What are the days of the week in French?

The days of the week in French are lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, and dimanche.

How do you pronounce the French days of the week?

Each day has its own pronunciation. Listen to audio examples to learn how to say lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, and dimanche correctly.

Why do you sometimes see “le” before a day, like “le lundi”?

Adding “le” before a day means “on [that day]” in general or regularly, such as “le lundi” meaning “on Mondays.”

How do you say “next Monday” or “last Friday” in French?

Use “prochain” for next and “dernier” for last, as in “lundi prochain” (next Monday) or “vendredi dernier” (last Friday).

How do you talk about weekdays in French?

To refer to weekdays or the workweek, use “en semaine,” which means “during the week.”

Days of the Week in French — Pronunciation & Usage with Audio

Level: A1 (Beginner)

🎧 Audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a native speaker & professional voice artist from France

Learning the days of the week in French seems simple at first — lundi means “Monday.” But it gets a little tricky when you come across phrases like le lundi, which means “on Mondays.” In this lesson, you’ll master the pronunciation of each day and learn the key rules for using them correctly.

Days of the Week in French – lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche – Pronunciation & usage with audio

📅 French Days of the Week

lundi Monday
mardi Tuesday
mercredi Wednesday
jeudi Thursday
vendredi Friday
samedi Saturday
dimanche Sunday

👉 Note: All seven days are masculine nouns. Don’t capitalize them unless they start a sentence.

🗣️ How to Use French Days of the Week

French days work a little differently from English. Here are the most useful patterns:

1. Single day (no article) = “on [day] this week”

Mon frère arrive lundi.
My brother is arriving on Monday.

L’école commence lundi.
School starts on Monday.

2. “Le + day” = talking about a day in general

Le samedi est mon jour préféré.
Saturday is my favorite day.

3. “Le + day” = part of a regular schedule

Le mardi, je joue au football.
On Tuesdays, I play soccer.

Le vendredi, nous mangeons au restaurant.
On Fridays, we eat at the restaurant.

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More Ways to Use French Days of the Week

✅ Next / last with prochain or dernier

Je pars lundi prochain.
I’m leaving next Monday.
Nous sommes allés au restaurant vendredi dernier.
We went to the restaurant last Friday.

✅ Talking about “every [day]” with tous les

Elle va à l’église tous les dimanches.
She goes to church every Sunday.

👉 Note: In French, you can say chaque dimanche (every Sunday), but tous les + [day] is the go-to expression in everyday spoken French, while chaque sounds a bit more formal.

✅ From one day to another (spans)

Le magasin est ouvert du lundi au vendredi.
The store is open from Monday to Friday.

✅ During the week / on weekdays

Je travaille en semaine.
I work on weekdays.

✅ Weekend expressions

Qu’est-ce que tu fais le week-end ?
What do you do on weekends?
Bon week-end ! / Bonne fin de semaine ! (Canada)
Have a good weekend!

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