WTF!? Days of the week in Irish EXPLAINED | Laethanta na Seachtaine i nGaeilge

Here I explain the days of the week in Irish, what they mean, and the origins of the words.

The days of the week are Dé Luain, Dé Máirt, Dé Céadaoin, Déardaoin, Dé hAoine, Dé Sathairn, Dé Domhnaigh. You can also use the forms An Luan, An Mháirt, An Chéadaoin, An Déardaoin, An Aoine, An Satharn, An Domhnach.

In Irish, four days of the week have names derived from Latin, and the other three relate to days of fasting performed by early Gaelic Christians.

I talk about the difference between Dé Luain and An Luan, and whether it is still obsereved.

Another interesting fact is that traditionally in Ireland the day begins at sunset, not sunrise. That's why you get terms like "'Oíche Shamhna', 'Oíche Nollag' etc.

On my blog I have links to sound files in three dialects.

00:00 What do you notice about the days of the week?
00:40 Run through of days
1:07 Monday / Dé Luain
1:47 Tuesday / Dé Máirt
2:08 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Dé Céadaoin, Déardaoin, Dé hAoine
3:26 Saturday / Dé Sathairn
3:34 Sunday / Dé Domhnaigh
4:04 Dé Luain vs An Luan, Foclóir.ie is descriptive not prescriptive
6:50 The day traditionally begins at sunset!

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