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Sunday in Persian (Farsi): Yekshanbe

Yekshanbe (yek-shan-BEH) means "Sunday" in Persian (Farsi). Yekshanbe is two pieces: yek (one) and shanbe (saturday). Said as one word, yekshanbe, never yek shanbe.

How to say Yekshanbe

Yekshanbe

یکشنبه

yek-shan-BEH

Sunday

Yekshanbe in a sentence

Real lines from the course, said by the people you meet in it.

  1. Ameer, your friend

    Salam! Yekshanbe? Khoobe!

    Hi! Sunday? Good!

    Module 13, lesson 1
  2. Shanbe, yekshanbe, doshanbe, seshanbe.

    Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.

    Module 13, lesson 4
  3. Shanbe, yekshanbe, doshanbe, seshanbe, chaharshanbe, panjshanbe, jome.

    Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

    Module 13, lesson 9
  4. Yekshanbe mashghulam. Doshanbe o seshanbe bikaram.

    I'm busy Sunday. I'm free Monday and Tuesday.

    Module 15, lesson 4
  5. Shanbe ya yekshanbe bikaram

    I'm free Saturday or Sunday.

    Module 15, lesson 8

What Yekshanbe is made of

  • yekone
  • shanbesaturday

Yekshanbe is two pieces: yek (one) and shanbe (saturday).

When to say Yekshanbe

Said as one word, yekshanbe, never yek shanbe.

Where Yekshanbe sits in the Persian week

Day of the week
Number 2 of 7, counting from Shanbe (Saturday)
The day before
Shanbe: Saturday
The day after
Doshanbe: Monday

Questions people ask about Yekshanbe

How do you pronounce Yekshanbe?

Say yek-shan-BEH, with the stress on "beh".

Which day of the week is Yekshanbe?

Yekshanbe is Sunday, number 2 of the seven days, counting from Shanbe (Saturday).

What is Yekshanbe made of?

Yekshanbe is two pieces: yek (one) and shanbe (saturday).

How do you use Yekshanbe in a sentence?

Try Salam! Yekshanbe? Khoobe! (Hi! Sunday? Good!)

Where can I learn Yekshanbe?

In Module 13, lesson 1 of the Finglish course ("Saturday comes first").

Learn Yekshanbe step by step

Module 13: The days of the week

Lesson 1: Saturday comes first

9 lessons in the module.

Yekshanbe comes up in 11 lessons across Modules 13 to 15.

Open the lesson

A way to remember

Yek (one) + shanbe: one day after Saturday, so Sunday.

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