The German week runs from Montag to Sonntag. Learn each day with its meaning and a usable time expression, then distinguish a single appointment from a weekly habit: Am Montag arbeite ich zu Hause; montags means on Mondays.
The idea
Use am Montag to name Monday; the context can make it a single day or a routine. Montags explicitly means on Mondays, while nächsten Montag means next Monday without am.
| German word / expression | Meaning and use |
|---|---|
| der Montag | Monday — am Montag (on Monday); montags (on Mondays) |
| der Dienstag | Tuesday — am Dienstag (on Tuesday); dienstags (on Tuesdays) |
| der Mittwoch | Wednesday — am Mittwoch (on Wednesday); mittwochs (on Wednesdays) |
| der Donnerstag | Thursday — am Donnerstag (on Thursday); donnerstags (on Thursdays) |
| der Freitag | Friday — am Freitag (on Friday); freitags (on Fridays) |
| der Samstag | Saturday — am Samstag (on Saturday); samstags (on Saturdays) |
| der Sonntag | Sunday — am Sonntag (on Sunday); sonntags (on Sundays) |
| das Wochenende, die Wochenenden | weekend — am Wochenende (at the weekend) |
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One appointment or every week?
Montags clearly means every Monday. Am Montag can refer to one Monday or to a regular activity; context decides. Diesen Montag means this Monday and nächsten Montag means next Monday: neither needs am. Sonnabend is another name for Samstag, especially in northern and central Germany. Compare morgen (tomorrow) with der Morgen (the morning): Morgen komme ich is about the next day.
Examples
- Am Montag arbeite ich zu Hause.On Monday I work from home.
- Dienstags besucht Mina einen Kurs.Mina attends a course on Tuesdays.
- Der Laden ist am Sonntag geschlossen.The shop is closed on Sunday.
- Von Mittwoch bis Freitag bin ich in Bonn.I will be in Bonn from Wednesday to Friday.
- Kommst du diesen Samstag?Are you coming this Saturday?
- Nächsten Donnerstag habe ich frei.I have next Thursday off.
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Watch out
Write nouns such as Montag and Dienstag with capitals, but recurring adverbs such as montags and dienstags in lowercase inside a sentence. At the start of a sentence, both begin with a capital.
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Ein einzelner Tag: ___ Montag. (am / im)
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am
„am“ — Use am before a named day of the week.
Jede Woche: Ich gehe ___ schwimmen. (mittwochs / Mittwoch)
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mittwochs
„mittwochs“ — The -s form describes a weekly habit and stays lowercase.
Nach Dienstag kommt ___.
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Mittwoch
„Mittwoch“ — Wednesday follows Tuesday in the weekly sequence.
Ohne Präposition: ___ Montag habe ich frei. (Nächsten / Nächster)
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Nächsten
„Nächsten“ — This time expression uses the accusative without a preposition: nächsten Montag.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Ein einzelner Tag: ___ Montag. (am / im)
Jede Woche: Ich gehe ___ schwimmen. (mittwochs / Mittwoch)
Nach Dienstag kommt ___.
Ohne Präposition: ___ Montag habe ich frei. (Nächsten / Nächster)
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