Turkish with BuseDays of the Week, Months and Seasons in Turkish
Planning a meeting, booking a trip or telling a friend about your weekend – you need these words every day. Here they are with audio and real example sentences.
Days of the week
| Turkish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Pazartesi | Monday | |
| Salı | Tuesday | |
| Çarşamba | Wednesday | |
| Perşembe | Thursday | |
| Cuma | Friday | |
| Cumartesi | Saturday | |
| Pazar | Sunday |
💡 Memory helpPazar (Sunday) is also the word for an open-air market. Pazartesi means “after Pazar” – the day after Sunday! And Cumartesi is “after Cuma”.
Months
| Turkish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Ocak | January | |
| Şubat | February | |
| Mart | March | |
| Nisan | April | |
| Mayıs | May | |
| Haziran | June | |
| Temmuz | July | |
| Ağustos | August | |
| Eylül | September | |
| Ekim | October | |
| Kasım | November | |
| Aralık | December |
Seasons
| Turkish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| ilkbahar | spring | |
| yaz | summer | |
| sonbahar | autumn / fall | |
| kış | winter |
Yazın denize giderim.In summer I go to the sea.
Kışın çok kar yağar.In winter it snows a lot.
Talking about days and dates
Bugün günlerden ne?What day is it today?
Bugün çarşamba.Today is Wednesday.
Pazartesi günü çalışıyorum.I work on Monday.
Hafta sonu ne yapıyorsun?What are you doing at the weekend?
Doğum günüm mayısta.My birthday is in May.
Bugün 5 Kasım.Today is 5 November.
💡 Dates: day firstTurkish says the day first, then the month: 23 Nisan (23 April), read “yirmi üç Nisan”. See Turkish numbers.
✍️ Capital lettersIn a normal sentence, days and months are written with a small letter (pazartesi günü). When they are part of a full date, they start with a capital: 5 Kasım 2026 Perşembe.
Useful time words
| Turkish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| bugün | today | |
| yarın | tomorrow | |
| dün | yesterday | |
| hafta | week | |
| hafta sonu | weekend | |
| ay | month | |
| yıl / sene | year |
Quick quiz: test yourself
1. What is “Friday” in Turkish?
Cuma = Friday. Cumartesi (Saturday) means “after Cuma”.
2. Which day comes after Pazar?
Pazartesi (Monday) literally means “after Pazar”.
3. What is “Ağustos”?
Ağustos = August.
4. How do you say “summer”?
yaz = summer, kış = winter, ilkbahar = spring.
5. What does “yarın” mean?
yarın = tomorrow, dün = yesterday, bugün = today.
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Frequently asked questions
Are Turkish days of the week capitalized?
In a normal sentence no (pazartesi günü). As part of a full date, yes (5 Kasım 2026 Perşembe).
How do you say the date in Turkish?
Day first, then month, then year: 23 Nisan 2026 = yirmi üç Nisan iki bin yirmi altı.
What does Pazartesi mean?
It means “after Pazar”. Pazar is Sunday, so Pazartesi is Monday.