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9 [девять] Дни недели

9 [devyatʹ] Dni nedeli

Monday	понедельник; ponedelʹnik
Tuesday	вторник; vtornik
Wednesday	среда; sreda
Thursday	четверг; chetverg
Friday	пятница; pyatnitsa
Saturday	суббота; subbota
Sunday	воскресенье; voskresenʹye
the week	неделя; nedelya
from Monday to Sunday	С понедельника по воскресенье; S ponedelʹnika po voskresenʹye
The first day is Monday.	Первый день это понедельник.; Pervyy denʹ eto ponedelʹnik.
The second day is Tuesday.	Второй день это вторник.; Vtoroy denʹ eto vtornik.
The third day is Wednesday.	Третий день это среда.; Tretiy denʹ eto sreda.
The fourth day is Thursday.	Четвёртый день это четверг.; Chetvërtyy denʹ eto chetverg.
The fifth day is Friday.	Пятый день это пятница.; Pyatyy denʹ eto pyatnitsa.
The sixth day is Saturday.	Шестой день это суббота.; Shestoy denʹ eto subbota.
The seventh day is Sunday.	Седьмой день это воскресенье.; Sedʹmoy denʹ eto voskresenʹye.
The week has seven days.	Неделя состоит из семи дней.; Nedelya sostoit iz semi dney.
We only work for five days.	Мы работаем только пять дней.; My rabotayem tolʹko pyatʹ dney.

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