Days, Months & Dates

Being able to talk about days, months, and dates is essential for making appointments, understanding schedules, and discussing plans. French handles dates differently from English in several important ways.

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Days of the Week (Les jours de la semaine)

French	English	Pronunciation
lundi	Monday	"luhn-DEE"
mardi	Tuesday	"mar-DEE"
mercredi	Wednesday	"mair-kruh-DEE"
jeudi	Thursday	"zhuh-DEE"
vendredi	Friday	"vahn-druh-DEE"
samedi	Saturday	"sam-DEE"
dimanche	Sunday	"dee-MAHNSH"

Key Rules

1. Days are NOT capitalised in French (unless at the start of a sentence).
2. The French week starts on Monday (lundi), not Sunday.
3. To say "on Monday" (a specific Monday), use just the day name with no preposition: lundi = "on Monday".
4. To say "on Mondays" (every Monday), add le: le lundi = "on Mondays / every Monday".