Monday
/ˈmʌndeɪ/noun
उच्चारण मन्डे
सोमवार
Basic word
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[C, U]
the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday
सोमवार
- on Monday
- next Monday
- The shop is closed on Mondays.
+ 4 more examples
- Let's meet on Monday morning at nine.
- Our exams begin next Monday.
- Monday is usually the busiest day at the office.
- She starts her new job on Monday.
Synonyms Somvaar start of the week
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on Monday / on Mondays
Use on for a day. On Monday means a particular Monday; on Mondays means every Monday.
दिन के लिए 'on' आता है। 'On Monday' का अर्थ किसी विशेष सोमवार को और 'on Mondays' का अर्थ हर सोमवार को है।
- The exam is on Monday.
- The library is closed on Mondays.
last / next / this Monday (no preposition)
No preposition is used before last, next, this or every.
Last, next, this या every से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
- See you next Monday.
- She came last Monday.
Monday (capital letter)
Days of the week are always written with a capital letter.
सप्ताह के दिनों के नाम हमेशा बड़े अक्षर से लिखे जाते हैं।
- Monday is the first working day of the week.
Monday morning / Monday blues
Common expressions: a Monday morning feeling, the Monday blues.
आम अभिव्यक्तियाँ: Monday morning feeling, Monday blues।
- Many workers suffer from the Monday blues.
- The meeting is on Monday morning.
Monday to Friday / from Monday to Friday
Use from ... to for a range of days. In British English through is not used for this; say Monday to Friday.
दिनों की सीमा के लिए 'from ... to' आता है। British English में प्रायः 'Monday to Friday' कहा जाता है।
- The office is open Monday to Friday.
- Banks work from Monday to Saturday.
+Collocations 5
preposition + Monday
on Mondayby Mondayuntil Mondaysince Mondaybefore Monday
- Please submit the form by Monday.
Monday + noun
morningeveningnightafternoonmeeting
- The Monday morning train was crowded.
adjective + Monday
nextlasteveryfirstbusyrainy
- The first Monday of every month is a holiday for the bank.
verb + Monday
start onfall onclose onopen onend on
- This year Diwali falls on a Monday.
Monday + time phrase
Monday at nineMonday weekMonday of next weekMonday after next
- The interview is on Monday at nine.
“More examples 6
- The results will be declared on Monday.
परिणाम सोमवार को घोषित किए जाएँगे।
- Radhika starts her new batch on Monday.
राधिका अपना नया batch सोमवार से शुरू करती है।
- The shop remains shut on Mondays for weekly cleaning.
दुकान हर सोमवार को साप्ताहिक सफ़ाई के लिए बंद रहती है।
- I have not seen him since Monday.
मैंने उसे सोमवार से नहीं देखा है।
- The Monday after the festival is always a holiday.
त्योहार के बाद का सोमवार हमेशा छुट्टी का दिन होता है।
- Mondays are the busiest days at the railway booking counter.
रेलवे बुकिंग काउंटर पर सोमवार सबसे व्यस्त दिन होते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I will meet you in Monday.
✓ I will meet you on Monday.
Days take the preposition on.
दिनों के साथ preposition 'on' आता है।
✗ She came on last Monday.
✓ She came last Monday.
No preposition is used before last, next or this.
Last, next या this से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
Somvaar start of the week
§Grammar and usage
Days of the week are written with a capital letter and use on ('on Monday'); no preposition with next, last, this, every ('next Monday').
सप्ताह के दिन बड़े अक्षर से लिखे जाते हैं और on लेते हैं ('on Monday'); next, last, this, every के साथ preposition नहीं ('next Monday')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Monday morning feeling or blues (feeling sad at the start of the working week).
Idiom 'Monday morning feeling' या 'blues' (कार्य-सप्ताह की शुरुआत में उदासी)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: Monday means 'the moon's day' (like Somvaar, from Soma, the moon).
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में Monday का अर्थ 'चंद्रमा का दिन' है (सोमवार की तरह, सोम अर्थात चंद्रमा से)।