When talking about days of the week in Danish, 'tirsdag' refers to Tuesday. You'll notice that many Danish days of the week end with '-dag', which directly translates to 'day' in English. This makes it a bit easier to remember once you get the hang of it.
For example, you might say 'På tirsdag ses vi,' meaning 'On Tuesday, we'll see each other.' Or, 'Har du tid tirsdag?' which means 'Do you have time on Tuesday?'
If you're learning Danish, you'll quickly encounter the word "tirsdag." It's one of the most basic words you can learn, especially if you plan on talking about your week or making plans. Let's break down what it means and how to use it.
§ Basic Meaning of 'Tirsdag'
- Danish Word
- tirsdag
- English Definition
- Tuesday
- Part of Speech
- Noun
- CEFR Level
- A1
Simply put, "tirsdag" is the Danish word for Tuesday. Just like in English, it refers to the second day of the standard seven-day week, falling between Monday (mandag) and Wednesday (onsdag). This is a core vocabulary word for anyone learning Danish, and you'll hear and use it constantly in everyday conversation.
§ When Do People Use 'Tirsdag'?
You use "tirsdag" in Danish exactly when you would use "Tuesday" in English. This includes:
- Talking about specific days: "Jeg har et møde på tirsdag." (I have a meeting on Tuesday.)
- Referring to regular events: "Hver tirsdag går jeg til spanskundervisning." (Every Tuesday I go to Spanish class.)
- Making plans: "Skal vi spise middag tirsdag aften?" (Shall we have dinner Tuesday evening?)
- Discussing schedules: "Deadline er tirsdag." (The deadline is Tuesday.)
It's a straightforward translation, so you don't need to worry about any tricky cultural nuances here. If you mean Tuesday, you say "tirsdag."
§ Examples in Context
Vi ses på tirsdag!
- Hint
- 'Vi ses' means 'See you', 'på' means 'on'.
This is a very common phrase to end a conversation when you're planning to meet someone on Tuesday. It's direct and friendly.
tirsdag eftermiddag?
- Hint
- 'Har du tid' means 'Do you have time', 'eftermiddag' means 'afternoon'.
This is how you would ask someone if they are available on Tuesday afternoon. It's a useful question for making social plans or business appointments.
Butikkerne er lukket om søndagen, men åbner igen tirsdag.
- Hint
- 'Butikkerne er lukket' means 'The shops are closed', 'om søndagen' means 'on Sundays', 'men åbner igen' means 'but open again'.
This example shows how "tirsdag" can be used to indicate when something will resume after being closed, which is common for businesses. This is a very practical sentence for understanding opening hours.
Learning the days of the week is fundamental for navigating daily life in Denmark. "Tirsdag" is an easy one to master, and once you know it, you can start building more complex sentences and plans around it. Keep practicing with these examples, and you'll be using it naturally in no time.
Frequentemente confundido com
The Danish word for Wednesday. Learners sometimes mix up the order of the days of the week.
The Danish word for Thursday. Another day of the week that can be confused with 'tirsdag' due to similar endings.
The Danish word for Friday. While less similar, some learners struggle with recalling all days of the week accurately.
Fácil de confundir
Often confused with 'frokost' (lunch) or 'aftensmad' (dinner) by learners due to direct translation tendencies.
Morgenmad specifically refers to the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning. Frokost is lunch, and aftensmad is dinner.
Jeg spiser morgenmad klokken syv. (I eat breakfast at seven o'clock.)
Many learners find 'hygge' confusing because there isn't a direct English equivalent, leading to misinterpretation of its broad cultural meaning.
'Hygge' describes a feeling or atmosphere of coziness, comfort, and contentment, often enjoyed with good company. It's a holistic concept rather than a single action.
Vi har det hyggeligt med en kop kaffe og et tæppe. (We're having a cozy time with a cup of coffee and a blanket.)
Easily confused with 'lægge' (to lay) due to similar spelling and sound, but they have distinct grammatical uses.
'Ligge' means 'to lie' (intransitive, no direct object, refers to position). 'Lægge' means 'to lay' (transitive, requires a direct object, refers to placing something).
Bogen ligger på bordet. (The book is lying on the table.)
While it means 'to eat', learners often get confused when to use it versus 'have' (to have/eat) in certain contexts like meals.
