# samstags

samstags is a German adverb meaning “on Saturdays, every Saturday”.

## Meanings

1. on Saturdays, every Saturday
   - Er ruft mich samstags oft an. — He often calls me on Saturdays.
2. _colloquial_ on (the next or last) Saturday
   - Ich ruf dich samstags mal an. — I'll give you a call on Saturday.

## Examples

- Wie lange haben die Geschäfte samstags offen? — How long are the shops open on Saturdays?
- Die Geschäfte sind montags bis samstags geöffnet. — Shops are open from Monday to Saturday.
- Viele arbeiten samstags und sonntags nicht. — Many people don't work on Saturday and Sunday.
- Bob arbeitete samstags als Verkäufer im Lebensmittelgeschäft. — Bob worked as a clerk in the grocery store on Saturday.
- Samstags sind die Banken nicht geöffnet. — The banks do not operate on Saturday.

## Related words

- Synonym: sonnabends

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
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