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How to Say ‘Friday’ in German

Den Freitag

dayn FRY-tahk

[dayn FRY-tahk]

💬 Usage Tip: Days need der, which becomes den when it's the thing taken or chosen. Same with Wir nehmen den Montag.

Phrase Breakdown

Den

[dayn]

the

Definite article in the dative plural form used after this preposition.

Example

Im Ausdruck Hinter den Kulissen steht den im Dativ Plural.

In the expression 'Behind the scenes', 'the' is in the dative plural.

Freitag

[FRY-tahk]

Friday

The day of the week before Saturday; masculine noun.

Example

Wir kommen am Freitag um acht.

We are coming on Friday at eight.

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