Talking About the Days of the Week in Russian: Essential Vocabulary & Dialogue 🗓️

Learn the seven days of the week in Russian with our slow-paced dialogue. Follow along as Anya helps Ivan remember which day it is today, tomorrow, and the weekend!

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Learning the days of the week is a fundamental step in any language. In this lesson, join Ivan and Anya in a simple, slow-paced Russian dialogue perfect for A1 beginners. You’ll learn how to ask “What day is it?” and master the names for all seven days, from Monday to Sunday.


💬 Video Transcript

Иван: Привет, Аня!
(Ivan: Hi, Anya!)

Аня: Привет, Иван! Как дела?
(Anya: Hi, Ivan! How are things?)

Иван: Хорошо. Но… у меня вопрос.
(Ivan: Good. But… I have a question.)

Аня: Какой вопрос, Иван?
(Anya: What question, Ivan?)

Иван: Я не помню… Какой сегодня день?
(Ivan: I don’t remember… What day is today?)

Аня: Ха-ха! Сегодня понедельник.
(Anya: Haha! Today is Monday.)

Иван: Понедельник. Точно. А завтра?
(Ivan: Monday. Right. And tomorrow?)

Аня: Завтра вторник.
(Anya: Tomorrow is Tuesday.)

Иван: Вторник… А потом?
(Ivan: Tuesday… And then?)

Аня: Потом среда.
(Anya: Then Wednesday.)

Иван: Среда. Понедельник, вторник, среда… Это трудно.
(Ivan: Wednesday. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday… This is difficult.)

Аня: Это не трудно. Давай вместе. Понедельник, вторник, среда, четверг.
(Anya: It’s not difficult. Let’s do it together. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.)

Иван: Четверг. Понятно. А после четверга?
(Ivan: Thursday. I understand. And after Thursday?)

Аня: После четверга – пятница.
(Anya: After Thursday is Friday.)

Иван: Пятница! Я знаю пятницу! Я люблю пятницу.
(Ivan: Friday! I know Friday! I love Friday.)

Аня: Да, все любят пятницу. А после пятницы – суббота.
(Anya: Yes, everyone loves Friday. And after Friday is Saturday.)

Иван: Суббота… Это когда мы не работаем?
(Ivan: Saturday… Is that when we don’t work?)

Аня: Да. Суббота и воскресенье. Это выходные.
(Anya: Yes. Saturday and Sunday. That’s the weekend.)

Иван: А, да! Суббота и воскресенье. Отлично.
(Ivan: Ah, yes! Saturday and Sunday. Excellent.)

Аня: Давай повторим. Все дни. Готов?
(Anya: Let’s repeat. All the days. Ready?)

Иван: Да, я готов.
(Ivan: Yes, I’m ready.)

Аня: Понедельник.
(Anya: Monday.)

Иван: Понедельник.
(Ivan: Monday.)

Аня: Вторник.
(Anya: Tuesday.)

Иван: Вторник.
(Ivan: Tuesday.)

Аня: Среда.
(Anya: Wednesday.)

Иван: Среда.
(Wednesday.)

Аня: Четверг.
(Anya: Thursday.)

Иван: Четверг.
(Ivan: Thursday.)

Аня: Пятница.
(Anya: Friday.)

Иван: Пятница!
(Ivan: Friday!)

Аня: Суббота.
(Anya: Saturday.)

Иван: Суббота.
(Ivan: Saturday.)

Аня: И воскресенье.
(Anya: And Sunday.)

Иван: И воскресенье. Ура!
(Ivan: And Sunday. Hooray!)

Аня: Молодец! Теперь ты. Скажи все дни.
(Anya: Well done! Now you. Say all the days.)

Иван: Хорошо. Понедельник… вторник… среда… эээ…
(Ivan: Okay. Monday… Tuesday… Wednesday… uhh…)

Аня: Чет…
(Anya: Thurs…)

Иван: Четверг! Да, четверг. Потом… пятница!
(Ivan: Thursday! Yes, Thursday. Then… Friday!)

Аня: Правильно. Дальше.
(Anya: Correct. Next.)

