German · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 17
Die WochentageThe days of the week
The days of the week: Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag (and Samstag, Sonntag). They are all masculine (der Montag) and written with a CAPITAL. For "on Monday" you use "am" (an + dem): Ich habe am Montag Kurs. NOT "auf Montag"! You ask: Welcher Tag ist heute? — Heute ist Mittwoch. New vocabulary: Tag, Woche, Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, heute, morgen, Wochenende.
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auf Montag oder am Montag?— auf Montag or am Montag?
- LukasMike, wann hast du Kurs?Mike, when do you have class?
- MikeIch habe auf Montag Kurs.I have class on Monday. (slip: German uses "am" (an+dem), not "auf" — say "am Montag")
- LukasNicht „auf“: am Montag. Das ist an + dem.Not "auf": am Montag. That's an + dem.
- MikeAh, ich habe am Montag und am Mittwoch Kurs.Ah, I have class on Monday and Wednesday.
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Das Wochenende— The Weekend
- LenaLukas, welcher Tag ist heute?Lukas, what day is it today?
- LukasHeute ist Freitag. Morgen ist das Wochenende.Today is Friday. Tomorrow it's the weekend.
- LenaSchön! Hast du am Samstag Kurs?Nice! Do you have class on Saturday?
- LukasNein, am Samstag und am Sonntag habe ich frei.No, on Saturday and Sunday I'm free.
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- Tag
n.m.day (m)
- Woche
n.f.week (f)
- Montag
n.m.Monday (m)
- Dienstag
n.m.Tuesday (m)
- Mittwoch
n.m.Wednesday (m)
- Donnerstag
n.m.Thursday (m)
- Freitag
n.m.Friday (m)
- heute
adverbtoday
- morgen
adverbtomorrow
- Wochenende
n.n.weekend (n)
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The days and "am Montag"
Explanation
All the weekdays are masculine (der Montag, der Dienstag …) and capitalized. For "on Monday" German uses "am" — that is "an" + "dem" (dative) contracted: Ich habe am Montag Kurs, am Freitag frei. The English-speaker mistake is "auf Montag" (translating "on") — that's wrong; it's "am Montag". For the weekend: am Wochenende. To ask the day: Welcher Tag ist heute? — Heute ist Mittwoch (no article with "heute ist …"). "heute" (today) and "morgen" (tomorrow, lowercase) need no preposition.
Examples
- Welcher Tag ist heute? — Heute ist Mittwoch.What day is it today? — Today is Wednesday.
- Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Kurs.I have class on Monday and Thursday.
- Morgen ist Freitag. Das Wochenende!Tomorrow is Friday. The weekend!
- Die Woche hat sieben Tage.The week has seven days.
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