Listen and repeat:
понедельник (в понедельник) | Monday (on Monday) |
вторник (во вторник) | Tuesday (on Tuesday) |
среда (в среду) | Wednesday (on Wednesday) |
четверг (в четверг) | Thursday (on Thursday) |
пятница (в пятницу) | Friday (on Friday) |
суббота (в субботу) | Saturday (on Saturday) |
воскресенье (в воскресенье) | Sunday (on Sunday) |
Some of the names for the days of the week are related to numbers: вторникcomes from второй(second), четвергfrom четвёртый (fourth), and пятницаfrom пятый(fifth). Среда is related to серединаwhich means middle. Субботаis related to Sabbath and воскресеньеrefers to the Resurrection.