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Les jours de la semaine en kannada (vaara)

Simply attach vaara to the seven celestial names to master the Kannada weekly calendar.
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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Learn the seven days of the week in Kannada by adding the suffix '-vāra' to the planetary root.

  • All days end in '-vāra' (day). Example: Somavāra (Monday).
  • The week starts on Sunday (Adityavāra) in traditional calendars.
  • Use the locative case '-dalli' to say 'on' a specific day. Example: Somavāradalli (on Monday).
Planet/Root + vāra = Day of the Week

Overview

En kannada, le mot pour 'semaine' ou 'jour de la semaine' est vaara...

Days of the Week Formation

Day Kannada Root Suffix
Sunday
Bhānuvāra
Bhānu
vāra
Monday
Somavāra
Soma
vāra
Tuesday
Mangalavāra
Mangala
vāra
Wednesday
Budhavāra
Budha
vāra
Thursday
Guruvāra
Guru
vāra
Friday
Shukravāra
Shukra
vāra
Saturday
Shanivāra
Shani
vāra

Meanings

The system used to identify the seven days of the week, derived from Vedic astrology and planetary names.

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Calendar Naming

Identifying the specific day of the week.

“ಇಂದು ಭಾನುವಾರ (Today is Sunday)”

“ನಾಳೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾರ (Tomorrow is Tuesday)”

Reference Table

Reference table for Les jours de la semaine en kannada (vaara)
English Day Kannada Word Literal Meaning
Sunday
`Bhaanuvaara`
Sun's Day
Monday
`Somavaara`
Moon's Day
Tuesday
`Mangalavaara`
Mars' Day
Wednesday
`Budhavaara`
Mercury's Day
Thursday
`Guruvaara`
Jupiter's Day
Friday
`Shukravaara`
Venus' Day
Saturday
`Shanivaara`
Saturn's Day

Spectre de formalité

Formel
ಸೋಮವಾರದಂದು ಸಭೆ ಇದೆ

ಸೋಮವಾರದಂದು ಸಭೆ ಇದೆ (Work)

Neutre
ಸೋಮವಾರ ಸಭೆ ಇದೆ

ಸೋಮವಾರ ಸಭೆ ಇದೆ (Work)

Informel
ಸೋಮವಾರ ಮೀಟಿಂಗ್ ಇದೆ

ಸೋಮವಾರ ಮೀಟಿಂಗ್ ಇದೆ (Work)

Argot
ಸೋಮವಾರ ಮೀಟಿಂಗ್

ಸೋಮವಾರ ಮೀಟಿಂಗ್ (Work)

The Celestial Days

vaara

Solar

  • Bhaanu Sun

Lunar

  • Soma Moon

English vs Kannada Roots

English Day
Sunday Sun
Monday Moon
Kannada Day
Bhaanuvaara Sun
Somavaara Moon

Is it the Weekend?

1

Is the day Bhaanuvaara?

YES
Yes! It's Sunday.
NO
Keep checking...
2

Is it Shanivaara?

YES
Yes! It's Saturday.
NO ↓

Weekly Categories

💼

Working Days

  • • Somavaara
  • • Mangalavaara
  • • Budhavaara
  • • Guruvaara
  • • Shukravaara
🎉

Weekend

  • • Shanivaara
  • • Bhaanuvaara
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Exemples par niveau

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ಇಂದು ಸೋಮವಾರ

Today is Monday

2

ನಾಳೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾರ

Tomorrow is Tuesday

3

ಇದು ಭಾನುವಾರ

This is Sunday

4

ಶನಿವಾರ ರಜೆ

Saturday is a holiday

1

ನಾನು ಸೋಮವಾರ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ

I will come on Monday

2

ಬುಧವಾರದಂದು ಸಭೆ ಇದೆ

There is a meeting on Wednesday

3

ಗುರುವಾರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ

I go to the temple on Thursday

4

ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ನೋಡೋಣ

Let's watch a movie on Friday

1

ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸದ ಸಮಯ ಸೋಮವಾರದಿಂದ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದವರೆಗೆ

My work hours are from Monday to Friday

2

ಕಳೆದ ಶನಿವಾರ ನಾನು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ

Last Saturday I was in Bangalore

3

ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾನುವಾರ ನಾವು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗೋಣ

Let's meet next Sunday

4

ಮಂಗಳವಾರದಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವಿದೆ

There is a special program on Tuesday

1

ಪ್ರತಿ ಬುಧವಾರ ಅವರು ತರಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾರೆ

They conduct classes every Wednesday

2

ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದ ಸಂಜೆ ನಾವು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ

