Days of the Week
The French days of the week are all lowercase and originate from Latin, referring to planets and gods.
| French | English | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| lundi | Monday | Je travaille le lundi. | I work on Monday. |
| mardi | Tuesday | Mardi est mon jour préféré. | Tuesday is my favorite day. |
| mercredi | Wednesday | Le rendez-vous est mercredi. | The appointment is on Wednesday. |
| jeudi | Thursday | Je sors jeudi soir. | I’m going out Thursday night. |
| vendredi | Friday | Vendredi est le dernier jour de travail. | Friday is the last workday. |
| samedi | Saturday | Samedi, je vais au marché. | On Saturday, I go to the market. |
| dimanche | Sunday | Dimanche est un jour de repos. | Sunday is a day of rest. |
How do you say 'Tuesday is my favorite day' in French?
Mardi est mon jour préféré.
The correct translation is "Mardi est mon jour préféré." Other days have been substituted to create plausible distractors.
Months of the Year
French months are also lowercase and come from Latin names of Roman gods and numbers.
| French | English | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| janvier | January | Mon anniversaire est en janvier. | My birthday is in January. |
| février | February | Février est le mois le plus court. | February is the shortest month. |
| mars | March | Le printemps commence en mars. | Spring begins in March. |
| avril | April | En avril, il pleut souvent. | It often rains in April. |
| mai | May | Mai est un mois de fleurs. | May is a month of flowers. |
| juin | June | La fête est en juin. | The party is in June. |
| juillet | July | Le 14 juillet est la fête nationale. | July 14th is the national holiday. |
| août | August | En août, beaucoup partent en vacances. | In August, many people go on vacation. |
| septembre | September | La rentrée a lieu en septembre. | Back-to-school happens in September. |
| octobre | October | Halloween est en octobre. | Halloween is in October. |
| novembre | November | Novembre est souvent gris. | November is often gray. |
| décembre | December | Noël est en décembre. | Christmas is in December. |
Other Time-Related Vocabulary
Here are some additional French time-related words that are useful for talking about days and months.
| French | English | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| aujourd’hui | today | Aujourd’hui il fait beau. | Today the weather is nice. |
| hier | yesterday | Hier, j’ai visité un musée. | Yesterday, I visited a museum. |
| demain | tomorrow | Demain, nous partons en voyage. | Tomorrow, we’re going on a trip. |
| semaine | week | La semaine prochaine, je suis occupé. | Next week, I’m busy. |
| weekend | weekend | Ce weekend, je me repose. | This weekend, I’m resting. |
| jour | day | Chaque jour, je lis un peu. | Every day, I read a little. |
| mat ́in | morning | Le matin, je bois du café. | In the morning, I drink coffee. |
| apr ̀es-midi | afternoon | L’apr ̀es-midi, je fais du sport. | In the afternoon, I exercise. |
| soir | evening | Le soir, je regarde la télé. | In the evening, I watch TV. |
You’re all set to talk about days, months, and related time concepts in French!
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- English: Monday
- English Example: I work on Monday.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
