Learning the days of the week in Afrikaans is a fundamental step toward understanding calendars, planning events, and talking about your weekly routine. Whether you’re arranging a meeting, setting a schedule, or simply describing your weekend, these words appear in conversation constantly and are essential for everyday communication.
Afrikaans is closely related to Dutch and has many similarities with English, making the days of the week relatively easy to remember. All the day names in Afrikaans begin with a capital letter and are masculine nouns. With the help of example sentences and audio pronunciation, you’ll quickly feel confident using them in context.
Days of the Week in Afrikaans
| English | Afrikaans with pronunciation volume_down |
|---|---|
| Monday | Maandag |
| Tuesday | Dinsdag |
| Wednesday | Woensdag |
| Thursday | Donderdag |
| Friday | Vrydag |
| Saturday | Saterdag |
| Sunday | Sondag |
Here’s how you can talk about the days in Afrikaans. The word for “day” is dag (plural: dae), and the phrase vandag means “today.” To say something happens on a certain day, use the preposition “op”:
- Ons gaan winkel toe op Saterdag. – We’re going shopping on Saturday.
- Ek werk nie op Sondag nie. – I don’t work on Sunday.
Useful Words and Expressions Related to the Days of the Week
| English | Afrikaans with pronunciation volume_down |
|---|---|
| day | dag |
| morning | môre |
| today | vandag |
| tomorrow | môre |
| yesterday | gister |
| week | week |
| weekend | naweek |
These additional time-related expressions will help you speak more fluently when talking about routines, schedules, and planning ahead:
- Maandag tot Vrydag – Monday to Friday (the workweek)
- naweek – weekend
- elke Dinsdag – every Tuesday
Once you’ve memorized the days of the week, you’ll be able to ask when something is happening, describe your plans, and understand spoken or written schedules in Afrikaans with ease.