Days of the Week in German

Learn how to say the days of the week in German. Click the speaker icon to hear the pronunciation.

Montag/ˈmoːn.taːk/

Monday

Dienstag/ˈdiːns.taːk/

Tuesday

Mittwoch/ˈmɪt.vɔx/

Wednesday

Donnerstag/ˈdɔ.nɐs.taːk/

Thursday

Freitag/ˈfʁaɪ̯.taːk/

Friday

Samstag/ˈzams.taːk/

Saturday

Sonntag/ˈzɔn.taːk/

Sunday

Quick Tips

  • In German, all days of the week are capitalized (like all nouns)
  • All German weekdays are masculine and use the article 'der'
  • Most German weekday names end in '-tag' (meaning 'day'), except Mittwoch

Example Phrases

Heute ist Montag

Today is Monday

Am Dienstag habe ich ein Meeting

On Tuesday I have a meeting

Mittwochs gehe ich ins Fitnessstudio

On Wednesdays I go to the gym

Donnerstag ist mein Lieblingstag

Thursday is my favorite day

Endlich ist Freitag!

Finally it's Friday!

Am Samstag schlafe ich lange

On Saturday I sleep in late

Am Sonntag gehe ich in die Kirche

On Sunday I go to church

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