DAYS OF THE WEEK - ДНИТЕ ОТ СЕДМИЦАТА

 

In Bulgaria the first day of the week is Monday.

понеделник (ponedelnik) - м.р. - masculine gender
Monday

вторник (vtornik) - м.р. - masculine gender
Tuesday

сряда (sryada) - ж.р. - feminine gender
Wednesday

четвъртък (chetv
ъrtak) - м.р. - masculine gender
Thursday

петък (petak) - м.р. - masculine gender
Friday

събота (s
ъbota) - ж.р. - feminine gender
Saturday

неделя (nedelya) - ж.р. - feminine gender
Sunday

The days of the week are spelt with small letter!


In most languages the names of the days have their origin in the names of the planets. For example - Sunday - the day of the Sun, Monday - the day of the moon, etc.

In Bulgarian they don't. Понеделник means "the first working day", вторник means "second", сряда - "a middle", четвъртък - "the fourth", петък - "fifth", неделя - "do nothing".

Here are some expression with the days of the week:

Ще се срещнем в понеделник.

We'll meet on Monday.

 

В сряда има купон.

There is a party on Wednesday.

 

Какъв ден е днес / утре?

What day is today / tomorrow?

 

Днес е събота.

Today is Saturday.

 

Утре е неделя.

Tomorrow is Sunday.

 

Всеки петък ходя на кръчма.

On Fridays / Every Friday I go to the pub.

 

Всяка неделя спя до късно.

On Sundays I'll sleep till late.

 

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