Monday pronunciation. The names of the days of the week in English with transcription. Day vocabulary

To study well foreign language and speak it correctly, you need to familiarize yourself with some rules of pronunciation and use of words. Let's start with the simplest thing - the names of the days of the week.

It would seem, what is so special about it, are these absolutely ordinary and familiar words? But this is only at first glance. Even the most common and common words can hide interesting historical and linguistic riddles.

Transcription and translation

The table shows that the pronunciation of the names varies slightly. All weekday names end in, which is usually pronounced. But in fast speech, the ending is diphthong. is reduced and sounds like [i]. In principle, both options are correct.

If we replace the traditional transcription of Latin signs with Russians, the impression will be created that English words can be pronounced practically in Russian. It is easier to speak this way, and the student will naturally learn to speak English "with a Nizhny Novgorod accent." And this pronunciation will remain with the student for a long time. If not forever.

It is easier to put the correct pronunciation right away than to retrain it later.

It should not be forgotten that good pronunciation and competent speech immediately form a respectful attitude towards the interlocutor.

And there is no need to hide behind considerations that others say the same or worse, or that foreigners will understand anyway. Nobody is obliged to understand your semi-literate speech.

Perhaps they will understand you. But they may not understand, you never know what you mean. After all, not only grammatical, but also phonetic, and especially phonemic errors can absolutely distort a statement.

Once the word "ears", used instead of the word "eyes" - typical mistake Russian-speaking students - almost led to a diplomatic scandal. No matter how much the diplomats apologized, saying that it was just a slip of the tongue, the lady, the head of the delegation, remained offended.

Agree that listening to an interlocutor who shamelessly distorts your native speech is difficult, unpleasant and incomprehensible. So respect your foreign interlocutor, speak correctly and clearly.

If you want foreigners to understand you correctly, explain yourself correctly.

Why are the days of the week capitalized?

Unlike Russian, some nouns in English are capitalized. For example, days of the week, months, etc. Where did this spelling come from? Modern English does not give an answer to the question, so you have to plunge into history.

The British are world-recognized conservatives. This conservatism is observed in everything, and in the language too. Or - especially in language. The rules by which many words are written and pronounced have long sunk into oblivion, but they also write and pronounce them in the same way as centuries ago. Although native speakers themselves cannot always explain why this happens in this way.

A bit of history: the origin of the names

It is believed that the name of the days comes from the names of the ancient Roman and Old Norse gods. Therefore, they are written with a capital letter - after all, names. These names sound approximately the same in German. And they mean almost the same thing. So, given the similarities between the English and German languages ​​(mainly in their older part), we can come to a conclusion about the similarity of the origin of the names of the days of the week from a single source.

Every day in ancient times was under the auspices of one of the planets of the solar system, or rather the deities that personify them. Let's look at the meaning of these names.

Sunday is the day of the sun, Monday is the day of the moon, Tuesday is the day of Mars (Tyr), Wednesday is the day of Mercury (Wotan, Odin), Thursday is the day of Jupiter (Thor), Friday is the day of Venus (Freya), Saturday is the day of Saturn.

Sunday [‘sʌndeɪ]- this is a day of solar, bright energy. This day was considered successful for any undertaking. And for the holidays as well.

Monday [‘mʌndeɪ]- the day dedicated to the moon is opposite to the day of the sun. In Old English, it sounded like ‘Mōnandæg’, later shortened to Monday.

Wednesday [‘wenzdeɪ]

Wednesday [‘wenzdeɪ]- this day with an inconvenient pronunciation for non-English people is dedicated to Wotan or, in another pronunciation, Odin, one of the supreme deities of Scandinavian mythology. Hence the name.

In Roman mythology, it corresponds to Mercury. A day dedicated to such an outstanding deity is considered strong and successful.

In German, everything is simpler, Wednesday is called the middle of the week, as in Russian.

Thursday [‘θɜːzdeɪ]- difficult to write and memorize, students usually confuse it with Tuesday. This is a day dedicated to the thunder god Thor or Jupiter in the ancient Roman interpretation. One of the happiest days of the week

Friday [‘fraɪdeɪ] Is the day of Freya, Odin's wife. Freya (analogue of the Roman Venus) is the patroness of love, family happiness and women's domestic affairs.

Saturday [‘sætədeɪ]- the day of Saturn. It was a rather gloomy ancient god. And the day was not considered particularly good.

Why does the week start on Sunday?

