Tuesday in Russian: вторник
Pronounced FTOR-neek — literally “second (day)”.
Tuesday in Russian at a Glance
| Cyrillic | вторник |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | vtornik |
| On Tuesday | во вторник (vo vtornik) |
| Pronunciation | FTOR-neek (вто́р·ник) |
| Literal meaning | second (day) |
| Abbreviation | Вт |
From второй (vtoroy, “second”): Tuesday is simply “the second day” of the Monday-first Slavic week — no war gods involved, unlike English Tuesday or Spanish martes.
How to Pronounce вторник
FTOR-neek — syllable by syllable: вто́р·ник.
- Unstressed o sounds like “ah” — that's why понедельник starts with “pah-”, not “poh-”.
- The soft sign ь has no sound of its own; it softens the consonant before it.
- Stress matters: stressing the wrong syllable can make a word hard to recognize.
Example Sentences with вторник
How to Say “Happy Tuesday” in Russian
Russians wish each other a good day using the genitive case: the phrase literally means “(I wish you) a good Tuesday”. It's common in texts and at the end of phone calls.
All 7 Days of the Week in Russian
Russian day names tell a story: three are numbers (second, fourth, fifth day), one means “middle”, one comes from the Sabbath, one means “resurrection”, and Monday literally means “the day after doing nothing”. The week starts on Monday in Russia.
| English | Russian | Transliteration | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | понедельник | ponedel'nik | puh-nee-DYEL-neek | |
| Tuesday | вторник | vtornik | FTOR-neek | |
| Wednesday | среда | sreda | sree-DAH | |
| Thursday | четверг | chetverg | cheet-VYERK | |
| Friday | пятница | pyatnitsa | PYAT-nee-tsuh | |
| Saturday | суббота | subbota | soo-BOH-tuh | |
| Sunday | воскресенье | voskresen'ye | vuhs-kree-SYEN-yeh |
See the full guide: Days of the Week in Russian.
Cultural Notes: Tuesday in Russian-Speaking Countries
Notice the preposition: Russians say во вторник, not в вторник — the extra о makes the consonant cluster pronounceable. The initial в of вторник itself devoices to an f-sound: “FTOR-neek”.
Did You Know?
From второй (vtoroy, “second”): Tuesday is simply “the second day” of the Monday-first Slavic week — no war gods involved, unlike English Tuesday or Spanish martes. Curious how English got its name for Tuesday? See our guide to the origins of the days of the week.
How to Use вторник in a Sentence
Use в + accusative case for “on”: во вторник (vo vtornik) = on Tuesday. For “every Tuesday” Russians say по вторникам (po vtornikam). The case ending changes for feminine day names, so memorize the в-phrase as a unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you say Tuesday in Russian?
Tuesday in Russian is вторник (vtornik), pronounced “FTOR-neek”. It literally means “second (day)”.
What does вторник mean in English?
From второй (vtoroy, “second”): Tuesday is simply “the second day” of the Monday-first Slavic week — no war gods involved, unlike English Tuesday or Spanish martes.
How do you pronounce вторник?
It's pronounced “FTOR-neek” — broken into syllables: вто́р·ник. Use the audio button on this page to hear a recording.
Is вторник capitalized in Russian?
Russian weekday names are written in lowercase — вторник, not Вторник — unlike English. They're only capitalized at the start of a sentence.
How do you say “Happy Tuesday” in Russian?
Хорошего вторника! (Khoroshego vtornika!). Russians wish each other a good day using the genitive case: the phrase literally means “(I wish you) a good Tuesday”. It's common in texts and at the end of phone calls.
How is Tuesday abbreviated in Russian?
Tuesday (вторник) is abbreviated Вт on Russian calendars and schedules.
How do you say “on Tuesday” in Russian?
во вторник (vo vtornik) — the preposition в plus the accusative case. For “every Tuesday”, use по вторникам (po vtornikam).
How do you write Tuesday in Russian Cyrillic?
вторник — and remember it's lowercase in Russian unless it starts a sentence. The calendar abbreviation is Вт.
How do you say “today is Tuesday” in Russian?
Сегодня вторник (Segodnya vtornik). Russian drops the verb “to be” in the present tense, so it's literally just “today Tuesday”.