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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Book a lesson →Time words beyond the week
The seven days are most useful when paired with the wider time vocabulary you need for planning — parts of the day, and words for week, month and year.
| English | Malayalam (Romanised) |
|---|---|
| today | innu |
| tomorrow | naale |
| yesterday | innale |
| morning | raavile |
| noon | uchakku |
| evening | vaikunneram |
| night | raathri |
| week | aazhcha |
| month | maasam |
| year | varsham |
| now | ippol |
Putting time words to work
Anchor these to your own routine: say what you'll do naale raavile (tomorrow morning) or which aazhcha (week) you have a lesson. Tying the words to your real schedule makes them stick far faster than reciting a list.
Time words also combine naturally with numbers for dates and clock times, so reviewing days alongside counting gives you a complete, practical toolkit for everyday Malayalam planning and conversation.
Frequently asked questions
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").
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