Indonesian Days of the Week: Arabic and Portuguese Origins

The Seven Days

• Senin (Monday) -- Arabic "Ithnayn" (second)
• Selasa (Tuesday) -- Arabic "Thulatha" (third)
• Rabu (Wednesday) -- Arabic "Arba'a" (fourth)
• Kamis (Thursday) -- Arabic "Khamis" (fifth)
• Jumat (Friday) -- Arabic "Jumu'ah" (gathering)
• Sabtu (Saturday) -- Hebrew "Shabbat" via Arabic
• Minggu (Sunday) -- Portuguese "Domingo"

Friday: The Most Important Day

Offices close or shorten hours between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM for Friday prayers.

Useful Phrases

• Hari ini -- Today
• Besok -- Tomorrow
• Kemarin -- Yesterday
• Lusa -- Day after tomorrow
• Akhir pekan -- Weekend

Master days and time in our Time & Days module!