This post will cover days of the week in Vietnamese and tip to remember them.
To say days of the week in Vietnamese you only need to remember how to say Sunday and how to say other days in Vietnamese.
Many people consider Sunday as the last day of the week because Monday is the beginning of a new work week. Others consider Sunday as the first day of the week.
While it doesn’t matter to Vietnamese people if you consider Sunday as the first day or the last day of the week, it is easier to remember the names of the days in Vietnamese if we consider Sunday as the first day of the week. Then Monday through Saturday would be the 2nd day, 3rd day…, 7th day of the week. Why does it matter? You will see why soon.
Vocabulary
Here are how we call the days of the week.
| English | Think of it as | Vietnamese |
| Sunday | 1st day of the week | Chủ nhật |
| Monday | 2nd day | thứ 2 (thứ hai) |
| Tueday | 3rd day | thứ 3 (thứ ba) |
| Wednesday | 4th day | thứ 4 (thứ tư) |
| Thursday | 5th day | thứ 5 (thứ năm) |
| Friday | 6th day | thứ 6 (thứ sáu) |
| Saturday | 7th day | thứ 7 (thứ bảy) |
See how except for Sunday, other days are called “thứ” + the number corresponding to xth day?
Note that “thứ” does not mean “day.” “Thứ” is used to indicate rank or order, in this case, the “th” part. In English, we use “st” for rank/order ending in 1, “nd” for rank ending in 2, “rd” for rank ending in 3 and “th” for others. In Vietnamese, word form does not change. You just use “thứ” and add numbers after “thứ.”
If you do not remember how to say numbers in Vietnamese, review Numbers in Vietnamese.
Save the cheat sheet
Now let’s practice.
Flashcards
Check out the flashcards for Days of the Week.
If you are interested in flashcards for other topics, check out our Free Vietnamese flashcards page.
Exercise
Sunday ___________________
Monday ____________________
Tuesday ____________________
Wednesday ___________________
Thursday ___________________
Friday ___________________
Saturday ____________________
