dushanba, seshanba, chorshanba, payshanba, juma, shanba, yakshanba.
I can name the days and say on which day things happen with 'kuni'.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Bugun juma.
Today is Friday.
Yakshanba kuni bozorga boramiz.
On Sunday we go to the bazaar.
Ertaga ko'rishamiz!
See you tomorrow!
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
The week anchors on shanba (Saturday, from 'sabbath'): dushanba (Mon = '2nd after'), seshanba (Tue = '3rd'), chorshanba (Wed = '4th'), payshanba (Thu = '5th'), juma (Fri, prayer day), shanba, yakshanba (Sun = '1st'). 'On Monday' = dushanba kuni (Monday day).
bugun = today, ertaga = tomorrow, kecha = yesterday.
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesConfusing kecha (yesterday) with kechqurun (evening). Forgetting 'kuni' in 'on X-day' phrases.
Missing 'kuni' or kecha/kechqurun mixups
Weekly-routine sentences with day + kuni.
Bugun juma.
Today is Friday.
No 'is' needed in the 3rd person.
Yakshanba kuni bozorga boramiz.
On Sunday we go to the bazaar.
day + kuni = 'on that day'.
Ertaga ko'rishamiz!
See you tomorrow!
The everyday goodbye.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises