The Persian Week
The Iranian week starts on شنبه (Saturday). Four of the days are simply numbers you already know stacked onto شنبه: یکشنبه (one-Saturday = Sunday), دوشنبه (two-Saturday = Monday), سهشنبه (three-Saturday = Tuesday) and چهارشنبه (four-Saturday = Wednesday).
| Persian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| شنبه | Saturday |
| یکشنبه | Sunday |
| دوشنبه | Monday |
| سهشنبه | Tuesday |
| چهارشنبه | Wednesday |
| پنجشنبه | Thursday |
| جمعه | Friday |
Saying "On Monday"
Persian does not need a preposition like "on". The day name alone, placed at the start of the sentence, does the job.
| Today is Saturday. | امروز شنبه است.emruz shanbe ast. |
| On Saturday we go to school. | شنبه به مدرسه میرویم.shanbe be madrese miravim. |
| Tomorrow is Sunday. | فردا یکشنبه است.fardâ yekshanbe ast. |
| On Sunday we go to the park. | یکشنبه به پارک میرویم.yekshanbe be pârk miravim. |
A Week of Plans
| On Monday my friend is coming. | دوشنبه دوستم میآید.doshanbe doostam miâyad. |
| On Monday we eat at home. | دوشنبه در خانه غذا میخوریم.doshanbe dar khâne ghazâ mikhorim. |
| On Tuesday I read a book. | سهشنبه کتاب میخوانم.seshanbe ketâb mikhânam |
| On Tuesday I go to school. | سهشنبه به مدرسه میروم.seshanbe be madrese miravam. |
| On Wednesday I eat with my friend. | چهارشنبه با دوستم غذا میخورم.chahârshanbe bâ doostam ghazâ mikhoram. |
| On Wednesday my mother is coming. | چهارشنبه مادرم میآید.chahârshanbe mâdaram mi-âyad. |
The Weekend
In Iran the weekend falls on پنجشنبه and جمعه, and جمعه is the day off — the day for family visits and rest.
| On Thursday we are at home. | پنجشنبه در خانه هستیم.panjshanbe dar khâne hastim. |
| Today is Thursday, tomorrow is Friday. | امروز پنجشنبه است، فردا جمعه است.emrooz panjshanbe ast, fardâ jom'e ast. |
| On Friday my mother comes to our house. | جمعه مادرم به خانهی ما میآید.jom'e mâdaram be khâne-ye mâ mi-âyad. |
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