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9 [nou] Els dies de la setmana

Monday	el dilluns
Tuesday	el dimarts
Wednesday	el dimecres
Thursday	el dijous
Friday	el divendres
Saturday	el dissabte
Sunday	el diumenge
the week	la setmana
from Monday to Sunday	del dilluns al diumenge
The first day is Monday.	El primer dia és el dilluns.
The second day is Tuesday.	El segon dia és el dimarts.
The third day is Wednesday.	El tercer dia és el dimecres.
The fourth day is Thursday.	El quart dia és el dijous.
The fifth day is Friday.	El cinquè dia és el divendres.
The sixth day is Saturday.	El sisè dia és dissabte.
The seventh day is Sunday.	El setè dia és el diumenge.
The week has seven days.	La setmana té set dies.
We only work for five days.	(Nosaltres) només treballem cinc dies.

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