A really useful thing to learn in English is how to say the days of the week, months and dates in English.
Days and dates are essential for organizing meetings, making holiday reservations, and for planning social activities.
Days of the week in English
Here are the seven days of the week in English, first with questions:
- What's today?
- What day is it today?
The accent is always on the first syllable, and the two hardest days to pronounce are Tuesday and Thursday, so take the extra time to practice it.
- Saturday ⇾ Sa. / Sat.
- Sunday ⇾ Su. / Sun.
- Monday ⇾ Mo. / Mon.
- Tuesday ⇾ Tu. / Tue.
- Wednesday ⇾ We. / Wed.
- Thursday ⇾ Th. / Thu.
- Friday ⇾ Fr. / Fri.
We always use a capital letter for the first letter of each day when writing. As you can see, we often use "on" before the days of the week. Here are some examples:
- I saw him on Monday.
- a report goes before the councilors on Wednesday.
- the counter is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.