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der Montag
Monday
The first day of the working week, the weekday between Sunday and Tuesday.
example
Am Montag beginnt die Schule wieder.
School starts again on Monday.
der Montag
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word composition
The name 'Montag' (Monday) comes from the words 'Mond' (moon) and 'Tag' (day). So it literally means 'Tag des Mondes' (day of the moon), just as 'Monday' in English means 'moon's day'.
EXAMPLE
Früher orientierten sich die Menschen am Mond.
In the past, people oriented themselves by the moon.
Correct preposition
To express a point in time on a specific Monday, you always use the preposition 'am' (an + dem, on).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben am Montag eine wichtige Besprechung.
We have an important meeting on Monday.
Regular action
If you want to describe a regular, recurring action that takes place every Monday, you add an '-s' and write the word in lowercase: 'montags' (on Mondays).
EXAMPLE
Montags gehe ich immer zum Sport.
On Mondays I always go to sports practice.
Typical time expressions
'Montag' (Monday) is often combined with other time expressions to specify the time more precisely. Common combinations are 'am Montagmorgen' (on Monday morning), 'nächsten Montag' (next Monday), or 'jeden Montag' (every Monday).
EXAMPLE
Ich rufe dich nächsten Montag an.
I'll call you next Monday.
Compare with
Montag vs Dienstag
Tuesday
'der Montag' and 'der Dienstag' are both weekdays right at the beginning of the week. They are easy to confuse because they come directly after one another. 'Montag' is the day after Sunday and often the first working day. 'Dienstag' comes after that, so it is between Monday and Wednesday. A practical tip: first comes Monday, then Tuesday.
Montag
Am Montag beginnt mein neuer Kurs.
My new course starts on Monday.
Dienstag
In der Schule schreiben wir am Dienstag einen Test.
At school, we have a test on Tuesday.
In real life
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