In short: The 7 days are: ഞായർ (Njaayar) Sunday, തിങ്കൾ (Thingal) Monday, ചൊവ്വ (Chovva) Tuesday, ബുധൻ (Budhan) Wednesday, വ്യാഴം (Vyaazham) Thursday, വെള്ളി (Velli) Friday, ശനി (Shani) Saturday. In speech people often add -aazhcha, e.g. Njaayaraazhcha ("Sunday").
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ഞായർ · തിങ്കൾ | Njaayar · Thingal | Sunday · Monday |
| ചൊവ്വ · ബുധൻ | Chovva · Budhan | Tuesday · Wednesday |
| വ്യാഴം · വെള്ളി | Vyaazham · Velli | Thursday · Friday |
| ശനി | Shani | Saturday |
When & how to use it
Add -aazhcha ("day/week") to a day name to say "on that day": Thingalaazhcha = Monday, Velliyaazhcha = Friday.
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ഞായറാഴ്ച ഞാൻ ഫ്രീ ആണ്. | Njaayaraazhcha njaan free aanu. | I'm free on Sunday. |
| വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച കാണാം. | Velliyaazhcha kaanaam. | See you on Friday. |
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What are the days of the week in Malayalam?
Njaayar, Thingal, Chovva, Budhan, Vyaazham, Velli, Shani (Sunday to Saturday).
How do you say Monday in Malayalam?
Monday is തിങ്കൾ (Thingal), or Thingalaazhcha.
How do you say on Sunday in Malayalam?
Say ഞായറാഴ്ച (Njaayaraazhcha).
What does aazhcha mean?
"Week / day" - added to day names, e.g. Velliyaazhcha ("Friday").