Today we are going to tell you about a rather interesting topic such as the days of the week. On German their name and etymology is different from our native language, and this is quite funny, therefore, let's talk a little about this.

After all, something influenced the primary name of these very days, and the names invented by someone once were fixed and reached the present moment.

So, to begin with, let's just list the days of the week in German:

der Montag - Monday,
der Dienstag - Tuesday
der Mittwoch - Wednesday
der Donnerstag - Thursday
der Freitag - Friday
der Samstag / Sonnabend - Saturday
der Sonntag - Sunday

I will say right away that each of the names of any days of the week in German will be masculine since they end in -tag. By itself, the word tag means day.

And you probably noticed that the name of Saturday is variable, has several different names. However, it is only the first of them that belongs to the official version and, by the way, is used much more often.

Now let's talk about the etymology itself and the differences in it between German and Russian.

Let's start it all days of the week in German at first.

So it's Monday. If in the Russian version this means the next week, then our German the analogue comes from the name of the goddess der Mond, who was the goddess of the moon.

Wednesday, according to the etymology of the word in these languages, is the same and means the middle of the week, although, in theory, the average day of the week is Thursday.

And the etymology of the word Thursday is again different and the Russian language uses the numeral "four" in its name, and German does not disdain the name Donnaru, which is similar to the god Jupiter.

Friday - everything is simple here, from the word fifth in Russian, and, the loving Scandinavian goddess, which was also a symbol of fertility - Freya.

For the sixth day of the week - Saturday, there is something in common between our languages, and more specifically, both the Russian and German name of the word came from the word Shabbat, which originally went and spread from the Jews.

Initially, this word is of Hebrew origin and at its core it bears a combination of the words star of Saturn. However, there is another name for this word. Sonnabend is the same day off before Sunday. In the GDR, this was the accepted name for the Sabbath day. As for Sunday, it is formed from the word "resurrect", and in german, analogous to the name follows from the name of the sun god.

The seven-day week owes its origin to Ancient Babylon, then a new periodicity spread among the Romans, Jews and Greeks and later reached Western Europe.

The days of the week in European languages ​​are associated with the names of the planets, which are named after the Roman gods. In this regard, the days of the week in European languages ​​have a common etymology. However, the origin of the days of the week in German has certain differences. The Germanic tribes glorified primarily the Germanic-Scandinavian gods, corresponding in their role to the Roman gods, this fact manifested itself in the names of the days of the week.

Montag - "day of the moon" refers to the goddess of the moon.

Dienstag - this day is associated with the name of the German-Scandinavian god of the sky Ziu (Tiu, Tyr, Tyr), is an analogue of the god of war Mars. In Germanic mythology, Ziu was considered the god of military prowess.

Mittwoch (Wodanstag) - the day of the week is named after the German-Scandinavian god Wodan (Wodan, Woden, Wotan. Woden is a god who became famous for the invention of the runic alphabet, in this regard, a parallel can be drawn with the god Mercury.

Donnerstag - this day of the week owes its name to the German-Scandinavian god of thunder (weather) Donar (Donnar), who is identified with Jupiter.

Freitag - the day of the week got its name from the German-Scandinavian goddess of love and fertility Frija (Freya, Friggi), which corresponds to the Roman goddess Venus.

Samstag - this day is not directly related to the name of the planet and the deity, but comes from the Hebrew word Sabbat (Sabbath). But the concept of Sabbatai is based on the combination of Stern Saturn (star of Saturn).

I greet again lovers of foreign languages, in particular German. For a long time there were no German selections and now I decided to please, and maybe upset some readers site. Basic vocabulary of the German language- this is probably the most important aspect for all beginner learners.

At the moment, I'm trying to break down all the important German vocabulary in sections by topic, because I consider this method of study to be more productive and effective. Honestly, I don’t know what proportion of site visitors is greater: or, but if you think logically, then most likely English :), because this is not such an educational portal for world languages. This does not prevent me from creating dictionaries, because German is just the language that I still need to learn for a long time and productively.

Today I invite you to familiarize yourself with names of days of the week in German plus other important words from the topic. As always, you will get different dictionary formats - both in regular document and in Lingvo Tutor format. The correct article in front of the word is also an important point in learning German, but you don't need to worry here, because there is always an article before any day of the week in German DER.

I also prepared other similar vocabulary (all of this is in the same dictionary), which is quite often overlooked when studying the days of the week. Words like gestern, heute, morgen, übermorgen should always be in your memory. Someone will say that these are elementary words, but sorry, not everything is here "Advanced" speakers of the German language. I wish you good luck in your study and patience with everything.

