sing1星kei4期jat1一
Monday
sing1星kei4期jat1一jiu3要faan1返gung1工
I have to go to work on Monday
Learn
Days of the Week
Learn the seven days
Most Cantonese days are built from one easy pattern: 星期 (sing1 kei4) followed by a number. Learn that and you can count your way from 星期一 (Monday) through 星期六 (Saturday) almost instantly. The one to remember separately is Sunday, 星期日, which swaps the number for 日.
What you'll learn
- Say “Monday” with 星期一 (sing1 kei4 jat1)
- Say “Tuesday” with 星期二 (sing1 kei4 ji6)
- Say “Wednesday” with 星期三 (sing1 kei4 saam1)
- Say “Thursday” with 星期四 (sing1 kei4 sei3)
- Say “Friday” with 星期五 (sing1 kei4 ng5)
- Say “Saturday” with 星期六 (sing1 kei4 luk6)
- Say “Sunday” with 星期日 (sing1 kei4 jat6)
In Cantonese, days of the week use “星期” plus a number. Sunday is special, it uses “日” instead of “七”!
sing1星kei4期ji6二
Tuesday
sing1星kei4期ji6二ngo5我hou2好mong4忙
I am very busy on Tuesday
sing1星kei4期saam1三
Wednesday
ngo5我dei6哋sing1星kei4期saam1三faan1返hok6學
We have school on Wednesday
sing1星kei4期sei3四
Thursday
sing1星kei4期sei3四gin3見
See you on Thursday
sing1星kei4期ng5五
Friday
sing1星kei4期ng5五zou2早di1啲fong3放gung1工
Getting off work earlier on Friday
sing1星kei4期luk6六
Saturday
sing1星kei4期luk6六ngo5我soeng2想heoi3去haang4行gaai1街
I want to go shopping on Saturday
sing1星kei4期jat6日
Sunday
sing1星kei4期jat6日tung4同uk1屋kei5企jan4人haang4行saan1山
We go hiking with family on Sunday
Frequently asked questions
How do you say the days of the week in Cantonese?
Use 星期 (sing1 kei4) plus a number for Monday through Saturday, for example 星期三 (sing1 kei4 saam1) for Wednesday. Sunday is the exception: 星期日 (sing1 kei4 jat6).
Why is Sunday different from the other days?
Monday to Saturday line up with the numbers one to six, but Sunday uses 日 (jat6), the word for sun or day, giving 星期日 instead of a number.
What is the easiest way to remember the Cantonese days?
Lock in your numbers one to six first, then just add 星期 in front. After that, only Sunday needs separate practice.