The Days of the Week in German
The days of the week in German are Montag (Monday), Dienstag (Tuesday), Mittwoch (Wednesday), Donnerstag (Thursday), Freitag (Friday), Samstag (Saturday) and Sonntag (Sunday). All seven weekdays are masculine (der), and to say “on Monday” you use “am Montag”.
The German week starts on Monday (Montag), not Sunday. Most days end in “-tag” (day); the odd one out is Mittwoch, literally “mid-week”.
Every day is masculine — der Montag, der Dienstag — and to say something happens on a day, you use “am”: am Freitag (on Friday).
Word list
Tips
- In northern Germany, Saturday is often “Sonnabend” instead of “Samstag” — both are correct.
- “on Monday” = am Montag; “every Monday / on Mondays” = montags (lowercase, with -s).
- The whole weekend is “das Wochenende”; “on the weekend” is “am Wochenende”.
FAQ
What are the seven days of the week in German?
Monday is Montag, Tuesday is Dienstag, Wednesday is Mittwoch, Thursday is Donnerstag, Friday is Freitag, Saturday is Samstag and Sunday is Sonntag. The German week begins on Monday.
How do you say “on Monday” in German?
Use “am Montag”. For a recurring day (“on Mondays / every Monday”), use the lowercase adverb “montags”.
Why is Wednesday called Mittwoch?
“Mittwoch” literally means “mid-week”. It is the one day that doesn’t end in “-tag”, because it sits in the middle of the working week.