Finnish Language - Lesson 12: The Days

Päivät (Days)
Maanantai: Monday
Tiistai: Tuesday
Keskiviikko: Wednesday
Torstai: Thursday
Perjantai: Friday
Lauantai: Saturday
Sunnuntai: Sunday
Mikä päivä tänään on? What day is it today?
Tänään on keskiviikko. Today is Wednesday.
Mikä päivä huomenna on? What day is tomorrow?
Huomenna on Torstai. Tomorrow is Thursday.

Entä ylihuomenna?
What about the day after tomorrow?
Ylihuomenna on Perjantai. The day after tomorrow is Friday.

Mikä päivä eilen oli? What day was yesterday?
Eilen oli Tiistai. Yesterday was Tuesday.
Entä toissapäivänä? What about the day before yesterday?

Toissapäivänä olin Maanantai. The day before yesterday was Monday.

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