A1 Time Expressions 1 min read Fácil

Days of the Week: Monday to Sunday

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Armenian days of the week are simple nouns that follow a logical pattern starting from Monday.

  • Monday is 'Yerkushabti', literally 'second day' (Yerk-u-shabti).
  • The week ends with 'Kiraki' (Sunday), which is the day of the Lord.
  • To say 'on Monday', use the dative case or simply the noun depending on the context.
Monday (Yerkushabti) + Tuesday (Yerekshabti) + Wednesday (Chorekshabti) + Thursday (Hingshabti) + Friday (Urbat) + Saturday (Shabat) + Sunday (Kiraki)

Days of the Week

Day (Armenian) Transliteration Meaning
Երկուշաբթի
Yerkushabti
Monday
Երեքշաբթի
Yerekshabti
Tuesday
Չորեքշաբթի
Chorekshabti
Wednesday
Հինգշաբթի
Hingshabti
Thursday
Ուրբաթ
Urbat
Friday
Շաբաթ
Shabat
Saturday
Կիրակի
Kiraki
Sunday

Meanings

The seven days of the week used to denote time and scheduling in Armenian.

1

Calendar naming

Identifying the specific day of the week.

“Երկուշաբթի օր է։”

“Այսօր շաբաթ է։”

Reference Table

Reference table for Days of the Week: Monday to Sunday
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Day + է
Երկուշաբթի է
Negative
Day + չէ
Երկուշաբթի չէ
Question
Ի՞նչ օր է + Day?
Ի՞նչ օր է այսօր?
Time marker
Day + օրը
Երկուշաբթի օրը

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
Այսօր ո՞ր օրն է:

Այսօր ո՞ր օրն է: (Asking for the day)

Neutro
Ի՞նչ օր է այսօր:

Ի՞նչ օր է այսօր: (Asking for the day)

Informal
Ի՞նչ օր ա:

Ի՞նչ օր ա: (Asking for the day)

Gíria
Ի՞նչ ա այսօր:

Ի՞նչ ա այսօր: (Asking for the day)

Armenian Days Logic

Shabti (Week)

Numbered

  • Yerkushabti 2nd day
  • Yerekshabti 3rd day

Exemplos por nível

1

Այսօր երկուշաբթի է։

Today is Monday.

2

Վաղը շաբաթ է։

Tomorrow is Saturday.

3

Այսօր կիրակի չէ։

Today is not Sunday.

4

Ի՞նչ օր է այսօր։

What day is today?

1

Ես ուրբաթ օրը կգամ։

I will come on Friday.

2

Հինգշաբթի օրը ես աշխատում եմ։

I work on Thursday.

3

Չորեքշաբթի օրը հանդիպենք։

Let's meet on Wednesday.

4

Երեքշաբթի օրը անձրև էր։

It was raining on Tuesday.

1

Ամեն երկուշաբթի ես դասի եմ։

Every Monday I have class.

2

Հաջորդ երեքշաբթի մենք կմեկնենք։

Next Tuesday we will leave.

3

Այս կիրակի ես հանգստանում եմ։

This Sunday I am resting.

4

Նախորդ ուրբաթ մենք տեսնվեցինք։

Last Friday we met.

1

Ես նախընտրում եմ հանդիպել հինգշաբթի օրերին։

I prefer to meet on Thursdays.

2

Շաբաթ օրվա ծրագրերը փոխվեցին։

Saturday's plans changed.

3

Կիրակի օրը նվիրված է ընտանիքին։

Sunday is dedicated to family.

4

Չորեքշաբթի օրվա ժողովը հետաձգվեց։

Wednesday's meeting was postponed.

1

Հինգշաբթի օրվա երեկոյան մենք կքննարկենք նախագիծը։

On Thursday evening we will discuss the project.

2

Ավանդաբար, կիրակի օրերը համարվում են հանգստի օրեր։

Traditionally, Sundays are considered days of rest.

3

Երկուշաբթի օրվա վաղ առավոտյան նա արդեն գրասենյակում էր։

Early Monday morning he was already at the office.

4

Ուրբաթ օրվա աշխատանքային գրաֆիկը խիտ է։

Friday's work schedule is tight.

