Lesson 1.5: Days of the Week – Veckodagar

 

️ Lesson 1.5: Days of the Week – Veckodagar

Lesson Goal:

Learn how to say, spell, and pronounce the days of the week in Swedish and use them in daily conversation.

 Days of the Week in Swedish

English	Swedish	Pronunciation Tip
Monday	Måndag	"mon-dahg"
Tuesday	Tisdag	"tees-dahg"
Wednesday	Onsdag	"ohns-dahg"
Thursday	Torsdag	"toors-dahg"
Friday	Fredag	"fray-dahg"
Saturday	Lördag	"lur-dahg"
Sunday	Söndag	"surn-dahg"

 Days of the week are not capitalized in Swedish (unless at the start of a sentence).

Useful Phrases with Days

English	Swedish
What day is it today?	Vilken dag är det idag?
Today is Wednesday	Idag är det onsdag
I work on Mondays	Jag arbetar på måndagar
We are going on Saturday	Vi ska åka på lördag
The meeting is on Thursday	Möte är på torsdag
I rest on Sundays	Jag vilar på söndagar

 Time Words to Know

English	Swedish
Today	Idag
Tomorrow	Imorgon
Yesterday	Igår
Weekend	Helg
Week	Vecka
Every	Varje

 Sample Sentences to Practice

• Idag är det fredag. = Today is Friday.
• Jag jobbar varje måndag. = I work every Monday.
• Vi ses på lördag! = See you on Saturday!
• Söndagar är lugna. = Sundays are calm.