The Days of the Week
Learning the days of the week in Danish is quite straightforward, as they all end in -dag (day). Before we start scheduling, there is one very important spelling rule to remember: unlike in English, days of the week in Danish are never capitalized unless they start a sentence.
To say that something happens "on" a certain day, you will use the preposition på.
For example, to say "on Monday", you say på mandag.
| I am going to visit the doctor on Monday. | Jeg skal besøge lægen på mandag. |
| The meeting is on Tuesday. | Mødet er på tirsdag. |
The Workweek
As you move through the standard workweek, the pattern remains exactly the same. Notice how you can use på with the present tense or with modal verbs like kan (can) and skal (going to / must) to talk about your schedule.
| She cannot come on Wednesday. | Hun kan ikke komme på onsdag. |
| Are you coming on Thursday? | Kommer I på torsdag? |
| The boss is driving to the airport on Friday. | Chefen kører til lufthavnen på fredag. |
The Weekend
Finally, we reach the weekend (weekend in Danish!). The words for Saturday and Sunday are lørdag and søndag. Just like the rest of the week, simply place på in front of them to make your weekend plans.
| My sister is staying home on Saturday. | Min søster bliver hjemme på lørdag. |
| We are in the park on Sunday. | Vi er i parken på søndag. |