इतवार (itvaar)

noun A colloquial, everyday word for 'Sunday,' used interchangeably with रविवार (ravivaar) in casual speech.
Sense 1 : Sunday (the day of the week)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: रविवार (ravivaar)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: इतवार (itvaar) is the word you will hear far more often in real conversation -- at the sabzi mandi, on the phone with family, or when someone is making weekend plans -- while रविवार (ravivaar) leans slightly more formal or bookish, though both are entirely standard and used by everyone. The word likely traces back through Persian/Urdu influence on everyday Hindi, much like the other common day names such as सोमवार (somvaar) versus its more colloquial counterpart पीर (piir) in some dialects, though पीर (piir) is regional and not used in Delhi-NCR.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes assume इतवार (itvaar) is informal-only and avoid it, but it is extremely common in daily speech, markets, and casual planning -- रविवार (ravivaar) is more likely to show up in written contexts like calendars, schedules, and news. 2) Like other day names, it takes को (ko) when marking 'on Sunday' -- इतवार को (itvaar ko, 'on Sunday') -- rather than a locative postposition a learner might guess at.
Sample Sentences:
आज इतवार है, इसलिए स्कूल बंद है। Today is Sunday, so school is closed.
(aaj itvaar hai, islie skool band hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हम इतवार को अक्सर बाज़ार जाते हैं। We often go to the market on Sundays.
(ham itvaar ko aksar baazaar jaate hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछले इतवार हम रिश्तेदारों से मिलने गए थे। Last Sunday we went to visit relatives.
(pichhle itvaar ham rishtedaaron se milne gae the।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगले इतवार मेरी बहन की शादी है। My sister's wedding is next Sunday.
(agle itvaar merii bahan kii shaadii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम इतवार को खाली हो? Are you free on Sunday?
(kyaa tum itvaar ko khaalii ho?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इतवार को दुकान मत खोलना, बंद रखना। Don't open the shop on Sunday, keep it closed.
(itvaar ko dukaan mat kholnaa, band rakhnaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर इतवार को छुट्टी होती, तो हम पहाड़ों पर चले जाते। If Sunday were a holiday, we would have gone off to the hills.
(agar itvaar ko chhuttii hotii, to ham pahaadon par chale jaate।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
इतवार को दफ़्तर की छुट्टी सारे देश में मानी जाती है। Sunday is observed as an office holiday across the whole country.
(itvaar ko daftar kii chhuttii saare desh men maanii jaatii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
शायद वह इतवार तक लौट आए। Perhaps he will be back by Sunday.
(shaayad vah itvaar tak laut aae।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
कृपया इतवार का समय बता दें, ताकि हम योजना बना सकें। Please let us know the time for Sunday, so that we can plan.
(kripyaa itvaar kaa samay bataa den, taaki ham yojnaa banaa saken।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
मीटिंग इतवार तक टाल दी गई है। The meeting has been postponed until Sunday.
(miiting itvaar tak taal dii gaii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): इतवार (itvaar)
(sg.m.oblique): इतवार (itvaar)
(pl.m.direct): इतवार (itvaar)
(pl.m.oblique): इतवारों (itvaaron)