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The days of the week in German 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 German
die Wochentage
Sounds like ≈ dee VOKH-en-tah-guh
Good to know: All days are masculine (der Montag) and most end in -tag (day). Saturday is Samstag in most places, Sonnabend in parts of the north and east.
The words
| English | German | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Montag | MOHN-tahk |
| Tuesday | Dienstag | DEENS-tahk |
| Wednesday | Mittwoch | MIT-vokh |
| Thursday | Donnerstag | DON-ers-tahk |
| Friday | Freitag | FRY-tahk |
| Saturday | Samstag | ZAMS-tahk |
| Sunday | Sonntag | ZON-tahk |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Heute ist Montag!
Today is Monday!
from Heute ist Montag (Today is Monday)
Freitag ist da!
Friday is here!
from Welcher Tag ist heute? (What Day Is It?)
3 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Die Wochentage
Days of the Week · Days & Months · Premium
- Montag · Monday
- Dienstag · Tuesday
- Woche · week
- heute · today
Heute ist Montag
Today is Monday · Days & Months · Premium
- heute · today
- morgen · tomorrow
- gestern · yesterday
- Tag · day
Welcher Tag ist heute?
What Day Is It? · Days & Months · Premium
- Welcher Tag ist heute? · what day is it?
- Wochenende · weekend
- Sonntag · Sunday
- Freitag · Friday
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, say what day it is in German 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 German words
“The days of the week” in other languages
- Spanish:los días de la semana
- French:les jours de la semaine
- Italian:i giorni della settimana
- Portuguese:os dias da semana
- Dutch:de dagen van de week
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Germanhas 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 German songs with your family.