How to Say Days of The Week in Vietnamese

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.

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Exercise

Sunday ___________________

Monday ____________________

Tuesday ____________________

Wednesday ___________________

Thursday ___________________

Friday ___________________

Saturday ____________________

Quiz