วันจันทร์
Monday
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This is the standard Thai word for Monday, the first working day of the week in many contexts.
Monday
It refers to Monday and is used when talking about dates, schedules, and weekly routines.
Learning notes
Explanation
วันจันทร์ is the standard name for Monday. It is appropriate in everyday conversation as well as in school schedules, workplace calendars, business hours, and formal notices. It consists of วัน, meaning “day” or “day of the week,” and จันทร์, meaning “moon.” For the weekday, learners should remember the complete form วันจันทร์. It can directly express when something happens without an additional preposition. For example, เจอกันวันจันทร์ means “See you on Monday.” Common patterns include วันจันทร์นี้ “this/this coming Monday,” วันจันทร์หน้า “next Monday,” and ทุกวันจันทร์ “every Monday.” It may be abbreviated as จ. on calendars and schedules.
Usage
It is commonly used to identify the day of the week, arrange meetings or appointments, describe school and work schedules, state business hours, and talk about weekly routines.
Caution
วันจันทร์นี้ (“this Monday”) and วันจันทร์หน้า (“next Monday”) can be ambiguous depending on when the conversation occurs and how the speaker counts the weeks. Add the date when precision matters. Use the full form วันจันทร์ when clearly naming the weekday.