Vocabulary
sonntags
/ˈzɔnˌtaːks/· adverb
on Sundays, every Sunday
Sonntags — the quiet day in Germany: most shops are closed, families have a long breakfast or go for a walk; like montags or samstags, the small s and the -s at the end mean "every Sunday".
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sonntags
on Sundays, every Sunday
Sonntags schlafe ich immer lange.
On Sundays I always sleep in.
Word family
sonntagsder SonntagSundaysonntagabendson Sunday eveningsder SonntagsausflugSunday outing
Common combinations
- sonntags geschlossenclosed on Sundays
- sonn- und feiertagson Sundays and public holidays
- nur sonntagsonly on Sundays
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
jeden Sonntagam Sonntag
Common learner mistakes
- Ich gehe am sonntags schwimmen.Ich gehe sonntags schwimmen.Say am Sonntag or sonntags (every Sunday) — never am + sonntags.
Real examples
- Sonntags frühstücken wir immer zusammen.On Sundays we always have breakfast together.
- Die Bäckerei ist sonntags bis zwölf Uhr offen.The bakery is open until twelve on Sundays.
- Die meisten Geschäfte sind sonntags geschlossen.Most shops are closed on Sundays.
