Days of the Week in Telugu
The Telugu names for the seven days and how they connect to the sun, moon and planets.
Telugu day names come from the sun, moon and planets, ending in -వారం (-vaaram), meaning "day of the week".
The seven days
| Day | Telugu | Romanised |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | ఆదివారం | aadivaaram |
| Monday | సోమవారం | somavaaram |
| Tuesday | మంగళవారం | mangalavaaram |
| Wednesday | బుధవారం | budhavaaram |
| Thursday | గురువారం | guruvaaram |
| Friday | శుక్రవారం | shukravaaram |
| Saturday | శనివారం | shanivaaram |
The meanings
- ఆది refers to the sun.
- సోమ is the moon.
- మంగళ is Mars.
- బుధ is Mercury.
- గురు is Jupiter.
- శుక్ర is Venus.
- శని is Saturn.
Useful phrases
- ఈ రోజు ఏ వారం? (ee roju ae vaaram?) What day is it today?
- ఈ రోజు సోమవారం. Today is Monday.
- రేపు (raepu), tomorrow
- నిన్న (ninna), yesterday
- ఈ రోజు (ee roju), today
Week and weekend
- వారం (vaaram), week
- వారాంతం (vaaraantam), weekend
- సెలవు (selavu), holiday, leave
On a day
Add -న (-na) or use the word రోజు:
- సోమవారం నాడు (somavaaram naadu), on Monday
Cultural notes
Certain days are linked with worship and fasting in many households, though customs vary between families and communities.
Learning tips
- Notice the -వారం ending.
- Learn the planet names.
- Use the dictionary to check each word.
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