Learned words "days of the week" in German with translation:

der Montag- Monday
der Dienstag- Tuesday
der Mittwoch- Wednesday
der Donnerstag- Thursday
der Freitag- Friday
der Samstag / der Sonnabend- Saturday
der Sontag- Sunday
das Jahr- year
der Monat- month
die Woche- a week
der Tag- day
die Wochentage- days of the week
das Wochenende- weekends
der Feiertag- day off due to a holiday
vorgestern- the day before yesterday
gestern- yesterday
heute- today
morgen- tomorrow
übermorgen- day after tomorrow

Mein ruhetag

Meine Arbeitwoche dauert von Montag bis Sonnabend. Sonntag ist mein Ruhetag. Ich versuche meine Freizeit sinnvoll zu gestalten, plane meinen Ruhetag so, dass ich keine Minute verliere. An diesem Tag stehe ich nicht so früh auf und schlafe manchmal bis 9 Uhr, denn der Schlaf ist sehr wichtig für das Nervensystem. Dann mache ich die Morgengymnastik. Beim guten Wetter laufe ich eine Viertelstunde im Park. Ohne Sport kann ich mir mein Leben nicht vorstellen. Nach der Morgengymnastik bringe ich das Zimmer in Ordnung und mache meine Morgentoilette.

Um10 Uhr frühstücken wir mit der Familie. Beim Frühstück sehe ich die Morgenzeitungen durch oder höre Nachrichtungen im Radio. Nach dem Frühstück helfe ich der Mutter beim Haushalt oder gehe einkaufen.

Da muß man auf die Aufnahmeprüfungen vorbereiten, muß man auch am Sonntag etwas arbeiten: lesen Bucher, kritische Artikel, beschäftigen sich mit Deutsch. Manchmal gehe ich in die Bibliothek.

Am Nachmittag kann man alle Sorgen des Alltags vergessen. Da kann ich mich erholen und entspannen. Zusammen mit meinen Freunden gehe ich ins Kino, in den Park oder besuche interessante Ausstellungen und Konzerte, denn ich interessiere mich für Kunst, besonders für Musik und Malerei.

Am Sonntag besuche ich auch einen Tennisplatz, wo ich zwei Stunden Tennis spiele.

Manchmal unternehme ich mit meinen Freunden Wanderungen oder Ausflüge ins Grüne. Im Winter gehen wir oft zur Disko oder verbringen ein paar Stunden in einem Jugendklub.

Spät am Abend bin ich gewöhnlich zu Hause. Ich sehe fern, lese ein Buch oder eine Zeitschrift, löse Kreuzworträtsel, bastle etwas oder höre Unterhaltungsmusik.

Diese Zeit passt auch ganz gut für Unterhaltungen mit den Eltern oder Geschwistern. Wir besprechen die wichtigsten Ereignisse oder die Pläne für das nächste Wochenende. Auf diese Weise wird das Zusammenleben in der Familie gefördert.

Um halb 12 gehe ich zu Bett und schlafe schnell ein, denn morgen beginnt ein neuer Arbeitstag.

My day off

My work week runs from Monday to Saturday. Sunday is my day off. I try to spend my free time meaningfully, I plan my day off in such a way that I don't waste a minute. On this day I get up not so early and sometimes sleep until 9 o'clock, because sleep is very important for the nervous system. Then I do my morning exercises. If it's good, then I run in the park for a quarter of an hour. I cannot imagine my life without sports. After my morning gymnastics, I tidy up the room and take a shower. At 10 o'clock my family and I have breakfast. During breakfast, I check the morning papers or listen to the news on the radio. After breakfast, I help my mother with the housework or go shopping.

Since I have to prepare for the entrance exams, I have to do a little work on Sunday: read books, critical articles, study German. Sometimes I go to the library.

At lunchtime, you can forget about all your everyday worries. You can relax and have fun. Together with my friends I go to, to the park or visit interesting exhibitions and concerts, because I am interested in art, especially music and painting.

On Sunday I also go to the tennis court, where I play tennis for two hours.

Sometimes with friends we take hikes or nature trips. In winter, we often go to discos or spend some time in a youth club.

I am usually at home late at night. I watch TV, read a book or magazine, do crosswords, do something, or listen to music for my soul.

This time is perfect for family fun or socializing with siblings. We are discussing the most important events or plans for the next weekend. This is how you can maintain good family relationships.

At half past eleven I go to bed and fall asleep quickly, because tomorrow will start a new working day.

Today's daily routine: "My day in German." Here you will find excellent instruction, consisting of 12 points, each of which contains the necessary phrases to compose. You will be able to compose the story of your usual day by choosing what suits you.

The following phrases are suitable for schoolchildren, students, and working people and even mothers.

What are the items on your typical day?

