Every day of the week is explained and pronounced with different words in the other languages. In Greek-speaking countries, the first day of the week starts with Monday and Sunday is the last day of the week. The first day of the week, Monday in Greek is written as Δευτέρα, and it is pronounced as “Deftéra.” The second day of the week, Tuesday in Greek is written as Τρίτη, and it is pronounced as “Tríti.” The third day of the week, Wednesday in Greek is written as Τετάρτη, and it is pronounced as “Wukuada.” The fourth day of the week, Thursday in Greek is written as Πέμπτη, and it is pronounced as “Pémpti.” The fifth day of the week, Friday in Greek is written as Παρασκευή, and it is pronounced as “Paraskeví.” The sixth day of the week, Saturday in Greek is written as Σάββατο, and it is pronounced as “Sávvato.” The last and seventh day of the week, Sunday in Greek is written as Κυριακή, and it is pronounced as “Kyriakí.” The Greek Language is predominantly used in Greece and click here to know the Public Holidays in Greece. The names of all the days in the Greek Language are listed in the simple table.
Related: Months of the Year in Greek
Days of the Week in Greek
| English | Greek Translation | English Pronunciation |
| Monday | Δευτέρα (First Day of the Week in Greek) | Deftéra |
| Tuesday | Τρίτη (Second Day of the Week in Greek) | Tríti |
| Wednesday | Τετάρτη (Third Day of the Week in Greek) | Tetárti |
| Thursday | Πέμπτη (Fourth Day of the Week in Greek) | Pémpti |
| Friday | Παρασκευή (Fifth Day of the Week in Greek) | Paraskeví |
| Saturday | Σάββατο (Sixth Day of the Week in Greek) | Sávvato |
| Sunday | Κυριακή (Seventh Day of the Week in Greek) | Kyriakí |
There are several opinions to explain how the 7-days in the week are originated. Initially, Babylonian astrologers around 700 BCE assigned the planet gods to the days in the week. Then, Romans changed the names of the week with their planet gods in the ancient Roman Calendar. Later, Germanic and Norse people also changed the names with the names of their gods. As per the rules of the International Standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week and then it is followed by the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Even though it is the international standard, some of the countries like United States of America, Canada, Australia, India and much more countries consider Sunday as the first day of the week. The names for the seven days in the week came from the Roman Calendar and each day relates to 7 celestial bodies: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
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