'Spise' is the general verb 'to eat'. 'Have' can be used as 'to have a meal', e.g., 'have morgenmad'. You can also 'spise morgenmad'. The distinction is subtle and often interchangeable, but 'have' often implies the act of consuming a meal, while 'spise' is just 'to eat'.
Jeg spiser en æble. (I am eating an apple.)
This word doesn't have a direct English translation and can be challenging for learners to grasp its nuanced meaning of 'gladly' or 'with pleasure' in various contexts.
'Gerne' expresses willingness, preference, or pleasure in doing something. It's often used with verbs to indicate that one would 'like to' or 'prefers to' do something.
Jeg vil gerne have en kop te. (I would gladly like a cup of tea / I'd like a cup of tea, please.)
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYou pronounce 'tirsdag' like
teers-day. The 'r' is soft, almost silent, and the 'g' at the end is also very soft, like a 'y' sound but barely there.
No, unlike in English, Danish days of the week are generally not capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence.
You can say:
Vi ses tirsdag. (We'll see each other Tuesday.)
Tirsdag er min yndlingsdag. (Tuesday is my favorite day.)
'Tirsdag' comes from Tyr's day, named after Tyr, the Norse god of war and justice, similar to how Tuesday in English is named after Tiw, the Old English equivalent of Tyr.
You wouldn't usually ask 'What day is Tuesday?' directly. Instead, you might ask 'Hvilken dag er det i dag?' (What day is it today?) and someone might reply 'Det er tirsdag.' (It is Tuesday.). Or you might ask 'Hvornår er det tirsdag?' (When is Tuesday?).
Yes, a common phrase is:
På tirsdag (On Tuesday).
For example: Jeg har et møde på tirsdag. (I have a meeting on Tuesday.)
You say 'hver tirsdag'.
For example: Jeg går i biografen hver tirsdag. (I go to the cinema every Tuesday.)
The common abbreviation for 'tirsdag' is 'tir.' or sometimes 'tirs.'
You say 'næste tirsdag' for next Tuesday and 'sidste tirsdag' for last Tuesday.
For example:
Vi spiser frokost næste tirsdag. (We're having lunch next Tuesday.)
Jeg var i Odense sidste tirsdag. (I was in Odense last Tuesday.)
After 'tirsdag' (Tuesday) comes 'onsdag' (Wednesday).
Teste-se 36 perguntas
Write a short sentence about an activity you do on a Tuesday, using 'tirsdag'.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
På tirsdag går jeg i biografen. (On Tuesday, I go to the cinema.)
Imagine you are making plans with a Danish friend. Write a question asking if they are free on Tuesday evening.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
Er du fri på tirsdag aften? (Are you free on Tuesday evening?)
Describe a common event that happens every Tuesday in your town or at your school.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
Hver tirsdag er der et marked på torvet. (Every Tuesday there is a market in the square.)
Hvilken dag besøger jeg mine bedsteforældre?
Read this passage:
På mandag har jeg et møde. Om tirsdagen besøger jeg mine bedsteforældre. Onsdag skal jeg arbejde sent.
Hvilken dag besøger jeg mine bedsteforældre?
The passage states 'Om tirsdagen besøger jeg mine bedsteforældre,' meaning 'On Tuesday, I visit my grandparents.'
The passage states 'Om tirsdagen besøger jeg mine bedsteforældre,' meaning 'On Tuesday, I visit my grandparents.'
Hvornår har jeg svømmetræning?
Read this passage:
Jeg har svømmetræning hver tirsdag morgen. Det starter klokken 7. Efter træningen spiser jeg morgenmad.
Hvornår har jeg svømmetræning?
The passage clearly states 'Jeg har svømmetræning hver tirsdag morgen,' meaning 'I have swim practice every Tuesday morning.'
The passage clearly states 'Jeg har svømmetræning hver tirsdag morgen,' meaning 'I have swim practice every Tuesday morning.'
Hvilken ugedag er holdmødet?
Read this passage:
Vi har et ugentligt holdmøde. Det er altid den anden dag i ugen. Vi taler om planerne for ugen.
Hvilken ugedag er holdmødet?
The passage says the meeting is 'den anden dag i ugen' (the second day of the week), which is Tuesday.
