Learn how to say the days of the week in Hindi. Each entry shows the Devanagari script and IPA phonetics — click the speaker icon to hear the pronunciation.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
आज सोमवार है
Today is Monday
मंगलवार को मेरी मीटिंग है
On Tuesday I have a meeting
मैं बुधवार को जिम जाता हूँ
I go to the gym on Wednesday
गुरुवार मेरा पसंदीदा दिन है
Thursday is my favorite day
आखिरकार शुक्रवार आ गया!
Finally it's Friday!
शनिवार को मैं देर तक सोता हूँ
On Saturday I sleep in late
रविवार को मैं आराम करता हूँ
On Sunday I rest and relax
Monday in Hindi is सोमवार (Somvar), pronounced /soːmʋaːɾ/. It is named after the Moon — सोम (Som) means moon in Sanskrit.
Tuesday in Hindi is मंगलवार (Mangalvar), pronounced /mən̪ɡəlʋaːɾ/. It is named after the planet Mars — मंगल (Mangal) is the Sanskrit name for Mars.
Wednesday in Hindi is बुधवार (Budhvar), pronounced /bʊd̪ʱʋaːɾ/. It is named after the planet Mercury — बुध (Budh) is the Sanskrit name for Mercury.
Thursday in Hindi is गुरुवार (Guruvar), pronounced /ɡʊɾʊʋaːɾ/. It is named after the planet Jupiter — गुरु (Guru) is the Sanskrit name for Jupiter.
Friday in Hindi is शुक्रवार (Shukravar), pronounced /ʃʊkɾəʋaːɾ/. It is named after the planet Venus — शुक्र (Shukra) is the Sanskrit name for Venus.
Saturday in Hindi is शनिवार (Shanivar), pronounced /ʃənɪʋaːɾ/. It is named after the planet Saturn — शनि (Shani) is the Sanskrit name for Saturn.
Sunday in Hindi is रविवार (Ravivar), pronounced /ɾəʋɪʋaːɾ/. It is named after the Sun — रवि (Ravi) means sun in Sanskrit.
वार (vaar) means 'day' in Sanskrit and Hindi. All seven Hindi weekday names end in -vaar. For example, Somvar = Som (Moon) + vaar (day) = Moon day.
To ask what day it is in Hindi, say 'आज कौन सा दिन है?' (Aaj kaun sa din hai?). To answer, say 'आज सोमवार है' (Aaj Somvar hai) — Today is Monday.
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