From root: Lunes
Usage Note
Kalunes-lunes is used when expressing surprise or frustration that something happened specifically at the start of the week.
Examples
" Bakit umiyak kalunes-lunes? "
Natural Translation
Why cry on a Monday of all days?
Literal Translation
Why cried on-a-Monday-of-all-days?
" Bakit ka galit kalunes-lunes? "
Natural Translation
Why are you angry on a Monday of all days?
Literal Translation
Why you angry on-a-Monday-of-all-days?
" Nakakainis na nasiraan ang kotse kalunes-lunes, kaya napilitan akong sumakay ng dyip papasok sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
It is annoying that the car broke down on a Monday of all days, so I was forced to ride a jeepney to work.
Literal Translation
Annoying that broke-down the car on-a-Monday-of-all-days, so forced I to-ride of jeepney going-in to work.
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