The passage says the meeting is 'den anden dag i ugen' (the second day of the week), which is Tuesday.
Vi skal mødes på biblioteket på ___. (We are meeting at the library on ___.)
The sentence indicates a day of the week, and 'tirsdag' fits the context of 'on Tuesday'.
Har du tid til at tale sammen på ___ eftermiddag? (Do you have time to talk on ___ afternoon?)
This refers to an afternoon on a specific day, and 'tirsdag' is a common day for appointments.
Jeg har en vigtig præsentation næste ___. (I have an important presentation next ___.)
The context implies a specific day of the week for an event, making 'tirsdag' the most suitable choice.
Butikken er lukket om ___ og søndag. (The shop is closed on ___ and Sunday.)
This sentence lists two days of the week when the shop is closed. 'Tirsdag' fits as a common closing day alongside Sunday.
Skal vi tage en kop kaffe på ___ morgen? (Shall we have a cup of coffee on ___ morning?)
The sentence asks to meet for coffee on a specific morning, and 'tirsdag' is a plausible day.
Mødet blev flyttet fra mandag til ___. (The meeting was moved from Monday to ___.)
If a meeting is moved from Monday, the most immediate next day is 'tirsdag'.
Hvilken ugedag kommer efter mandag?
Tirsdag er den anden dag i ugen, efter mandag og før onsdag. (Tuesday is the second day of the week, after Monday and before Wednesday.)
Hvis i dag er mandag, hvad er så i morgen?
Efter mandag kommer tirsdag. (After Monday comes Tuesday.)
Hvilken dag falder den 24. december ofte på i juleugen?
Datoer kan falde på en hvilken som helst ugedag afhængigt af året. Dette er et trickspørgsmål for at teste din forståelse af ugedage. (Dates can fall on any weekday depending on the year. This is a trick question to test your understanding of weekdays.)
Tirsdag er den tredje dag i ugen.
Tirsdag er den anden dag i ugen. (Tuesday is the second day of the week.)
Jeg har et vigtigt møde på tirsdag.
Dette er en korrekt sætning, der bruger 'tirsdag' i en hverdagskontekst. (This is a correct sentence using 'tirsdag' in an everyday context.)
Butikkerne er lukket på tirsdag.
Butikker er normalt åbne på tirsdage i Danmark. (Stores are usually open on Tuesdays in Denmark.)
This sentence means 'I don't have to work on Tuesday.' The typical Danish sentence structure for negation places 'ikke' after the verb.
This sentence translates to 'We have a meeting every Tuesday.' 'Hver' (every) often precedes the day of the week.
This means 'Unfortunately, I cannot come on Tuesday.' 'Desværre' (unfortunately) often starts a sentence, followed by the verb and subject.
Hvilken dag kommer efter mandag?
Tirsdag er den anden dag i ugen, så den kommer efter mandag.
På hvilken dag er der ofte gode tilbud i supermarkedet?
Mange supermarkeder har traditionelt nye tilbud fra tirsdag.
Hvad betyder 'tirsdag' på engelsk?
'Tirsdag' er det danske ord for 'Tuesday'.
Tirsdag er den første dag i ugen.
Mandag er traditionelt set den første dag i ugen i mange kulturer, selvom søndag også kan betragtes som ugedagens start.
Hvis det er onsdag i morgen, så var det mandag i forgårs.
Hvis i morgen er onsdag, er det i dag tirsdag. I går var mandag, og i forgårs var søndag. Nej, det er forkert. Hvis i morgen er onsdag, så er i dag tirsdag. I går var mandag. Så 'i forgårs' ville have været søndag. Den er forkert.
I Danmark starter arbejdsugen normalt om tirsdagen.
Arbejdsugen i Danmark starter normalt om mandagen.
The new film released on Tuesday
Important presentation on Tuesday
Change meeting from Wednesday to Tuesday
Read this aloud:
Hvilke forberedelser skal du gøre inden tirsdag?
Focus: tirsdag
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Read this aloud:
Beskriv din ideelle tirsdag, hvis du kunne gøre lige, hvad du ville.
Focus: ideelle tirsdag
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Hvorfor er tirsdag en god eller dårlig dag for dig, baseret på dine typiske ugeplaner?
Focus: typiske ugeplaner
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