1. Rise

Um halb sieben weckt mich meine Mutter.- At half past six my mother wakes me up.

Der Wecker klingelt um ...- The alarm clock rings at ...

Jeden Abend stelle ich den Wecker, aber ich höre ihn nicht.- Every evening I set the alarm, but I do not hear it.

Ich bin ein Langschläfer und will immer noch einige Minuten schlafen. - I'm sleepy and I always want to sleep for a few more minutes.

Ich stehe um halb neun auf.- I get up at half past eight.

2. Washing.

Im Badezimmer wasche ich mein Gesicht, käme meine Haare und putze meine Zähne. - In the bathroom I wash, comb my hair and brush my teeth.

Ich putze mir die Zäh ne. - I brush my teeth.

Ich dusche mich kalt. - I'm taking a cold shower.

3. Dressing up.

Nach dem Zähneputzen ziehe ich mich an.- After brushing my teeth, I get dressed.

Ich stehe vor dem Kleiderschrank und überlege, was ich anziehen soll.- I stand at the closet and think what to wear.

Dann ziehe ich mich an und kämme mich vor dem Spiegel.- Then I get dressed and comb my hair in front of the mirror.

Ich ziehe mich an und schminke mich.- I dress and paint.

4. Breakfast.

Meine Mutter ruft mich zum Frühstück. - Mom calls me to breakfast.

Ich mache das Frühstück. - I'm making breakfast.

Ich trinke nur ein Glas Kaffee zum Frühstück. - I only drink a cup of coffee for breakfast.

Zum Frühstück esse ich eine Schüssel Haferbrei.“I eat a plate of oatmeal for breakfast.

Um acht setze ich mich an den Tisch und frühstücke.- At eight I sit down at the table and have breakfast.

Gewöhnlich esse ich belegte Brötchen und trinke Tee.- I usually eat sandwiches and drink tea.

Zum Frühstück esse ich zwei Schnitten Brot mit Marmelade.- For breakfast I eat two pieces of bread with jam.

5. The way to school or work.

Ich setze mich aufs Fahrrad und treffe mich mit meiner Freundin um acht.- I get on my bike and meet my friends at eight o'clock.

Ich fahre zur Arbeit mit dem Zug.- I go to work by train.

Mein Büro befindet sich in der Nähe, deswegen gehe ich immer zu Fuß.- My office is nearby and I always walk to it.

How do you like such a capacious proposal that already has everything in it? previous points:

Ich stehe morgens gegen 7 Uhr auf, frühstücke nur wenig und fahre dann ins Büro, wo ich in der Regel kurz nach 8 Uhr ankomme.- I get up at about 7 o'clock, have a little breakfast and go to the office, where I usually arrive a little later than eight o'clock.

6. Working day

Um neun Uhr muss ich auf der Arbeit sein. - At 9 am I must (should) be at work.

Um acht Uhr muss ich in der Uni / in der Schule sein. - I am eight in the morning I must (must) be at the university / school.

Ich mache um 18:30 Feierabend.- My working day ends at 18:30.

Ich arbeite von 9 bis 17 Uhr jeden Tag.- Every day I work from 9 am to 5 pm.

If you want to supplement this point with other phrases, take a look at: there you will find not only a list of professions, but also a section on working hours and schedule suitable for this point.

7.Lunch.

Ich esse zu Mittag um halb zwe i. - I have lunch at half past one.

Zu Hause esse ich zu Mittag und ruhe mich ein wenig aus. - At home I dine and rest a little.

Dann essen wir in der Kantine. Wir essen gern Salat und Fleisch.- Then we eat in the dining room. We eat salad and meat.

8. After school / after work

Erst muss ich noch die Hausaufgaben erledigen.- First I have to do my homework.

Ich helfe meiner Mutter im Haushalt: wasche das Geschirr ab und kaufe ein... - I help my mother with the housework: washing dishes and shopping.

Ich putze die Wohnung und wasche die Wäsche.- I wash my apartment and do my laundry.

Nach der Arbeit gehe ich spazieren.- After work I go for a walk.

9. Additional activities, hobbies.

Ich treffe mich mit meinen Freunden.- I meet my friends.

Manchmal gehe ich ins Kino oder ins Theater... - Sometimes I go to the cinema or theater.

Zweimal pro Woche gehe ich nach der Arbeit ins Fitnessstudio.- Twice a week after work I go to the fitness center.

Einmal in der Woche gehe ich in die Stadt und kaufe ein.- Once a week I go shopping in town.

There is a hobby - drop by to replenish this item with additional phrases.

10. Dinner.

Um halb sieben gibt es bei uns schon Abendessen.- At half past six we already have dinner.

