Days of the Week

Monday to Sunday, plus today, tomorrow, and yesterday.

2026-07-31 · Charles Samra · レベル A1 英検3級

Lesson Goals

learn the days of the week
ask "what day is today?"
learn how to use "today", "yesterday", and "tomorrow"

Let's Start

	Sunday, the day of the sun.
	Monday, the day of the moon.
	Tuesday, Tiw's day. Tiw was the Old English/Germanic god of war, law, and heroic courage.
	Wednesday, Woden's day. Woden was the Old English form of Odin, the major Germanic/Norse god associated with wisdom, knowledge, magic, poetry, and war.
	Thursday, Thor's day. Thor was the Norse/Germanic god of thunder, storms, strength, and protection.
	Friday, Frigg's day. Frigg was a major Norse/Germanic goddess, especially associated with marriage, family, motherhood, household life, and foresight.
	Saturday, Saturn's day. Saturn was an ancient Roman god of agriculture, sowing, and harvest.

Conversation

Jane and Keiko discuss their plans for this week.

Jane: What day is today?
Keiko: Today is Monday.
Jane: What did you do yesterday?
Keiko: Yesterday I went shopping.
Jane: Are you busy tomorrow?
Keiko: No, tomorrow I am not busy.
Jane: Would you like to go to the movies on Friday?
Keiko: Yes, Friday will be fun!

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前置詞時間を表す「at」「on」「in」の使い方 A1

on は曜日につけて使います。たとえば on Friday です。このレッスンでは、Friday を使って予定を言う形も出ています。

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“Would you like to go to the movies on Friday?”

“Keiko: Yes, Friday will be fun!”

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疑問点と否定的な意見「be」を使ったはい・いいえ疑問文 A1

be動詞の yes-no question では、be を主語の前に置きます: Are you busy tomorrow? 答えでも be動詞を使って I am not busy と言います。

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“Jane: Are you busy tomorrow?”

“Keiko: No, tomorrow I am not busy.”

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“Sunday, the day of the sun.”

I usually relax on Sunday.

私(わたし)はふつう日曜日(にちようび)にくつろぎます。
Our family dinner is on Sunday.

私(わたし)たちの家族(かぞく)の夕食(ゆうしょく)は日曜日(にちようび)です。

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“Monday, the day of the moon.”

“Keiko: Today is Monday.”

I start work on Monday.

私(わたし)は月曜日(げつようび)に仕事(しごと)を始(はじ)めます。
Monday mornings are always busy.

月曜(げつよう)の朝(あさ)はいつも忙(いそが)しいです。

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“Tuesday, Tiw's day.”

The meeting is on Tuesday.

会議(かいぎ)は火曜日(かようび)です。
I go swimming every Tuesday.

私(わたし)は毎週(まいしゅう)火曜日(かようび)に泳(およ)ぎに行(い)きます。

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“Wednesday, Woden's day.”

My class meets on Wednesday.

私(わたし)の授業(じゅぎょう)は水曜日(すいようび)にあります。
Wednesday is halfway through the workweek.

水曜日(すいようび)は平日(へいじつ)のちょうど真(ま)ん中(なか)です。

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“Thursday, Thor's day.”

The report is due on Thursday.

レポートの締(し)め切(き)りは木曜日(もくようび)です。
We go to the library every Thursday.

私(わたし)たちは毎週(まいしゅう)木曜日(もくようび)に図書館(としょかん)へ行(い)きます。

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“Friday, Frigg's day.”

“Jane: Would you like to go to the movies on Friday?”

We have a test on Friday.

私(わたし)たちは金曜日(きんようび)にテストがあります。
Friday night is my favorite time of the week.

金曜(きんよう)の夜(よる)は私(わたし)の一番(いちばん)好(す)きな週(しゅう)の時間(じかん)です。

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“Saturday, Saturn's day.”

We went shopping on Saturday.

私(わたし)たちは土曜日(どようび)に買(か)い物(もの)に行(い)きました。
Saturday is a good day to rest.

土曜日(どようび)は休(やす)むのに良(よ)い日(ひ)です。

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“ask "what day is today?"”

“learn how to use "today", "yesterday", and "tomorrow"”

I have a meeting today.

今日(きょう)は会議(かいぎ)があります。
Today is warmer than yesterday.

今日(きょう)は昨日(きのう)より暖(あたた)かいです。

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“learn how to use "today", "yesterday", and "tomorrow"”

“Jane: What did you do yesterday?”

I finished my homework yesterday.

私(わたし)は昨日(きのう)宿題(しゅくだい)を終(お)えました。
Yesterday was very busy.

昨日(きのう)はとても忙(いそが)しかったです。

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“learn how to use "today", "yesterday", and "tomorrow"”

“Jane: Are you busy tomorrow?”

We will travel tomorrow.

私(わたし)たちは明日(あした)旅行(りょこう)します。
Tomorrow is my day off.

明日(あした)は私(わたし)の休(やす)みの日(ひ)です。

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