Days of the Week in Japanese

The days of the week in Japanese: 月曜日 (getsuyōbi, Monday), 火曜日 (kayōbi, Tuesday), 水曜日 (suiyōbi, Wednesday), 木曜日 (mokuyōbi, Thursday), 金曜日 (kin'yōbi, Friday), 土曜日 (doyōbi, Saturday), 日曜日 (nichiyōbi, Sunday). Below are all 12 days of the week from lesson 16 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 16 · Time & Calendars 12 words

  • 月曜日 getsuyōbi Monday

    月曜日は最初の日です。

    Getsuyōbi wa saisho no hi desu.

    Monday is the first day.

  • 火曜日 kayōbi Tuesday

    火曜日はいつも楽しいです。

    kayōbi wa itsumo tanoshii desu.

    Tuesday is always fun.

  • 水曜日 suiyōbi Wednesday

    彼女は水曜日に家に帰ります。

    Kanojo wa suiyōbi ni ie ni kaerimasu.

    She goes home Wednesday.

  • 木曜日 mokuyōbi Thursday

    彼は木曜日に来ます。

    Kare wa mokuyōbi ni kimasu.

    He comes on Thursday.

  • 金曜日 kin'yōbi Friday

    金曜日は最高の日です。

    Kin'yōbi wa saikō no hi desu.

    Friday is the best day.

  • 土曜日 doyōbi Saturday

    私は土曜日に出発します。

    Watashi wa doyōbi ni shuppatsu shimasu.

    I leave on Saturday.

  • 日曜日 nichiyōbi Sunday

    私は日曜日に休みます。

    Watashi wa nichiyōbi ni yasumimasu.

    I will rest on Sunday.

  • 平日 heijitsu weekday

    彼女は平日は毎朝働いています。

    Kanojo wa heijitsu wa maiasa hataraite imasu.

    She works every weekday morning.

  • 週末 shūmatsu weekend

    週末が好きではない人はだれですか?

    shūmatsu ga suki de wa nai hito wa dare desu ka

    Who does not like the weekend?

  • 毎日 mainichi daily

    私たちは毎日新聞を読みます。

    Watashitachi wa mainichi shinbun o yomimasu.

    We read the newspaper daily .

  • 毎週 maishū weekly

    私はたいてい毎週ニュースを見ます。

    Watashi wa taitei maishū nyūsu o mimasu.

    I usually watch the news weekly.

  • 毎月 maitsuki monthly

    彼らは毎月の料金を払います。

    Karera wa maitsuki no ryōkin o haraimasu.

    They pay the monthly price.

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