When the Japanese talk about the days of the week, they will often use abbreviated forms:
So instead of saying, for example 'Gestuyoubi', which means Monday, they will just say 'Getsu'
Monday - Getsuyoubi - Getsu.
Tuesday - Kayoubi - Kaa.
Wednesday - Suiyoubi - Sui.
Thursday - Mokuyoubi - Moku.
Friday - Kinyoubi - Kin.
Saturday - Doyoubi - Doo.
Sunday - Nichiyoubi - Nichi.
Sentence examples:
Getsu, sui, kin wa kaigi ga arimasu -
There are meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Doo, nichi wa uchi ni imasu -
I'm home on Saturday and Sunday / I'll be home on Saturday and Sunday.
Kaa, moku wa jikan ga arimasu -
I have time on Tuesday and Thursday.
In any given month a certain day of the week will come round four or five times. You can specify, for example, precisely which Saturday, by saying:
dai-ichi / dai-ni / dai-san / dai-yon / dai - go doyoubi -
The first / second / third / fourth / fifth Saturday of the month.
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