Days of the Week (सप्ताह के दिन)
Hindi day names are related to the planets/deities associated with each day in the Hindu calendar — for example, गुरुवार (Thursday) is named for गुरु (Guru/Jupiter), the same word used in “Gurukul”!
| Day | Hindi | Roman | Named for | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | सोमवार | somvaar | सोम (Moon) | |
| Tuesday | मंगलवार | mangalvaar | मंगल (Mars) | |
| Wednesday | बुधवार | budhvaar | बुध (Mercury) | |
| Thursday | गुरुवार | guruvaar | गुरु (Jupiter) | |
| Friday | शुक्रवार | shukravaar | शुक्र (Venus) | |
| Saturday | शनिवार | shanivaar | शनि (Saturn) | |
| Sunday | रविवार | ravivaar | रवि (Sun) |
Useful phrases
- आज कौन सा दिन है? (aaj kaun sa din hai?) — What day is it today?
- आज सोमवार है। (aaj somvaar hai.) — Today is Monday.
- कल मंगलवार होगा। (kal mangalvaar hoga.) — Tomorrow will be Tuesday.
Continue to Months.