Days of the week - Sé jou simenn-nan

The days of the week

Sé jou simenn-nan

 

La ni sèt  (7) jou nan simenn-nan

There are seven (7) days of the week

English	Kwéyòl	Pronunciation
Monday	Lendi	lehn-dee
Tuesday	Madi	mah-dee
Wednesday	Mékwédi	may-kway-dee
Thursday	Jédi	zhay-dee
Friday	Vandwédi	vahn-dway-dee
Saturday	Sanmdi	Sam-dee
Sunday	Dimanch	dee-mash

Here are a few sentences in which the days of the week are used

The 1st day is Monday.

Pwèmyé jou-a sé lendi.

pwehm-yay zhoo ah say lehn-dee

The 2^nd day is Tuesday.

Dézyem jou-a sé madi.

dayz-yehm zhoo ah say mah-dee

The 3^rd day is Wednesday.

Twazyèm jou-a sé mékwédi.

twahz-yehm zhoo ah say may-kway-dee

The 4^th day is Thursday.

 Katyèm jou-a sé jédi.

kat-yehm zhoo ah say zhay-dee 

The 5^th day is Friday.

Senkyèm jou-a sé vandwédi.

sehnk-yehm zhoo ah say vahnd-way-dee

The 6th day is Saturday.

Sizyèm jou-a sé sanmdi.

seez-yenm zhoo ah say sam-dee

The 7th day is Sunday.

Sètyèm jou-a sé dimanch.

set-yehm zhoo ah sé dee-mash

We go to school for 5 days.

nou ka alé lékòl senk jou.

noo kah ah-lay lay-kul sehk zhoo

I go to market every Saturday.

Mwen ka alé laplas toulé sanmdi

mweh kah ah-lay lah-plahs too-lay sam-dee

I go to church on Fridays and Saturdays.

Mwen ka alé légliz lé vandwédi èk sanmdi.

mweh kah ah-lay lay-gleez vahnd-way-dee ehk lé sam-dee

I will see yon at church on Sunday.

Mwen ké wè ou  nan légliz-la dimanch.

 mweh kei weh oo nahn lay-gleez lah dee-mash 

We will leave on Tuesday.

Nou ké pati madi.

Noo kei pah-tee mah-dee

I would rather leave on Thursday.

Mwen plito pati jédi.

mweh plee-toh pah-tee zhay-dee

How many days are in a week?

Konbyen jou nan yon simenn?

kohn-byehn zhoo nahn yohn see-menn

There are seven (7) days in a week.
La ni sèt (7) jou nan yon simenn.
lah nee set zhoo nahn yohn see-menn