There is one interesting nuance in English language which students don't always notice. The week does not start on Monday, but on Sunday. Why is that? There are many versions of where the countdown of the week from Sunday came from.

Perhaps Monday, the day of the moon, was considered unsuitable for starting new business. From an astrological point of view (and astrology in ancient times played a very significant role) the energy of the moon is passive and slow. These energies do not dispose to work in any way.

There is even an expression in English - « Monday feeling ". This feeling of unwillingness to start a new work week after Sunday. And in the Russian language the expression is known - "Monday is a hard day."

Proverbs and sayings related to the days of the week

Since initially the days of the week were associated with certain deities, they had certain qualities. Some of the ancient qualities are preserved in the language. Others have changed their meaning.

For example, Friday was not considered a particularly good day before. There is also an old saying:

“Friday for losses”.
That is, losses are possible on this day. And it is better not to start any important business and work less.

For a modern person, Friday is the end of the week, practically the beginning of the weekend.

There is a modern saying:

“Thursday comes, and the week is gone”.
Thursday came, the week was almost over. Friday and weekend ahead.

“Thursday’s child has far to go”.
According to the proverb, a child born on Thursday will go far and achieve much.

Prepositions with days of the week

I must say right away that with the word "day" only the preposition "on" is used. That's why:

• On birthday - on the birthday;
• on Friday - on Friday;
• on Wednesdays - Wednesdays;
• next Monday - next Monday;
• this Sunday - this Sunday;
• last Sunday - last Sunday;
• by (for) Wednesday - by Wednesday.
• at weekends - on weekends.

Each day of the week has its own name, purpose, which is reflected in the language. Studying the language and its history is interesting, informative and useful.

In conclusion, we suggest watching a short video for children on consolidating the days of the week.

Meaning of MONDAY in English

Monday BrE AmE ˈmʌnd eɪ -i —See note at -day

▷ Monday | s, \ ~ "s z

ˌ Monday ˈ morning, that ˌ Monday ˈ morning ˌ feeling BrE AmE

ˈ Monday Club BrE AmE

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Longman English Pronunciation Dictionary. 2012

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More meanings of the word and the translation of MONDAY from English into Russian in English-Russian dictionaries and from Russian into English in Russian-English dictionaries.

More meanings of this word and English-Russian, Russian-English translations for the word "MONDAY" in dictionaries.

• MONDAY - lunedí
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• MONDAY - ˈməndē, -di also -n (ˌ) dā noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mōnandæg, mōndæg; akin ...
  Webster "s New International English Dictionary
• MONDAY - noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mōnandæg; akin to Old High German mānatag Monday; akin to Old English mōna ...
  Merriam-Webster "s Collegiate English vocabulary
• MONDAY - n (abbr. Mon.) the day of the week ...
  Oxford Advanced Learner "s English Dictionary
• MONDAY - Mon ‧ day / ˈmʌndi, -deɪ / BrE AmE noun (written abbreviation Mon.) [Language: Old English ...
  Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
• MONDAY - n. & adv. --n. the second day of the week, following Sunday. --adv. colloq. 1 on Monday. 2 (Mondays) on ...
  English basic colloquial vocabulary
• MONDAY - n. & adv. n. the second day of the week, following Sunday. adv. colloq. 1 on Monday. 2 (Mondays) on ...
  Concise Oxford English Dictionary
• MONDAY - n. & adv. --n. the second day of the week, following Sunday. --adv. colloq. 1. on Monday. 2 (Mondays) on ...
  Oxford English vocab
• MONDAY - (Mondays) Monday is the day after Sunday and before Tuesday. I went back to work on Monday ... The attack ...
  Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner "s English Dictionary
• MONDAY - noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES alternate Mondays / weekends etc ▪ The service runs on alternate days. be scheduled for June / Monday etc ...
  Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
• MONDAY - abbreviation Mon - the day of the week after Sunday and before TuesdayIt "s Monday tomorrow. [U] I start my new ...
  Cambridge English vocab
• MONDAY - See: BLUE MONDAY.
  Slang English vocab
• MONDAY - Saint Monday. See SAINT.
  Slang English vocab
• MONDAY - See: BLUE MONDAY.
  Dictionary of English Idioms
• MONDAY
  
