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Bikol/Days of the Week

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The days of the week were all imported from Spanish.

Lunes Monday
Martes Tuesday
Myerkoles Wednesday
Huwebes Thursday
Byernes Friday
Sabado Saturday
Domingo Sunday

These should be easy to remember if you have studied Spanish.

First of all, learn the whole list of days by heart. Make sure you can recite them to yourself, without looking at this page.

Here are a few sentences using the days in Bikol. You can see how the article or the plural is used, depending on the context.

  • Lunes na sa aga.
  • Mapasiring kami sa Manila sa Sabado.
  • Myerkoles kasuhapon.

Plurals are not appropriate for days ...

Quiz:
Translate the following English sentences in Bikol.

  • She will visit us on Wednesday.
  • Last friday was a sunny day.
  • Shall we picnic on Saturday afternoon?
  • See you next Monday.
  • I will go home on Sunday.
  • There will be no classes next Thursday.
  • Today is Tuesday.