Days of the Week and Weather
Fun with German
Montag through Sonntag. Simple weather phrases: Es ist sonnig, Es regnet, Es schneit. Asking Wie ist das Wetter?
Learning Material
4 pagesDays of the Week in German
Wochentage — Days of the Week!#
Every week has seven days, and in German, the days of the week are called Wochentage (say it like: VOH-khen-tah-geh). One week is die Woche (say it like: dee VOH-kheh). Let's learn all seven days!
The Seven Days#
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Montag | MOHN-tahk | Monday |
| Dienstag | DEENS-tahk | Tüsday |
| Mittwoch | MIT-vokh | Wednesday |
| Donnerstag | DON-ners-tahk | Thursday |
| Freitag | FRY-tahk | Friday |
| Samstag | ZAMS-tahk | Saturday |
| Sonntag | ZON-tahk | Sunday |
Hidden Meanings in the Days!#
The German days have fascinating hidden meanings:
- Montag = Moon day (Mond = moon) — just like English "Monday"!
- Dienstag = Thing's day (an old assembly day)
- Mittwoch = Middle of the week (Mitte = middle, Woche = week)
- Donnerstag = Thor's day (Donner = thunder) — just like English "Thursday"!
- Freitag = Freya's day (the Norse goddess) — just like English "Friday"!
- Samstag = Sabbath day
- Sonntag = Sun day (Sonne = sun) — just like English "Sunday"!
Isn't it amazing? German and English days of the week share the same ancient origins! Montag/Monday, Donnerstag/Thursday, Freitag/Friday, Sonntag/Sunday — you can hear how similar they are.
Days of the Week Song#
Try chanting the days of the week to a clapping rhythm:
Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag — und dann kommt das Wochenende! (Monday, Tüsday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — and then comes the weekend!)
Das Wochenende means "the weekend" — Samstag und Sonntag! Practice these every Monday morning and you will never forget them!