Learn the Italian vocabulary for days of the week
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| martedì |
| mercoledì |
| giovedì |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn the Italian vocabulary for the days of the week. |
| Before we start, did you know that according to Italian superstition, there are two days of the week when you should never get married or start a trip? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| lunedì |
| "Monday" |
| [SLOW] lunedì |
| lunedì |
| Lunedì! Its original meaning seems to be “the day of the moon!” What a nice name! But I feel that it's always so hard to start the week… on Lunedì! |
| Jack and Valentina chat at a coffee shop. |
| Jack: Oggi è lunedì; tempo di un nuovo inizio. |
| Valentina: Sicuramente. Rendiamola una buona settimana. |
| martedì |
| "Tuesday" |
| [SLOW] martedì |
| martedì |
| “martedì”, Tuesday, the day after “lunedì”, Monday, and before “mercoledì”, Wednesday. Take courage! It’s only the second day of the week! |
| Emily tells Valerio about an upcoming business trip. |
| Emily: Martedì ho un volo per New York per una conferenza. |
| Valerio: Allora fai buon viaggio! |
| mercoledì |
| "Wednesday" |
| [SLOW] mercoledì |
| mercoledì |
| “Mercoledì”, Wednesday, has the same accent on the final syllable, “dì”, as on “lunedì” and “martedì”, it’s pronounced, “mercoledì”! |
| Viola tells Raffaella about her weekly schedule. |
| Viola: Ho una riunione ogni mercoledì con il team di finanza. |
| Raffaella: Sembra un giorno impegnativo per te. |
| giovedì |
| "Thursday" |
| [SLOW] giovedì |
| giovedì |
| “lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì!” It’s simply to remember these names like a series of words with the same accent!, like a sing! Repeat after me! “dì!”! dì”! dì”! “dì”! “lunedì!” “martedì!” “mercoledì”, “giovedì”! |
| Tom and Oscar chat about a friend's fitness routine. |
| Tom: Lui va a nuotare ogni giovedì. |
| Oscar: È un ottimo modo per mantenersi in forma. |
| venerdì |
| "Friday" |
| [SLOW] venerdì |
| venerdì |
| Venerdì! Friday! It's surely a happy day! Smile!! The weekend is at the door! |
| Guido invites Paolo to dinner on Friday. |
| Guido: Sei libero questo venerdì per cena? |
| Paolo: Devo controllare la mia agenda, ma penso di sì. |
| sabato |
| "Saturday" |
| [SLOW] sabato |
| sabato |
| Saturday, is a masculine word like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday! It means the day of rest... but for many Italians it means the start of fun! Saturday night, here we go! |
| Susan tells Jack about a community picnic event. |
| Susan: Facciamo un picnic sabato al parco. |
| Jack: Sembra divertente! Porterò degli snack. |
| domenica |
| "Sunday" |
| [SLOW] domenica |
| domenica |
| Domenica! It is the only day of the week that is a feminine word. And it’s for many Italians the day for the family, to have a long, good lunch with parents, and to relax a lot. Just on Sunday, when we say goodbye to someone, we use this special greeting: “Buona domenica!” |
| Valentina and Tom chat about their plans for the weekend. |
| Valentina: Non lavoro la domenica, quindi sono libera. |
| Tom: Ottimo; organizziamo qualcosa. |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Italian. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Monday"? |
| lunedì |
| lunedì |
| And how to say "Tuesday"? |
| martedì |
| martedì |
| How about "Wednesday"? |
| mercoledì |
| mercoledì |
| Do you remember how to say "Thursday"? |
| giovedì |
| giovedì |
| And how to say "Friday"? |
| venerdì |
| venerdì |
| Let's try "Saturday"! |
| sabato |
| sabato |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Sunday"? |
| domenica |
| domenica |
| Did you know that according to Italian superstition, there are two days of the week when you should never get married or start a trip? |
| There is a famous proverb that says, "né di venere né di marte non si sposa né si parte," meaning you should not act on Fridays or Tuesdays. Italians traditionally believe starting new things on these days brings bad luck! |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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