Dutch words for kids · Days & months
The days of the week in Dutch for kids
The days of the week are a list, and lists are much easier to remember as a song. Saying today's day each morning turns it into a habit.
The days of the week in Dutch
de dagen van de week
Sounds like ≈ duh DAH-khun vahn duh VAYK
Good to know: Dutch days are written in lower case and all end in -dag (day), said "dakh".
The words
| English | Dutch | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | maandag | MAHN-dakh |
| Tuesday | dinsdag | DINS-dakh |
| Wednesday | woensdag | VOONS-dakh |
| Thursday | donderdag | DON-dur-dakh |
| Friday | vrijdag | VRAY-dakh |
| Saturday | zaterdag | ZAH-tur-dakh |
| Sunday | zondag | ZON-dakh |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Welke dag komt na zondag?
What day comes after Sunday?
from Dagen van de Week (Days of the Week)
Vandaag is het maandag!
Today is Monday!
from Vandaag Is het Maandag (Today is Monday)
Donderdag is hier.
Thursday is here.
from Welke Dag Is het? (What Day Is It?)
3 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Dagen van de Week
Days of the Week · Days & Months · Premium
- maandag · Monday
- dinsdag · Tuesday
- de week · week
- vandaag · today
Vandaag Is het Maandag
Today is Monday · Days & Months · Premium
- vandaag · today
- morgen · tomorrow
- gisteren · yesterday
- de dag · day
Welke Dag Is het?
What Day Is It? · Days & Months · Premium
- welke dag is het? · what day is it?
- het weekend · weekend
- zondag · Sunday
- vrijdag · Friday
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, say what day it is in Dutch before breakfast.
- 2Make a weekly chart with one fun thing per day and read the day names aloud.
- 3Clap once for each day as you sing through the week.
Related Dutch words
“The days of the week” in other languages
- Spanish:los días de la semana
- French:les jours de la semaine
- German:die Wochentage
- Italian:i giorni della settimana
- Portuguese:os dias da semana
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Dutchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Dutch songs with your family.