In Russian, the week starts with Monday. When writing, Russians do not capitalize the names of the days of the week.
Listen and repeat:
| понеде́льник (в понеде́льник) | Monday (on Monday) |
| вто́рник (во вто́рник) | Tuesday (on Tuesday) |
| среда́ (в сре́ду) | Wednesday (on Wednesday) |
| четве́рг (в четве́рг) | Thursday (on Thursday) |
| пя́тница (в пя́тницу) | Friday (on Friday) |
| суббо́та (в суббо́ту) | Saturday (on Saturday) |
| воскресе́нье (в воскресе́нье) | Sunday (on Sunday) |
Some of the names for the days of the week are related to numbers: вто́рник comes from второ́й (second), четве́рг from четвёртый (fourth), and пя́тница from пя́тый (fifth). Среда́ is related to середи́на which means middle. Суббо́та is related to Sabbath and воскресе́нье refers to the Resurrection.
Using the model, tell which day of the week you like best.
Я люблю́ пя́тницу.
Using the model, tell when you're busy.
Я за́нят (занята́) в понеде́льник.
Using the model, tell which day of the week you're free.
Я свобо́ден (свобо́дна) в суббо́ту.
Make up a schedule in Russian for the week. Use the following model:
В суббо́ту - бассе́йн.
You're going to the swimming pool бассе́йн twice this week: Monday and Friday.
Monday you're going to the movies кино́.
You have a ticket to the theater теа́тр on Saturday and you're going to a concert конце́рт on Sunday.
On Sunday you'll go for a walk in the park парк.
Friday is dinner in a restaurant рестора́н.
On Tuesday you'll be studying in the library библиоте́ка.
You're going to the store магази́н on Thursday.
You're going to the art museum музе́й on Wednesday.