The days of the week take the article, and a capital letter: , Monday. Most of them are old numbers, counted from Sunday: is the second day (, two), the third, the fourth, the fifth. , Friday, is also the word for a week, and is the sabbath.
The days
| Day | Every week | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Monday · every Monday | ||
| Monday · every Monday | ||
| Tuesday · every Tuesday | ||
| Tuesday · every Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday · every Wednesday | ||
| Wednesday · every Wednesday | ||
| Thursday · every Thursday | ||
| Thursday · every Thursday | ||
| Friday · every Friday | ||
| Friday · every Friday | ||
| Saturday · every Saturday | ||
| Saturday · every Saturday | ||
| Sunday · every Sunday | ||
| Sunday · every Sunday | ||
On a day needs no extra word: is Thursday and on Thursday. In full it is , on the day of Thursday. Every Thursday drops the article: . Written small, is nobody, and a week.
It-Tnejn blu, it-Tlieta aħdar, l-Erbgħa isfar.Monday is blue, Tuesday green, Wednesday yellow.
Hemm laqgħa mas-sid, kull nhar ta' Ħamis.There's a meeting with the boss, every Thursday.
It-Tnejn niekol soppa, it-Tlieta ħut.On Monday I have soup, on Tuesday fish.
The parts of the day are single words, with their preposition built in: , in the morning · , in the afternoon (after noon) · , in the evening · , at night. is at the weekend. They go after a day: , on Friday afternoon.
When?
| When | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| in the morning · Lina opens in the morning. | ||
| in the morning · Lina opens in the morning. | ||
| at noon · We eat at half past twelve. | ||
| at noon · We eat at half past twelve. | ||
| in the afternoon · On Friday afternoon there's a check. | ||
| in the afternoon · On Friday afternoon there's a check. | ||
| in the evening · In the evening I read. | ||
| in the evening · In the evening I read. | ||
| at night · Ġorġ works at night. | ||
| at night · Ġorġ works at night. | ||
| at the weekend · At the weekend I have eggs. | ||
| at the weekend · At the weekend I have eggs. | ||
| · | today · tomorrow · Today is Thursday. | |
| today · tomorrow · Today is Thursday. | ||
What day is it today? After a vowel loses its i: .
X'jum hu llum? Illum l-Erbgħa.What day is it today? Today is Wednesday.
X'jum hu llum? Illum l-Erbgħa.What day is it today? Today is Wednesday.
Il-Ġimgħa wara nofsinhar hemm il-kontroll tal-qtates.On Friday afternoon there's the cat check.
Fil-weekend niekol bajd.At the weekend I have eggs.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the days, and the words that say when.
, , .
Monday is blue, Tuesday green, Wednesday yellow.
, .
There's a meeting with the boss, every Thursday.
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And Saturday and Sunday?
?
And Saturday and Sunday?
.
At the weekend I have eggs.
.
On Friday there's the cat check.
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What day is it today? Thursday.
? .
What day is it today? Thursday.
, , .
In the morning I go to Lina's, and in the evening I come to you, Grandma.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Which day?
Choose the day with the right article.
It-Tnejn blu, aħdar.
Monday is blue, Tuesday green.
isfar, il-Ħamis aħmar.
Wednesday is yellow, Thursday red.
fl-għaxra hemm laqgħa.
On Thursday at ten there's a meeting.
abjad, mhux aħmar.
Friday is white, not red.
u l-Ħadd? M'hemmx kulur?
Saturday and Sunday? Is there no colour?
u l-Ħadd? M'hemmx kulur?
Saturday and Sunday? Is there no colour?
ma naħdimx.
On Sunday I don't work.
X'jum hu llum? .
What day is it today? Monday.
X'jum hu llum? .
What day is it today? Monday.
On Thursday, every Thursday
Choose the right word for the gap.
Hemm laqgħa mas-sid, kull nhar ta' .
There's a meeting with the boss, every Thursday.
Ella tiġi għandi kull nhar ta' .
Ella comes to me every Tuesday.
Il-laqgħa nhar .
The meeting is on Thursday.
Jien indoqq .
I play at the weekend.
Jien naħdem , u norqod filgħodu.
I work at night, and I sleep in the morning.
Il-Ġimgħa hemm il-kontroll tal-qtates.
On Friday afternoon there's the cat check.
X'jum hu ?
What day is it today?
X'jum hu ?
What day is it today?
Nieklu u nofs.
We have lunch at half past twelve.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Tonio's lunches
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Tonio jiekol soppa, ħut.
On Monday Tonio has soup, on Tuesday fish.
soppa, ħut, u l-Ġimgħa soppa.
On Wednesday soup, on Thursday fish, and on Friday soup.
jiekol bajd.
At the weekend he has eggs.
Il-laqgħa mas-sid kull nhar ta' , bil-kafè.
The meeting with the boss is every Thursday, always with coffee.
nofsinhar hemm il-kontroll tal-qtates.
On Friday afternoon there's the cat check.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
On Monday soup, on Tuesday fish.
Every Thursday there's a meeting.
On Friday afternoon there's the cat check.
On Sunday I don't work.
On Saturday night I play the trumpet.
On Wednesday morning Ċikku comes to the office.
At the weekend I have eggs.
What day is it today? Thursday.
What day is it today? Thursday.
Ella comes to me every Tuesday.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
Ask what day it is today.
You say:
Ask what day it is today.
You say:
Tonio asks when the meeting is. It's on Thursday at ten.
You say:
The day takes its article, and at ten is fl-għaxra.
Tonio asks when the meeting is. It's on Thursday at ten.
You say:
The day takes its article, and at ten is fl-għaxra.
Tell Tonio you eat cake only sometimes, not every day.
You say:
Tell Tonio you eat cake only sometimes, not every day.
You say:
Tonio tells you what he eats at the weekend.
Tonio says:
Ella comes to her grandmother's every Wednesday. Say so.
You say:
Every Wednesday: kull nhar ta' Erbgħa, without the article.
Ella comes to her grandmother's every Wednesday. Say so.
You say:
Every Wednesday: kull nhar ta' Erbgħa, without the article.
Tonio asks if you work on Saturday. You don't.
You say:
Tonio asks if you work on Saturday. You don't.
You say:
Lina asks when Ġorġ plays. On Saturday and Sunday nights.
You say:
Lina asks when Ġorġ plays. On Saturday and Sunday nights.
You say:
Practice 6/6 · Matching
The days of the week
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
