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Days of the Week in French (Les Jours de la Semaine)

Learning the days of the week (Les jours de la semaine) is one of the first and most important steps in learning the French language.

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How do you say Monday in French?

Answer

Monday in French is 'lundi'.

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Key Facts

Monday: Lundi.

Sunday: Dimanche.

Rule 1: Never capitalize the days in French mid-sentence.

Rule 2: All days are masculine.

The 7 Days in French

EnglishFrenchPronunciation (Approximate)
MondayLundiluhn-dee
TuesdayMardimahr-dee
WednesdayMercredimair-cruh-dee
ThursdayJeudizhuh-dee
FridayVendredivahn-druh-dee
SaturdaySamedisahm-dee
SundayDimanchedee-mahnsh

Important Grammar Rules

  1. No Capital Letters: In French, days of the week are NOT capitalized unless they are the first word of a sentence (e.g., 'lundi', not 'Lundi').
  2. Gender: All days of the week in French are masculine (e.g., le lundi).
  3. 'On Mondays': To say you do something regularly on a certain day, just use 'le' before the day. Example: 'Le lundi' means 'On Mondays' or 'Every Monday'.

Useful Phrases

  • Aujourd'hui (oh-zhoor-dwee) = Today
  • Demain (duh-mahn) = Tomorrow
  • Hier (ee-air) = Yesterday

Questions and Answers

How do you say Monday in French?+

Monday in French is 'lundi'.

Are days of the week capitalized in French?+

No, unlike English, the days of the week in French are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.

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