Days of the Week

 hcj-X rnd xQ z7.hcj
hicica-xai lanita xikwa soton hicica

day
hcj
hicica

month
jsd
casita

week (seven-day)
z7.hcj
soton hicica

Monday*
hcj.z1
hicican soco

Tuesday
hcj.z2
hicican sofo

Wednesday
hcj.z3
hicican soho

Thursday
hcj.z4
hicican solo

Friday
hcj.z5
hicicam sono

Saturday
hcj.z6
hicican sopo

Sunday
hcj.z7
hicican soto

weekend (end-seven-day)
flc.z7.hcj
filicin soton hicica

* Previously Blissymbolics started the week on Sunday. For this and for other cultural reasons, names of the week may vary.

What day is today?
?-V hcj htv-A hjc.kjt ?
Sokafa-fao hicica hitifa-ha hicican kicati?

I work every day except Sunday.
s1 vdp-A z1.lmk hcj rps hcj.z7 .
Sico fatapi-ha socon limaki hicica lapisi hicican soto.

There are twelve months in one year.
rpv ihv-A z12 jsd-X lmd z1 fnn .
Lapifa ihifa-ha socofo casita-X limada soco finini.

Next month we go on vacation.
jsd.kjv s1X gsf-A wS.vdp.b.f .
casitan kicafa sicoxai kasifi-ha wasain fatapim pan fi.

A week has seven days.
z1 z7.hcj tvb-A z7 hcj-X .
Soco soton hicica tafapa-ha soto hicica-xai.

One year has 365 days.
z1 fnn ihv-A z365 hcj-X .
Soco finini ihifa-ha sohopono hicica-xai.

The post office shuts down at 2:00 on the weekend.
xQ d.lmf l-A hbh.ilc.z14 flc.z7.hcj .
Xikwa tan limafi li-ha hipahin ilicin socolo filicin soton hicica.

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