Basic Vocabulary

French Days of the Week

Basic Vocabulary

Learning the days of the week in French is an essential step for beginners. Here is a table with the seven days of the week and their pronunciations:

Day	French	Pronunciation
Monday	Lundi	/lœ̃.di/
Tuesday	Mardi	/mar.di/
Wednesday	Mercredi	/mɛr.kʁə.di/
Thursday	Jeudi	/ʒœ.di/
Friday	Vendredi	/vɑ̃.dʁə.di/
Saturday	Samedi	/sa.mə.di/
Sunday	Dimanche	/di.mɑ̃ʃ/

Remember that the names of the days of the week are always capitalized in French.

Using the Days of the Week

To say "on Monday," use the preposition "le" before the day of the week:

Le lundi, je vais à l'école. (On Monday, I go to school.)

To say "from Monday to Friday," use the preposition "du" before the first day of the week and "au" before the last day of the week:

Du lundi au vendredi, je travaille. (From Monday to Friday, I work.)

You can also use the days of the week to express the day before or after a specific date:

La veille de Noël, c'est le 24 décembre. (The day before Christmas is December 24th.)

Le lendemain de Noël, c'est le 26 décembre. (The day after Christmas is December 26th.)

Practice

Try using the days of the week in French in the following sentences:

1. I have French class on _______.
2. The store is closed on _______ and _______.
3. My birthday is on a _______.
4. I usually go to the gym on _______ and _______.
5. The weekend starts on _______ and ends on _______.