Иван: Потом суббота. И… воскресенье!
(Ivan: Then Saturday. And… Sunday!)

Аня: Отлично, Иван! Ты всё знаешь!
(Anya: Excellent, Ivan! You know everything!)

Иван: Да! Теперь я всё знаю. Спасибо, Аня.
(Ivan: Yes! Now I know everything. Thanks, Anya.)

Аня: Пожалуйста. Так… какой сегодня день?
(Anya: You’re welcome. So… what day is today?)

Иван: Сегодня понедельник!
(Ivan: Today is Monday!)

Аня: Правильно! А какой день будет завтра?
(Anya: Correct! And what day will it be tomorrow?)

Иван: Завтра будет вторник!
(Ivan: Tomorrow will be Tuesday!)

Аня: Супер! Ты очень хороший ученик.
(Anya: Super! You are a very good student.)

Иван: Спасибо! Раз сегодня понедельник, давай пить кофе.
(Ivan: Thank you! Since today is Monday, let’s drink coffee.)

Аня: Давай! Кофе в понедельник – это хорошая идея.
(Anya: Let’s! Coffee on a Monday is a good idea.)


📝 Essential Vocabulary

Here are the key words and phrases you’ll hear in the video. Practice them to build your core Russian vocabulary.

Target LanguageEnglish TranslationPronunciation
Какой сегодня день?What day is today?
СегодняToday
ЗавтраTomorrow
ПонедельникMonday
ВторникTuesday
СредаWednesday
ЧетвергThursday
ПятницаFriday
СубботаSaturday
ВоскресеньеSunday
ВыходныеWeekend

🔍 Grammar Focus

Let’s look at two key points from the dialogue to help you talk about the days of the week.

1. Asking “What day is it?”

The most common way to ask about the day is the phrase Ivan uses: «Какой сегодня день?».

  • Какой means “what” or “which.” It’s a question word used here because день (day) is a masculine noun.
  • Сегодня means “today.”
  • День means “day.”

To answer, you simply say «Сегодня…» followed by the day of the week. Example from the script:

Иван: Какой сегодня день?
Аня: Сегодня понедельник.

2. Russian Days of the Week

Here are the seven days of the week you learned in the dialogue. A key difference from English is that days of the week are not capitalized in Russian unless they begin a sentence.

  • понедельник (Monday)
  • вторник (Tuesday)
  • среда (Wednesday)
  • четверг (Thursday)
  • пятница (Friday)
  • суббота (Saturday)
  • воскресенье (Sunday)

Anya also introduces the word выходные (vykhodnye), which means “weekend” and literally translates to “days off” or “exit days.” It refers to Saturday and Sunday together. Example from the script:

Аня: Суббота и воскресенье. Это выходные.


🌍 Cultural Tip

In Russia, the week begins strictly on Monday, and it’s common to hear the phrase “понедельник — день тяжёлый” (Monday is a hard day). Interestingly, the word for Sunday, “воскресенье,” literally translates to “resurrection.”

🃏 Flip & Learn

Use these flashcards to test your memory of the new vocabulary from the lesson.

Today

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Сегодня

Tomorrow

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Завтра

Wednesday

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Среда

Friday

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Пятница

Weekend

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Выходные


💡 Key Takeaways

Here are the most important points to remember from this lesson:

  • To ask “What day is today?”, use the phrase «Какой сегодня день?».
  • The days of the week in Russian are: понедельник, вторник, среда, четверг, пятница, суббота, воскресенье.
  • Unlike in English, the days of the week are not capitalized in Russian.
  • The Russian word for “weekend” is «выходные», which covers both Saturday (суббота) and Sunday (воскресенье).

🎯 Practice Quiz

Check your understanding with a few questions based on the dialogue.

Question
Listen to the audio. What is the correct response?
Question
What day comes after ‘вторник’ (Tuesday)?
Question
Which two days are the ‘выходные’ (weekend)?

✍️ Fill in the Blanks

Let’s test your spelling and memory! Fill in the missing words below. Use correct spelling.

Fill in the blank
Сегодня .
Translation: Today is Monday.
Fill in the blank
Суббота и воскресенье — это .
Translation: Saturday and Sunday are the weekend.

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