French grammar
Lundi, mardi, mercredi...
Name the days of the week.
From the scene Les jours de la semaine (The days of the week)
In short
Days have no capital and the week starts on lundi. Le lundi = every Monday; lundi alone = one particular Monday.
- Monday / Tuesday lundi / mardi
- Wednesday / Thursday mercredi / jeudi
- Friday vendredi
- Saturday / Sunday samedi / dimanche
- on Mondays le lundi
Your turn
Which one goes with Wednesday / Thursday?
Options: vendredi · mercredi / jeudi · lundi / mardi
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Wednesday / Thursday → mercredi / jeudi
How it works
Days of the week have no capital letter in French, and the week starts on lundi (Monday).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Le (blank), au bureau.
Options: jeudi · lundi · mardi
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Le jeudi, au bureau.
On Thursdays, at the office.
Good to know
Le + day means "every week": le lundi = on Mondays.
Monday / Tuesday lundi / mardi
Javi
Presque. Le lundi, à la boutique.
Almost. On Mondays, at the shop.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Presque. Le (blank), à la boutique.
Options: mercredi · vendredi · lundi
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Javi
Presque. Le lundi, à la boutique.
Almost. On Mondays, at the shop.
Wednesday / Thursday mercredi / jeudi
Javi
Le mardi et le mercredi, au bar.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at the bar.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Le mardi et le (blank), au bar.
Options: lundi · vendredi · mercredi
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Javi
Le mardi et le mercredi, au bar.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at the bar.
Friday vendredi
Saturday / Sunday samedi / dimanche
Javi
Le dimanche, au marché.
On Sundays, at the market.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Le (blank), au marché.
Options: lundi · mercredi · dimanche
Show answer
Javi
Le dimanche, au marché.
On Sundays, at the market.
on Mondays le lundi
Javi
Presque. Le lundi, à la boutique.
Almost. On Mondays, at the shop.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Presque. (blank), à la boutique.
Options: Mercredi · Vendredi · Le lundi
Show answer
Javi
Presque. Le lundi, à la boutique.
Almost. On Mondays, at the shop.
Watch out
Without le, lundi means one particular Monday, the next or the last one (lundi, je travaille = I'm working on Monday).
Common mistake
Not mardi or vendredi here. Javi starts with the first day of the week.
Presque. Le lundi, à la boutique.
Almost. On Mondays, at the shop.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| Monday / Tuesday | lundi / mardi |
|---|---|
| Wednesday / Thursday | mercredi / jeudi |
| Friday | vendredi |
| Saturday / Sunday | samedi / dimanche |
| on Mondays | le lundi |
More lines from the story
- JaviLe jeudi, au bureau.On Thursdays, at the office.
- JaviEt le samedi... c'est pour toi, Nuria.And Saturdays... are for you, Nuria.
- JaviRegarde, Nuria. Ma semaine.Look, Nuria. My week.