons at Native English School - the best school with native speakers in Kyiv!
The days of the week in English, there are only seven of them, they got their name from the names of the planets adopted in classical astronomy. The planets, in turn, were named after gods. At first, Sunday was considered the first day of the week, but now, by international standards, the first day of the week is Monday. This article contains not just the names of the days of the week, but also poems, poems and songs, with the help of which remembering the names of the days of the week and their order becomes much easier.
Days of the week in pictures
Song about the days of the week in English
A wonderful rap song, it is simply impossible not to learn the names of these days!
Writing, transcription, the meaning of the days of the week.
Monday[ˈmʌndı] - Monday, the first day of the week (the first day of the week), the day of the moon (The Moon). The ancients believed that there were three "unlucky" Mondays in the year: the first Monday in April, the second Monday in August, and the last Monday in December.
Tuesday[ˈtjuːzdı] - Tuesday, the second day of the week (the second day of the week), the name comes from the old English Tiw’s day, Tiu is a Scandinavian one-armed god associated with the planet Mars
Wednesday[ˈwenzdı] - Wednesday, the third day of the week, from Old English Woden's day. Wooden or Odin is a Germanic and Old Norse god associated with many areas of life: knowledge, poetry, healing and others. Planet Mercury.
Thursday[ˈθɜːzdı] - Thursday, the fourth day of the week (the forth day of the week), the name comes from Thor's day - Thor is the Scandinavian god of thunder. Jupiter day.
Friday[ˈfraıdı] - Friday, the fifth day of the week, the day of Venus, the goddess of love, formerly called Frigg's/ Frica's day. Currently, this day is associated with the planet Venus.
Saturday[ˈsætədı] - Saturday, the sixth day of the week, the only day that has retained its ancient Roman name from the god and planet Saturn.
Sunday[ˈsʌndı] - Sunday, The seventh day of the week, named after The Sun, was traditionally a day of rest and worship, considered a happy day for the birth of children.
Poems about the days of the week in English
"Monday's Baby" is a popular nursery rhyme - a divination that talks about a child's future based on their birthday. Helps children remember the seven days of the week. All days in this poem speak of a good future for children, except for one - Wednesday.
Monday's baby is good from the face
Tuesday's child is full of grace
Wednesday's child is full of grief
Thursday's baby will go far
Friday's child works hard all his life
The Sabbath child loves and bestows,
But the child that is born on Sunday is both just and wise and good in every way.
Another rhyme is a memory about the days of the week in English with a translation:
Wash on Monday
Stroke on Tuesday
Fix on Wednesday
Beat the butter on Thursday
Pick up Friday
Bake on Saturday
Rest on Sunday.
And another funny old poem about the days of the week I WENT TO TOWN (I went to the city somehow) with a gorgeous translation into Russian, made by a military pilot, journalist, writer, poet and physicist Viktor Petrov.
Sunday in church
I went to the priest.
City people seem to
Wanted the same too.
On Monday, here it is:
I went to buy a coat
Suddenly - camels! Here's the deal!
I bought myself a goat.
Tuesday. City. No money left.
Got myself a vest.
But why!? left plaques,
Two pockets and two buckles.
On Wednesday I went to the city
Behind the leg on the table.
There's a fire! You, mister, nevermind!
And the pig is dancing a jig.
Here on Thursday I am early in the morning
In town. Bread would be a loaf!
The city took the Green Serpent -
The baker is drunker than the baker!
Friday. thought up for the future
Eat pumpkin pie.
But I rub against the apple tree! ..
And I had to eat charlotte.
I won't hesitate to tell:
Somehow I went on a Saturday
Not to the cinema, not to work,
I went to choose my wife...
I squint here and there.
ABOUT! Beautiful madam!
I turned around - my God!
I rushed headlong home.