• MONDAY - noun Monday Black Monday ≈ the first day of classes after vacation Monday feeling ≈ unwillingness to work (after Sunday) Bloody Monday ≈…
  Big English-Russian dictionary
• MONDAY - Monday
  Russian-American English Dictionary
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  English-Russian-English Dictionary of General Vocabulary - Collection of the best dictionaries
• MONDAY - Monday noun Monday .. Black Monday - schools .; slang first day of classes after vacation Monday feeling - unwillingness to work (after Sunday) Bloody ...
  Tiger English-Russian dictionary
• MONDAY - n Monday on Monday - Monday Monday feeling - unwillingness to work (after Sunday) Black Monday - schools. ...
  Large new English-Russian dictionary
• MONDAY - noun ; abbr. - M, Mon. Monday .. Black Monday - schools. ; sl. the first day of classes after the holidays Bloody ...
  English-Russian Dictionary of General Vocabulary
• MONDAY - noun; abbr. - M, Mon. Monday .. Black Monday - schools .; sl. the first day of classes after the holidays Bloody Monday - schools; sl. first day …
  English-Russian Dictionary of General Vocabulary
• MONDAY - _n. Monday - Black Monday - Monday feeling
  Muller's English-Russian Dictionary - 24th edition
• MONDAY - n. Monday - Black Monday - Monday feeling
  Muller's English-Russian Dictionary - bed edition
• MONDAY - _n. Monday; Black Monday _school. _fry. the first day of classes after the holidays; Monday feeling unwillingness to work (after Sunday)
  Muller's English-Russian Dictionary
• MONDAY - - Black Monday
  English-Russian Dictionary of Economics and Finance
• MONDAY - noun Monday Black Monday ≈ the first day of classes after vacation Monday feeling ≈ unwillingness to work (after Sunday) Bloody Monday ≈…
  
• MONDAY - noun Monday Black Monday ≈ the first day of classes after vacation Monday feeling ≈ unwillingness to work (after Sunday) Bloody Monday ≈…
  New Comprehensive English-Russian Dictionary
• MONDAY - noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mōnandæg; akin to Old High German mānatag ~; akin to Old English mōna ...
  Explanatory Dictionary of English - Merriam Webster
• MONDAY
  Webster English Dictionary
• MONDAY - (n.) The second day of the week; the day following Sunday.
  Webster "s Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
• MONDAY - / mun "day, -dee /, n. The second day of the week, following Sunday. [Bef. 1000; ME Mone (n) ...
  Random House Webster "s Unabridged English Dictionary
• MONDAY - n. second day of the week (first working day in many countries)
  Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Edited by bed
• MONDAY - noun the second day of the week; the day following sunday.
  Webster English vocab
• MONDAY - n. Easter Monday Monday morning quarterback Monday morning quarterbacking
  
• MONDAY - n. Pronunciation: "m ə n- (ˌ) d ā, -d ē Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ...
  Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
• MONDAY - ■ noun the day of the week before Tuesday and following Sunday. ■ adverb chiefly N. Amer. on ~. ↘ (...
  Concise Oxford English vocab
• MONDAY - second day of the week (q.v.).
  Britannica English vocabulary
• MONDAY - (~ s) ~ is the day after Sunday and before Tuesday. I went back to work on ~ ... The attack took ...
  Collins COBUILD - Explanatory Dictionary of English for Language Learners
• MONDAY - noun
  Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition

Report for duty Monday morning.
You must report to service on Monday morning.

Meet me here again next Monday afternoon at 2:30.
Meet me here again next Monday afternoon at 2:30.

I worked on Sunday, so I had Monday off.
I worked on Sunday, so I had a free Monday.

I "ll meet you Monday night.
See you Monday night.

I thought it was Monday today.
I thought it was Monday.

Monday comes after Sunday.
Monday follows Sunday.

We meet every Monday night.
We meet every Monday night.

Culture Day falls on Monday this year.
This year, Culture Day falls on Monday.

I wake up late on Sundays, and I wake up early from Monday to Saturday.
I get up late on Sundays and early Monday through Saturday.

He works from Monday to Friday.
It is open from Monday to Friday.

I will be here from Monday to Thursday.
I will be here Monday through Thursday.

Tom has agreed to babysit the kids Monday evening.
Tom agreed to sit with the kids on Monday night.

I spent Monday with them.
I spent Monday with them.

Monday through Friday are work-days in this company.
Days from Monday to Friday are working days at this company.

Health-Sports Day is the second Monday of October. That day is for sports and to foster a sound mind and body.
Physical Education Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. On this day, people go in for sports, bringing up a healthy mind and body.

