Days of the Week in Russian

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1. Понедельник (Ponedel'nik) - Monday

   The name is derived from the word 'понедель', which means 'after Sunday' or 'following Sunday'. So, it's essentially 'the day after Sunday'.

2. Вторник (Vtornik) - Tuesday

   The name originates from the word 'второй', which means 'second'. So, it refers to the 'second day' after Sunday.

3. Среда (Sreda) - Wednesday

   This word means 'middle', indicating the middle of the working week.

4. Четверг (Chetverg) - Thursday

   The name comes from the word 'четвертый', meaning 'fourth'. It represents the fourth day starting from Sunday.

5. Пятница (Pyatnitsa) - Friday

   The name is derived from the word 'пятый', which means 'fifth'. So, it represents the fifth day from Sunday.

6. Суббота (Subbota) - Saturday

   This one is similar to 'Sabbath' and has a connection to the Jewish Shabbat.

7. Воскресенье (Voskresen'ye) - Sunday

   The name literally means 'resurrection'. It's closely tied to the Christian tradition, signifying the day of Jesus Christ's resurrection.

📖 Word List

понедельник

Monday

вторник

Tuesday

среда

Wednesday

четверг

Thursday

пятница

Friday

суббота

Saturday

воскресенье

Sunday