Days of the week in Turkish
When discussing events, meeting people, or any activities involving time, it's crucial to be able to refer to the days of the week.
In Turkish, learning the days of the week is straightforward and simple. In this article, we will explore how to say the seven days of the week in Turkish and examine how they can be used in sentences.
Names of the Days of the Week
Learn the days of the week in Turkish.
- Monday = Pazartesi
- Tuesday = Salı
- Wednesday = Çarşamba
- Thursday = Perşembe
- Friday = Cuma
- Saturday = Cumartesi
- Sunday = Pazar
Days of the week in the Present
There are numerous occasions where you may need to use the names of the days of the week in your Turkish writing or spoken conversations.
Let's explore some examples of how the days of the week can be used in present tense sentences.
- Biz her Perşembe restoranda yemek yiyoruz. We eat at the restaurant every Thursday.
- Ben her Pazar arkadaşlarımla buluşuyorum. I meet my friends every Sunday.
- Ben sadece Pazartesi, Çarşamba ve Cuma çalışıyorum. I only work on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
- Benim annem ve babam her Salı bana yemeğe geliyorlar. My parents come for dinner every Tuesday.
- Murat ve Seda her Cuma akşamı sinemaya ya da tiyatroya gidiyorlar. Murat and Seda go to the cinema or theatre every Friday evening.
- Ben Cumartesi sabahları koşmaya gidiyorum. On Saturday mornings, I go for a run.
- Sen Cumartesi günleri çalışıyor musun? Do you work on Saturdays?
Days of the week in the Past
When discussing an event that took place on a specific day in the past, there are different ways to do this while incorporating the name of the day.
Let's review some example sentences that reference the days of the week in the past tense.
- Ben geçen Pazar süpermarkete gidip alışveriş yaptım. Last Sunday I went to the supermarket and did some shopping.
- Ben geçen hafta Perşembe günü sinemada arkadaşım Murat'ı gördüm. I saw my friend Murat at the cinema on Thursday last week.
- Ben iki hafta önce Pazartesi günü bu firmada işe başladım. I started work in this firm on Monday two weeks ago.
- Biliyor musum, Cem geçen hafta Çarşamba günü piyangodan para kazandı. You know what, Cem won money from the lottery on Wednesday last week.
Days of the week in the Future
When discussing something that will take place on a specific day in the future, there are different ways to express this.
Let's explore some examples of how to refer to the days of the week in the future tense.
- Ben gelecek hafta Cuma günü tatile gidiyorum. I'm going on holiday on Friday next week.
- Biz yarın yüzmeye gideceğiz. Sen de gelmek ister misin? We will go swimming tomorrow. Would you like to come with us?
- İki hafta sonra Pazar günü benim doğrum günüm olacak. Two weeks on Sunday it will be my birthday.
- Cumartesi günü arkadaşlarınla buluşacak mısın? Are you going to meet your friends on Saturday?
Mastering the days of the week in Turkish is a great way to expand your vocabulary for discussing situations related to time and when specific events occurred. In addition to the names of the days themselves, it's equally important to learn how to refer to certain days without naming them, using words like "tomorrow" and "yesterday."
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