Days of the Week in Russian

Learn how to say the days of the week in Russian. Please note that days of the week are not capitalized in Russian, unless they occur in the beginning of a sentence. Also note that a Russian week starts with Monday and ends with Sunday.

Audio	Russian word	English translation	Pronunciation
Flash required.	понедельник	Monday	puh-nee-DYEHL'-neek
Flash required.	вторник	Tuesday	FTOHR-neek
Flash required.	среда	Wednesday	sree-DAH
Flash required.	четверг	Thursday	cheet-VYEHRK
Flash required.	пятница	Friday	PYAHT-nee-tsuh
Flash required.	суббота	Saturday	soo-BOH-tuh
Flash required.	воскресенье	Sunday	vuhs-kree-SYEHN'-yeh

To ask "What day is it today?" use the phrase:
Какой сегодня день? [kah-KOI see-VOHD-nyah dyehn']

More words for Scheduling and Planning

Here are a few more words and phrases that will come in handy when talking about your schedule, calendar activities, yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Russian word	English translation	Pronunciation
уик-энд	weekend	oo-ee-KEHND
выходной день	day off	vi-khad-NOY dyehn'
рабочий день	working day	rah-BOH-cheey dyehn'
завтра	tomorrow	ZAHF-trah
сегодня	today	see-VOHD-nyuh
вчера	yesterday	fcheeh-RAH
на этой неделе	this week	nah EH-tuy nee-DYEHL-yee
на следующей неделе	next week	nah SLYED-oo-yoo-shchee nee-DYEHL-yeh
на прошлой неделе	last week	nah PROSH-luy nee-DYEHL-yee
день	day	dyehn'
неделя	week	nee-DYEH-lyah
месяц	month	MHYEH-seets
год	year	goht

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