Les jours de la semaine
Les 7 jours
lundi
Monday
mardi
Tuesday
mercredi
Wednesday
jeudi
Thursday
vendredi
Friday
samedi
Saturday
dimanche
Sunday
Usage
le lundi
on Mondays (every Monday)
Use 'le' for recurring events
lundi
on Monday (this coming Monday)
No article for a specific day
tous les lundis
every Monday
le week-end
the weekend
en semaine
during the week / on weekdays
🎙️ Pronunciation
lundi → [lœ̃di]
The 'un' is nasal [œ̃].
mardi → [maʁdi]
Stress on the last syllable.
mercredi → [mɛʁkʁədi]
The middle 'e' is often dropped: 'mer-crdi'.
samedi → [samdi]
Often pronounced without the middle 'e'.
dimanche → [dimɑ̃ʃ]
The 'an' is nasal [ɑ̃].
💬 Communication
On est quel jour ?
What day is it?
On est lundi.
It's Monday.
C'est pour quel jour ?
What day is it for?
Je travaille le lundi.
I work on Mondays.
Je ne travaille pas le week-end.
I don't work on weekends.
À lundi !
See you Monday!