The shop is open from Monday to Saturday.
The shop is open from Monday to Saturday.

Is Monday too late?
Late Monday?

Monday is Tom "s thirtieth birthday.
Tom turns thirty on Monday.

They usually go to school from Monday to Friday.
They usually go to school from Monday to Friday.

My promise to come next Monday still holds.
My promise to come next Monday is still valid.

Come on Monday afternoon, if possible.
Come Monday afternoon if possible.

You have to go to school from Monday to Friday.
You have to go to school from Monday to Friday.

Every week I study piano on Monday and Tuesday, and dancing on Wednesday and Friday.
Every week on Mondays and Tuesdays I practice the piano, and on Thursdays and Fridays I practice dancing.

Monday begins on Saturday.
Monday starts Saturday.

Would you have some time on Monday to come over and help me move my piano?
You won't have time on Monday to come and help me move the piano?

It "s Monday today and it will be Tuesday tomorrow.
Today is Monday and tomorrow is Tuesday.

Shops are open from Monday to Saturday.
Shops are open from Monday to Saturday.

I shall be there on Monday week.
I'll be there in Monday.

Next Monday is a holiday.
The next Monday is a day off.

Next Monday and Tuesday are holidays.
The following Monday and Tuesday are holidays.

Poster "Work week in English with emoticons" will help you quickly and easily remember the English names of the days of the week

The easiest way to memorize rhyming words. So quickly and effortlessly you can remember Sunday ["sʌndeɪ] - Monday [" mʌndeɪ](Sunday Monday), Tuesday ["tjuːzdɪ] - Thursday [" θɜːzdeɪ](Tuesday Thursday). Not to be confused Tuesday - Thursday, just remember that on Thursdays there is thunder and lightning, because as we previously found out, Thursday derived from english word"thunder" - thunder, and this day belonged to the noisy god Thor.

Word "Friday" ["fraɪdeɪ] associated with the word "free" - free, and many perceive Friday as the beginning free time- free, personal pastime. Saturday ["sætədeɪ]- the day of Saturn! There is little left: remember the word Wednesday ["wenzdeɪ]- Wednesday.

Days of the week: catchy rhymes for kids

Poems about the days of the week in English

Learn abbreviations for days of the week in English

Adopted abbreviations of English days of the week quickly help you learn and visually remember the names of dates. In the culture of the language, two-letter abbreviations for calendars and three-letter abbreviations for short writing in the text are common:

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 (Monday, 17 March 2014),
Tue, 27 Dec 2016 (Tuesday 27 December 2016)

Learn the days of the week with songs and videos

Recorded poems or catchy songs will also help you quickly learn the days of the week.

On a note:

If you are interested in expanding your English vocabulary in the shortest possible time, we advise you to read the article

Now you can find a huge number of different variations on YouTube, fast and slow tempo, British or American pronunciation. Choose the song that will be pleasant and understandable for you to listen to. We offer you an example of such a training video for children:

Finally:

Finally, I would like to cite the statement of the American Richard Balls, the author of the world bestseller "What color is your parachute?" With the help of these two sentences, you will not only easily learn the days of the week with prepositions, but also get one step closer to the English-speaking culture:

Youth is like a long weekend on Friday night. Middle age is like a long weekend on Monday afternoon. (per. Youth is like a long Friday night weekend. Average age is like a long day off Monday.)

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According to scientists, the tradition of measuring the time of a seven-day week originated in ancient Babylon and was associated with a change in the phases of the moon. Astrologers noticed "wandering" luminaries in the sky, which they called "planets." They believed that the planets revolved around the Earth in the following order: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

By the names of the planets and luminaries (in turn, named after the gods), they began to call the days of the week. Monday became the day of the moon, Tuesday - Mars, Wednesday - Mercury, Thursday - Jupiter, Friday - Venus, Saturday - Saturn, Sunday - the Sun. These names were adopted by the Romans, and after them by many peoples of Western Europe. In English, the names of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are borrowed from Germanic-Scandinavian mythology.

The days of the week in English are written with a capital letter (after all, initially these are the names of the gods). The preposition " on": on Sunday - on Sunday, on Fridays - on Fridays.

When talking about the past or the future, the preposition "on" is not required: next Wednesday - next wednesday, last Tuesday - Last tuesday.

Traditionally, the English week began on Sunday and ended on Saturday, but now this calculation can be considered obsolete.

Day vocabulary

Words and phrases with the root "day"