Days of the Week in 5 Creole Languages
Wondering how to say the days of the week in Haitian Creole, Seychellois Creole, Mauritian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole and Papiamentu? Explore the similarities and differences side by side, with filters, column toggles and a mobile-friendly cards view.
| English | Haitian Creole | Seychellois Creole | Mauritian Creole | Cape Verdean Creole | Papiamentu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | lendi | lendi | lindi | sigunda fera | djaluna |
| Tuesday | madi | mardi | mardi | tersa fera | djamars |
| Wednesday | mèkredi | merkredi | merkredi | kuarta fera | djarason |
| Thursday | jedi | zedi | zedi | kinta fera | djaweps |
| Friday | vandredi | vandredi | vandredi | sesta fera | djabièrnè |
| Saturday | samdi | sanmdi | samdi | sabadu | djasabra |
| Sunday | dimanch | dimans | dimans | dumingu | djadumingu |
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Haitian Creole, Seychellois Creole, and Mauritian Creole take their days from French (lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche), as these three Creole languages have French as their main lexical source.
Cape Verdean Creole, as a Portuguese-based Creole, takes its days from Portuguese (segunda-feira, terça-feira, quarta-feira, quinta-feira, sexta-feira, sábado, domingo).
Papiamentu, a Portuguese/Spanish-based Creole, takes six days from Spanish (día + lunes, martes, jueves, sábado, domingo) and one from Dutch (rantsoen) [source].