We decided to go out on Friday evening

3

ಗುರುವಾರ ಬಂದರೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಗಿಯುತ್ತದೆ

If Thursday comes, the work will be finished

4

ಶನಿವಾರದಂದು ಕಚೇರಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿರುತ್ತದೆ

The office will be closed on Saturday

1

ಸೋಮವಾರದಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವ ವಾರವು ಬಹಳ ಬಿಡುವಿಲ್ಲದಂತಿದೆ

The week starting from Monday is very busy

2

ಬುಧವಾರದಂದು ನಡೆಯುವ ಸಭೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದುದು

The meeting happening on Wednesday is very important

3

ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ನಾನು ವರದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ

I will submit the report by Friday

4

ಭಾನುವಾರದ ಶಾಂತಿಯು ಸೋಮವಾರದ ಗದ್ದಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ

Sunday's peace is a prelude to Monday's chaos

1

ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕವಾಗಿ ಭಾನುವಾರವು ವಾರದ ಮೊದಲ ದಿನವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ

Traditionally, Sunday is considered the first day of the week

2

ಶನಿವಾರದಂದು ನಡೆಯುವ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ

We are inviting you to the cultural program on Saturday

3

ಮಂಗಳವಾರದಂದು ಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಚಲನೆಯು ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹತ್ವದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ

The movement of planets on Tuesday is significant in astrology

4

ಗುರುವಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದ ನಡುವಿನ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ

Observe the difference between Thursday and Friday

Facile à confondre

Kannada Days of the Week (vaara) vs Day vs Date

Learners confuse 'day of week' with 'calendar date'.

Kannada Days of the Week (vaara) vs On vs In

Using 'alli' for everything.

Kannada Days of the Week (vaara) vs Today vs This day

Using 'Indu' vs 'Ee vāra'.

Erreurs courantes

✗

Somavara (no long vowel)

✓

Somavāra

Vowel length matters.
✗

Mondayvāra

✓

Somavāra

Don't mix English and Kannada.
✗

Somadalli

✓

Somavāradalli

Missing the suffix.
✗

Bhānu

✓

Bhānuvāra

Missing the day marker.
✗

Somavāra-ge

✓

Somavāradalli

Wrong case marker.
✗

Mangalavāra-nalli

✓

Mangalavāradalli

Incorrect suffix attachment.
✗

Budhavāra-inda

✓

Budhavāradalli

Wrong case.
✗

Guruvāra-alli

✓

Guruvāradalli

Redundant suffix.
✗

Shukravāra-ge

✓

Shukravāradalli

Wrong prepositional logic.
✗

Shanivāra-inda

✓

Shanivāradalli

Incorrect temporal marker.
✗

Adityavāra-alli

✓

Adityavāradalli

Morphological error.
✗

Somavāra-adalli

✓

Somavāradalli

Double suffixing.
✗

Budhavāra-ge

✓

Budhavāradalli

Wrong case usage.

Structures de phrases

ಇಂದು ___.

___ ನಾನು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.

___ ರಜೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.

ನಾನು ___ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಸಿಗೋಣ?

Work very common

ಸೋಮವಾರ ಸಭೆ ಇದೆ.

Travel common

ಶನಿವಾರ ಬಸ್ ಇದೆಯಾ?

Food Delivery occasional

ಭಾನುವಾರ ಆರ್ಡರ್ ಮಾಡೋಣ.

Job Interview common

ಬುಧವಾರದಂದು ಸಂದರ್ಶನವಿದೆ.

Social Media common

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💡

The 'Sh' Rule

Remember: Shukravaara (Fri) and Shanivaara (Sat) both start with 'Sh'. Friday has more syllables if you count the 'u' sound clearly!
💬

Shortened Names

In casual Bengaluru slang, people might just say 'Soma' or 'Guru'. It's like saying 'Mon' or 'Thurs'.
🎯

Planetary Link

If you know any Indian language (Hindi, Telugu, etc.), the prefixes are almost identical because they all come from Sanskrit.

Smart Tips

Use -dalli for specific days.

Somavāra nān barta → Somavāradalli nān barta

Focus on the long 'ā'.

Somavara → Somavāra

Use the correct root.

Soma → Somavāra

Use 'yāvāga' for questions.

Somavāra? → Somavāra yāvāga?

Prononciation

vaa-ra

Vowel length

Long vowels like 'ā' in 'vāra' must be held longer.

Statement

Somavāra. ↓

Falling intonation for facts.

