Days of the Week in French With Pronunciation And Examples

Days of the week in French (Les jours de la semaine)

The days of the week in French are essential words that are used every day. Knowing them is important for basic communication in the language. There are seven days of the week in French: Lundi (Monday), Mardi (Tuesday), Mercredi (Wednesday), Jeudi (Thursday), Vendredi (Friday), Samedi (Saturday), and Dimanche (Sunday).

In addition to learning the words themselves, it’s also important to understand their grammar rules. For example, in French, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they are used at the beginning of a sentence.

French	English	Pronunciación
Lundi	Monday	Lun-dee
Mardi	Tuesday	Mardi
Mercredi	Wednesday	mer-cra-dee
Jeudi	Thursday	ju-dee
Vendredi	Friday	von-dra-dee
Samedi	Saturday	sa-mey-dee
Dimanche	Sunday	dee-mansh

French	English
Jour (m)	Day
Semaine (f)	Week
Jours de la semaine	Weekdays
Date (f)	Date

Grammar rules

The days of the week in French are written with lower case.

C’est lundi aujourd’hui. – Today it’s Monday.
And not – C’est Lundi aujourd’hui

To express what day it is, you say c’est followed by the day

C’est mardi.- It’s Tuesday
C’es dimanche. – It’s Sunday

Use the definite article “Le”

When indicating that an event will take place or has taken place on a specific day in French, it’s important to use the definite article “le” (meaning “the”) because “jour” (meaning “day”) is a masculine noun. For example:

Mon anniversaire est le vendredi. – My birthday is on Friday
Je irai chez toi le mardi. – I’m going to your house on Tuesday
La fête est le samedi. – The party is on Saturday

Using “le” with the days of the week is a fundamental aspect of French grammar. In fact, it’s common to use “le” with other time expressions as well, such as “le matin” (in the morning), “le soir” (in the evening), and “le weekend” (on the weekend).

Other time expressions

French	English
Week-end (m)	Weekend
Aujourd’hui	Today
Demain	Tomorrow
Après demain	Day after tomorrow
Avant-hier	The day before yesterday
Le jour suivant	The next day
Le jour d’avant	The previous day
Le dernier jour	The last day
Matin (m)	Morning
Midi (m)	Noon
Nuit (f)	Evening
Minuit (m)	Midnight

Sentences or examples

Mon anniversaire est le jeudi. – My birthday is on Thursday.
Ce soir nous regarderons le film. – Tonight we will see the movie.
C’est le dernier jour du printemps. – C’est le dernier jour du printemps.
Dis moi la date des vacances. – Tell me the date of vacations.
Il est minuit, j’ai sommeil. – It’s midnight, i’m sleepy.
L’école commence le lundi 17 septembre 202x. – School starts on Monday, September 17, 202x
Mon jour préféré est le samedi. – My favorite day is Saturday.

Quiz and exercises

Here are some sample quiz questions and exercises for you to practice what you learned.

Quiz

What is the French word for “Sunday”?
How are the days of the week written in French?

Do the days of the week in French begin with a capital letter?
How do you say “It’s Wednesday” in French?
What definite article is used before the days of the week in French?

Exercise
Translate the following sentences from English to French, using the days of the week provided:

Today is Monday.
The meeting is on Thursday.

I have a class on Wednesday.
We’re going out on Saturday.
I don’t work on Sundays.

Answers
Quiz

“Dimanche”
The days of the week in French are: Lundi, Mardi, Mercredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi, and Dimanche.

No, the days of the week in French are written in lowercase.
“C’est mercredi.”
The definite article “Le” is used before the days of the week in French.

Exercise

Aujourd’hui, c’est lundi.
La réunion est le jeudi.

J’ai un cours le mercredi.
Nous sortons le samedi.
Je ne travaille pas le dimanche.