Um sieben Uhr abends bereite ich das Abendessen vor und dann esse ich mit meiner Familie zu Abend.- At 7 o'clock I cook dinner and then I have dinner with my family.

If you want to describe in more detail what exactly you prefer to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner - look or in German.

11. Evening

Um acht Uhr abends sehe ich normalerweise die Nachrichten im Fernsehen.- At eight in the evening I usually watch the news on TV.

Ich telefoniere jeden Abend mit meiner Mutter. - I talk to my mom on the phone every night.

Oft spiele ich mit meinem Vater Schach... - I often play chess with my dad.

Abends sehe ich lieber fern, als zu lesen.- In the evenings I like watching TV rather than reading.

12. Sleep.

Um neun gehe ich ins Bett und lese noch bis halb zehn.- At nine I go to bed and read the book until half past nine.

Danach putze ich mir die Zähne, ziehe mir den Schlafanzug an und um halb zehn gehe ich schlafen.“Then I brush my teeth, put on my pajamas and go to bed at half past nine.

What about Sundays?

Sonntag ist immer der Tag, wo ich aufräume und putze.- Sunday is the day when I do the cleaning.

Ein Tag wie jeder andere.- The same day as all the others.

Ich gehe oft sonntags auch arbeiten.- I often work on Sundays.

Am Sonntag kann ich lange ausschlafen.- On Sunday I can sleep longer.

And a few more expressions that you can insert into your story:

Früh mit den Hühnern zu Bette und auf mit dem Hahn um die Wette. - Get up with the roosters (very early), go to bed with the chickens (early).

Ich habe alle Hände voll zu tun.- I have a lot to do.

Die Zeit vergeht wie im Fluge.- Time flies very quickly.

Es macht mir Spaß.- It gives me pleasure.

Das finde ich blöd.- I find it silly.

Das macht frisch.- It's refreshing.

My day in German: two small examples

Pupil's Day:

Mein Wecker geht um 6.45. Ich bleibe noch zehn Minuten im Bett. Dann frühstücke ich mich zusammen mit meiner Schwester und meinem Vater. Wenn ich fertig bin, ziehe ich mich an und gehe in die Schule. Wenn die Schule aus ist, gehe ich nach Hause. Ich esse zu Mittag um 14 Uhr. Dann mache ich meine Hausaufgaben und sehe ich fern. Abends treffe ich meine Freunde und gehe Fahrrad fahren. Zu Hause dusche ich und esse. Um 22 Uhr bin ich im Bett.

My alarm goes off at 6:45. I stay in bed for another 10 minutes. Then I have breakfast with my sister and dad. When I finish, I get dressed and go to school. When school comes to an end and I go home. I have lunch at 2 pm. Then I do my homework and watch TV. In the evenings, I meet with my friends and go cycling. At home I shower and eat. At 10 o'clock I go to bed.

One day in the life of a working mom:

Morgens um Viertel nach 6 klingelt der Wecker, ich stehe auf. Mein Mann rasiert sich schon. Um 7 frühstücken wir. Die Kinder müssen sich beeilen. Die Schule fängt um 8 Uhr an. Am Vormittag arbeite ich als Psychologin. Um halb eins mache ich schnell ein kleines Mittagessen für die Kinder und mich. Am Nachmittag bringe ich die Kinder oft zum Sport. Endlich Feierabend! Am Abend sitzen wir meistens zusammen und essen.

The alarm goes off every morning at 6:15 am, I get up. My husband is already shaving. We have breakfast at 7 o'clock. Children must hurry up. School starts at 8 o'clock. I work as a psychologist until lunchtime. At half past twelve, I quickly prepare dinner for the children and myself. After lunch, I mostly take the kids to sports. Finally at home! In the evening, we mostly sit together and eat.

Questions on the topic: "My day in German"

If you want to ask about the daily routine of your interlocutor, you can ask these questions:

Wie ist Ihr Tagesablauf?- What is your daily routine?
Wann stehen Sie gewöhnlich auf? Und am sonntag? - When do you usually wake up? And on Sundays?
Wann frühstücken Sie? Wann essen Sie zu Mittag und zu Abend?- When do you have breakfast? When do you dine and when do you dine?
Wie viel Stunden macht Ihr Arbeitstag?- How many hours do you spend at work?
Wann ist Feierabend?- When does the working day end?
Was machen Sie am Abend? - What do you do in the evenings?
Wann gehen Sie gewöhnlich schlafen?- When do you usually go to bed?
Was tun Sie am Montag, Dienstag usw.?- What do you do on Mondays, Tuesdays, etc.?

Wie unterscheiden sich die einzelnen Wochentage? - How are the days of the week different?
Was machen Sie am Wochenende? - What do you do on weekends?