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Remember the planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn. Add 'vāra' to each.

Association visuelle

Imagine a calendar where each day has a small planet icon next to it.

Rhyme

Bhānu, Soma, Mangala, Budha, Guru, Shukra, Shani, the week is done!

Story

On Sunday (Bhānu), the Moon (Soma) rose. Mars (Mangala) and Mercury (Budha) played. Jupiter (Guru) and Venus (Shukra) watched, while Saturn (Shani) slept.

Word Web

BhānuvāraSomavāraMangalavāraBudhavāraGuruvāraShukravāraShanivāra

Défi

Write down your schedule for the next 7 days using only Kannada day names.

Notes culturelles

Days are often associated with specific temple visits.

Sanskrit-derived planetary names.

Amorces de conversation

“

ಇಂದು ಯಾವ ವಾರ?

“

ಸೋಮವಾರ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಿಡುವಿದೆಯೇ?

“

ವಾರದ ಯಾವ ದಿನ ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ?

“

ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳೇನು?

Sujets d'écriture

Write your weekly schedule.
Describe your favorite day.
Plan a dream trip for the week.
Reflect on your past week.

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

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Test Yourself

Fill in the blank for Sunday

Tomorrow is Sunday: Naale ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bhaanuvaara
Bhaanu means Sun, and Sunday is Bhaanuvaara.
Which day is Friday? Choix multiple

Choose the correct Kannada word for Friday:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Shukravaara
Shukra is the planet Venus, which corresponds to Friday.
Find the mistake Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Is 'Budhavaara' Thursday?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: No, Budhavaara is Wednesday.
Budha represents Mercury, which is Wednesday. Thursday is Guruvaara.

Score: /3

Exercices pratiques

8 exercises
Fill in the missing suffix.

Soma___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vāra
Suffix for day is vāra.
Which is Monday? Choix multiple

Monday is:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Somavāra
Soma is Moon/Monday.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Somavāra-ge

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Somavāradalli
Use -dalli for 'on'.
Reorder the words. Sentence Building

ಸಭೆ / ಸೋಮವಾರ / ಇದೆ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ಸೋಮವಾರ ಸಭೆ ಇದೆ
Standard word order.
Match the day. Match Pairs

Match:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: All of the above
All are correct.
Which day is Saturday? Choix multiple

Saturday:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Shanivāra
Shani is Saturn/Saturday.
Fill in the locative.

Friday (on):

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Shukravāradalli
Locative case.
Change to future. Sentence Transformation

Somavāra saba ide.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Somavāra saba iruttade
Future tense.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Match the English day to Kannada Match Pairs

Match the following:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Monday:Somavaara, Tuesday:Mangalavaara, Wednesday:Budhavaara, Thursday:Guruvaara
Order the sentence: 'Today is Saturday' Sentence Reorder

Ivattu / Shanivaara

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ivattu Shanivaara
Translate 'Sunday' Traduction

How do you say Sunday in Kannada?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bhaanuvaara
Fill in the blank for the day after Wednesday Texte trous

Budhavaara, ______, Shukravaara.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Guruvaara
Identify the weekend day Choix multiple

Which of these is a weekend day?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Shanivaara
Correct the spelling Error Correction

Is 'Somavara' spelled correctly?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: No, it should be Somavaara
Match planets to days Match Pairs

Match the planet to the day:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Moon:Somavaara, Sun:Bhaanuvaara, Mars:Mangalavaara
Order: 'See you on Friday' Sentence Reorder

Shukravaara / Sigona

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Shukravaara Sigona
Translate 'Tuesday' Traduction

Tuesday in Kannada is:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mangalavaara
Fill in the blank Texte trous

Monday is ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Somavaara

Score: /10

FAQ (8)

It is the standard suffix for 'day' in Kannada.

Yes, traditionally.

Only in very casual speech.

Add -dalli.

No, Kannada has no caps.

It sounds incomplete.

Yes, heavily.

No, it's very logical.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

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In Other Languages

Spanish partial

Lunes, Martes...

Kannada adds a suffix, Spanish uses distinct words.

French partial

Lundi, Mardi...

Suffix vs prefix/word change.

German partial

Montag, Dienstag...

German uses compound words, Kannada uses suffixation.

Japanese high

Getsuyoubi, Kayoubi...

Japanese uses kanji, Kannada uses phonetic script.

Arabic low

Al-Ahad, Al-Ithnayn...

Kannada uses planetary names, Arabic uses numbers.

Chinese low

Xingqi yi, Xingqi er...

Kannada is planetary-based.

Learning Path

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