Southern Vietnamese
Vietnamese Weekdays and Parts of Day
Say Monday through Sunday, morning through night, and simple plans for your week.
The short version
Learn Monday through Sunday, then use buổi + a day part to make simple weekly plans.
Real-life use
Weekdays and parts of day let you make plans, confirm appointments, and say when something happens without building long sentences.
Core examples
| Vietnamese | English | Practice note |
|---|---|---|
| Thứ hai | Monday | The weekday count starts at two. |
| Chủ nhật | Sunday | Sunday does not use the thứ + number pattern. |
| Buổi sáng | Morning | Buổi makes a time block. |
| Hôm nay là thứ mấy? | What day is today? | Ask the weekday. |
| Hôm nay là thứ hai | Today is Monday | Swap in the real weekday. |
| Tôi học tiếng Việt vào buổi sáng | I study Vietnamese in the morning | Use vào before the time block. |
Day 13 time focus
Intro: weekdays and parts of day
Learn the weekday names, then attach plans to the part of day when they happen.
Weekday tip
Thứ Hai means Monday. Vietnamese counts from 2 because Sunday is treated as day 1 in the traditional weekday naming pattern.
Weekday pattern
Thứ hai
Monday
Thứ ba
Tuesday
Chủ nhật
Sunday
Most weekdays use thứ + number, while Sunday is chủ nhật.
Parts of day
Buổi sáng
Morning
Buổi chiều
Afternoon
Buổi tối
Evening
Use buổi before a day-part word when you mean a time block.
Today question
Hôm nay là thứ mấy?
What day is today?
Hôm nay là thứ hai
Today is Monday
Ask the question, then swap in the right weekday.
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Day 13 vocabulary focus
Vocabulary: Monday to Sunday + parts of day
Play each weekday and day part. Save only the words you keep mixing up.
Monday
Thứ hai
Monday starts with hai because Sunday is treated as day 1.
Tuesday
Thứ ba
Thứ ba is Tuesday.
Wednesday
Thứ tư
Thứ tư is Wednesday.
Thursday
Thứ năm
Thứ năm is Thursday.
Friday
Thứ sáu
Thứ sáu is Friday.
Saturday
Thứ bảy
Thứ bảy is Saturday.
Sunday
Chủ nhật
Sunday uses chủ nhật, not thứ một.
Morning
Buổi sáng
Useful for morning plans.
Noon / midday
Buổi trưa
Use for lunch-time plans.
Afternoon
Buổi chiều
Use for after-lunch plans.
Evening
Buổi tối
Use for evening plans.
Night
Buổi đêm
Use for late-night time blocks.
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Day 13 speaking skill
Speaking skill: say what day today is
Ask the question once, then answer with the real weekday. Keep the answer short.
Question
Hôm nay là thứ mấy?
What day is today?
Ask what weekday today is.
Answer pattern
Hôm nay là thứ hai
Today is Monday
Swap thứ hai for the real day.
Today plan
Tối nay tôi rảnh
Tonight I am free
Use tối nay for a simple tonight plan.
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Day 13 grammar focus
Grammar note: buổi + sáng/chiều/tối
Buổi turns a day-part word into a time block: morning, afternoon, evening, or night.
Morning block
buổi + sáng
Buổi sáng
Buổi turns sáng into a time block: the morning.
Afternoon block
buổi + chiều
Buổi chiều
Use this for afternoon plans.
Evening block
buổi + tối
Buổi tối
Use this for evening plans.
In the morning
vào buổi sáng
Tôi học tiếng Việt vào buổi sáng
Use vào before the time block when you mean in/at that part of day.
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Day 13 speaking exercise
Exercise: plan your week in Vietnamese
Use the samples as models, then say your real week out loud with one short plan for each day.
Monday
Thứ hai: học tiếng Việt buổi sáng
Monday: study Vietnamese in the morning
Make one learning plan.
Tuesday
Thứ ba: uống cà phê buổi trưa
Tuesday: drink coffee at midday
Make one lunch-time plan.
Wednesday
Thứ tư: đi chợ buổi chiều
Wednesday: go to the market in the afternoon
Make one errand plan.
Thursday
Thứ năm: gọi điện buổi tối
Thursday: make a phone call in the evening
Make one call plan.
Friday
Thứ sáu: gặp bạn buổi tối
Friday: meet a friend in the evening
Make one social plan.
Saturday
Thứ bảy: nghỉ ngơi buổi sáng
Saturday: rest in the morning
Make one rest plan.
Sunday
Chủ nhật: đi chơi buổi chiều
Sunday: go out in the afternoon
Make one weekend plan.
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Southern Vietnamese note
In everyday Southern speech, these chunks are enough for simple planning. Keep them short, clear, and tied to a real day.
How to practice today
- Play each weekday once.
- Ask Hôm nay là thứ mấy?
- Answer with the real weekday.
- Make one short plan for each day of this week.
Common mistake
Do not say thứ một for Sunday in normal beginner scheduling. Use chủ nhật.
Meaning check
Quick practice
What does thứ hai mean?
FAQ
Why is Monday called thứ hai?
In the traditional naming pattern, Sunday is treated as day 1, so Monday is thứ hai, Tuesday is thứ ba, and the count continues through Saturday.
How do I say morning, afternoon, and evening in Vietnamese?
Use buổi sáng for morning, buổi chiều for afternoon, and buổi tối for evening. Buổi trưa means noon or midday, and buổi đêm means night.
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