Every day in the week is explained and pronounced with different words in other languages. In Wales, the first day of the week starts with Monday, and Sunday is the last day of the week. The first day of the week, Monday in Welsh is written as Dydd Llun, and it is pronounced as “Dydd Llun.” The second day of the week, Tuesday in Welsh is written as Dydd Mawrth, and it is pronounced as “Dydd Mawrth.” The third day of the week, Wednesday in Welsh is written as Dydd Mercher, and it is pronounced as “Dydd Mercher.” The fourth day of the week, Thursday in Welsh is written as Dydd Iau, and it is pronounced as “Dydd Iau.” The fifth day of the week, Friday in Welsh is written as Dydd Gwener, and it is pronounced as “Dydd Gwener.” On the sixth day of the week, Saturday in Welsh is written as Dydd Sadwrn, and it is pronounced as “Dydd Sadwrn.” The last and seventh day of the week, Sunday in Welsh is written as Dydd Sul, and it is pronounced as “Dydd Sul.” The names of all the days in the Welsh Language are listed in the simple table.

Related: Months of the Year in Welsh

Days of the Week in Welsh

EnglishWelsh TranslationEnglish Pronunciation
MondayDydd Llun (First Day of the Week in Welsh)Dydd Llun
TuesdayDydd Mawrth (Second Day of the Week in Welsh)Dydd Mawrth
WednesdayDydd Mercher (Third Day of the Week in Welsh)Dydd Mercher
ThursdayDydd Iau (Fourth Day of the Week in Welsh)Dydd Iau
FridayDydd Gwener (Fifth Day of the Week in Welsh)Dydd Gwener
SaturdayDydd Sadwrn (Sixth Day of the Week in Welsh)Dydd Sadwrn
SundayDydd Sul (Seventh Day of the Week in Welsh)Dydd Sul
Days of the Week in Welsh Language

There are several opinions to explain how the 7-days in the week are originated. Initially, Babylonian astrologers around 700 BCE assigned the planet gods to the days in the week.  Then, Romans changed the names of the week with their planet gods in the ancient Roman Calendar. Later, Germanic and Norse people also changed the names with the names of their gods. As per the rules of the International Standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week and then it is followed by the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Even though it is the international standard, some of the countries like United States of America, Canada, Australia, India and much more countries consider Sunday as the first day of the week. The names for the seven days in the week came from the Roman Calendar and each day relates to 7 celestial bodies: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

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