Learn the vocabulary of the days of the week in Italian. You’ll find a downloadable vocabulary list with English translation and audio file, and a practical vocabulary trainer with flashcards and a game.
Content overview
Days of the Week in Italian
LISTA VOCABOLI
I GIORNI DELLA SETTIMANA
Ascolta e ripeti. Listen and repeat.
lunedì | Monday |
martedì | Tuesday |
mercoledì | Wednesday |
giovedì | Thursday |
venerdì | Friday |
sabato | Saturday |
domenica | Sunday |
CURIOSITÀ
Do you know why almost all weekdays end with dì? Because dì is a synonym of giorno (even if it’s a bit outdated), so dì means day
The names of the weekdays have their origin in the Latin language:
| Lunedì | il giorno della Luna dies Lunae | Day of the moon |
| Martedì | il giorno di Marte dies Martis | Day of Mars |
| Mercoledì | il giorno di Mercurio dies Mercurii | Day of Mercury |
| Giovedì | il giorno di Giove dies Iovis | Day of Jupiter |
| Venerdì | il giorno di Venere dies Veneris | Day of Venus |
The original reference to Saturno (dies Saturni) and Sole (dies Solis) of the last two days of the week has been replaced by religious references: il sabato, from the Hebrew shabbath, is il giorno del riposo the day of rest, e la domenica, dies Domini, is il giorno del Signore the Day of the Lord.
TRAINER VOCABOLI
1. Flashcards
Write the corresponding Italian word of the days of the week.
2. Crucipuzzle
There are 5 weeks of the day Crucipuzzle. Can you find them all? Buon divertimento!
