Tuesday

יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי

[Yom Shlishi]

Noun
Root: Y-W-M, SH-L-SH

📖 Translation

Tuesday

The third day of the week in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to Tuesday, which is considered particularly auspicious.

💬 Usage Examples

יֵשׁ לִי פְּגִישָׁה בְּיוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי בַּבֹּקֶר.

Yesh li pgisha be-yom shlishi ba-boker.

I have a meeting on Tuesday morning.

יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי הוּא יוֹם פַּעֲמַיִם כִּי טוֹב.

Yom shlishi hu yom pa'amayim ki tov.

Tuesday is the day that it is said 'twice good'.

מָה אַתָּה עוֹשֶׂה בְּיוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי הַקָּרוֹב?

Ma ata oseh be-yom shlishi ha-karov?

What are you doing next Tuesday?

💡 Memory Tip

The word for 'third' is related to the number three, and in Israel, the week starts on Sunday, making Tuesday the third day.

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