1

Կիրակնօրյա պատարագը սկսվում է առավոտյան տասին։

The Sunday liturgy starts at ten in the morning.

2

Երկուշաբթիից մինչև ուրբաթ մենք ինտենսիվ աշխատում ենք։

From Monday to Friday we work intensely.

3

Շաբաթօրյակը հայկական մշակույթի կարևոր մաս է։

The 'Shabatoryak' (community cleanup day) is an important part of Armenian culture.

4

Ամեն շաբաթվա վերջին մենք ամփոփում ենք արդյունքները։

At the end of every week we summarize the results.

Fácil de confundir

Days of the Week: Monday to Sunday vs Shabat vs Shabti

They sound similar.

Erros comuns

Monday is 1st day

Monday is 2nd day (Yerkushabti)

Monday is the second day in the Armenian system.

Capitalizing days

yerkushabti

Armenian does not capitalize days.

Shabat as week

Shabti as week

Shabat is Saturday, Shabti is week.

Using 'is' for days

Day + է

You must include the verb 'to be'.

Yerkushabti-i

Yerkushabti

Days don't need extra suffixes for basic identification.

Urbat-day

Urbat

Urbat already means Friday.

Kiraki-day

Kiraki

Kiraki is sufficient.

On Monday as 'Yerkushabti'

Yerkushabti-in

Need dative for 'on'.

Every Monday as 'Yerkushabti'

Amen Yerkushabti

Need 'amen' for every.

Next Monday as 'Yerkushabti'

Hajord Yerkushabti

Need 'hajord' for next.

Using formal days in slang

Use context-appropriate forms

Register matters.

Mixing liturgical days

Use standard days

Liturgical terms are specific.

Incorrect declension

Correct case

Days decline in complex sentences.

Padrões de frases

Այսօր ___ է։

Real World Usage

Texting constant

Հանդիպենք երկուշաբթի՞:

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Learn the numbers

Knowing 2-5 makes days easy.

Smart Tips

Use the number trick.

Memorizing randomly Using 2, 3, 4, 5

Pronúncia

yer-ku-shab-TI

Stress

Stress is usually on the last syllable.

Question

Ի՞նչ օր է այսօր? ↑

Rising intonation for questions.

Memorize

Mnemônico

Remember 'Yerk' (2), 'Yerek' (3), 'Chorek' (4), 'Hing' (5). These are the numbers for the first four days!

Associação visual

Imagine a calendar where Monday is the second step on a ladder, Tuesday the third, and so on.

Rhyme

Monday is Yerkushabti, Tuesday Yerekshabti, Wednesday Chorekshabti, Thursday Hingshabti.

Story

I started my week on Monday (Yerkushabti). By Tuesday (Yerekshabti), I was busy. Wednesday (Chorekshabti) was halfway. Thursday (Hingshabti) was almost done. Friday (Urbat) I rested, Saturday (Shabat) I cleaned, and Sunday (Kiraki) I went to church.

Word Web

YerkushabtiYerekshabtiChorekshabtiHingshabtiUrbatShabatKirakiShabti

Desafio

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

Notas culturais

Sunday (Kiraki) is traditionally a day for family and church.

Armenian days are based on the ordinal numbering of the week.

Iniciadores de conversa

Ի՞նչ օր է այսօր:

Temas para diário

Write about your favorite day of the week.

Erros comuns

Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Այսօր ___ է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: երկուշաբթի
Monday is a day.

Score: /1

Exercicios praticos

1 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Այսօր ___ է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: երկուշաբթի
Monday is a day.

Score: /1

Perguntas frequentes (1)

No, they are not.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish low

Lunes, Martes...

Spanish is not numeric.

French low

Lundi, Mardi...

French is not numeric.

German low

Montag, Dienstag...

German is not numeric.

Japanese moderate

Getsuyoubi, Kayoubi...

Japanese uses nature elements.

Arabic high

Al-ithnayn, Al-thulatha...

Arabic uses different numeric roots.

Chinese high

Xingqiyi, Xingqier...

Chinese uses 'Xingqi' + number.

Learning Path

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