Days of the Week

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

2026-07-31 · Charles Samra ·

Days of the Week

Lesson Goals

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 Sunday, the day of the sun.
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 Monday, the day of the moon.
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 Tuesday, Tiw's day. Tiw was the Old English/Germanic god of war, law, and heroic courage.
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 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.
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 Thursday, Thor's day. Thor was the Norse/Germanic god of thunder, storms, strength, and protection.
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 Friday, Frigg's day. Frigg was a major Norse/Germanic goddess, especially associated with marriage, family, motherhood, household life, and foresight.
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 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.

Sunny Classroom Calendar Planning

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!

Grammar in this Lesson

Prepositions Time Using "at," "on" & "in" A1

Use on with a day of the week, like on Friday. This lesson also shows Friday used with future meaning in a plan.

In the passage
“Would you like to go to the movies on Friday?”
“Keiko: Yes, Friday will be fun!”
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Questions and Negatives Yes-No Questions with "be" A1

Use be before the subject in a yes-no question: Are you busy tomorrow? The answer uses be too: I am not busy.

In the passage
“Jane: Are you busy tomorrow?”
“Keiko: No, tomorrow I am not busy.”
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Vocabulary

Flash Card Drill
Sunday 日曜日(にちようび) A1 · Beginner Common
In the passage
“Sunday, the day of the sun.”
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
Monday 月曜日(げつようび) A1 · Beginner Common
In the passage
“Monday, the day of the moon.”
“Keiko: Today is Monday.”
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
Tuesday 火曜日(かようび) Common
In the passage
“Tuesday, Tiw's day.”
  1. The meeting is on Tuesday.
    会議(かいぎ)は火曜日(かようび)です。
  2. 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。
Wednesday 水曜日(すいようび) A1 · Beginner Uncommon
In the passage
“Wednesday, Woden's day.”
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
Thursday 木曜日(もくようび) A1 · Beginner Common
In the passage
“Thursday, Thor's day.”
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
Friday 金曜日(きんようび) Common
In the passage
“Friday, Frigg's day.”
“Jane: Would you like to go to the movies on Friday?”
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
Saturday 土曜日(どようび) A1 · Beginner Common
In the passage
“Saturday, Saturn's day.”
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
today 今日(きょう) A1 · Beginner Common
In the passage
“ask "what day is today?"”
“learn how to use "today", "yesterday", and "tomorrow"”
  1. I have a meeting today.
    今日(きょう)は会議(かいぎ)があります。
  2. 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。
yesterday 昨日(きのう) A1 · Beginner Common
In the passage
“learn how to use "today", "yesterday", and "tomorrow"”
“Jane: What did you do yesterday?”
  1. 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。
  2. Yesterday was very busy.
    昨日(きのう)はとても忙(いそが)しかったです。
tomorrow 明日(あした) A1 · Beginner Common
In the passage
“learn how to use "today", "yesterday", and "tomorrow"”
“Jane: Are you busy tomorrow?”
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
Flash Card Drill

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