Jours et Mois (Days & Months)
Name the seven days of the week and twelve months. Use them in sentences: aujourd'hui c'est lundi, je suis né(e) en mars. Note: days are not capitalized in French.
A lesson of French A1 — Beginner, in Everyday Vocabulary, about 10 minutes.
By the end of this lesson, you will name the days of the week and months of the year in French and use them in everyday sentences.
Les Jours de la Semaine (Days of the Week)
| French | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| lundi | luhn-dee | Monday |
| mardi | mar-dee | Tuesday |
| mercredi | mehr-kruh-dee | Wednesday |
| jeudi | zhuh-dee | Thursday |
| vendredi | vohn-druh-dee | Friday |
| samedi | sahm-dee | Saturday |
| dimanche | dee-mahnsh | Sunday |
Important rules:
- Days are lowercase in French (unlike English)
- The French week begins on Monday (lundi), not Sunday
- Days are all masculine
Memory hooks
- lundi = lunar day (moon — lune)
- mardi = Mars day
- mercredi = Mercury day
- jeudi = Jupiter day
- vendredi = Venus day
- samedi = Sabbath day
- dimanche = Lord's day (Dominus)
Using Days in Sentences
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi. | Today is Monday. |
| Demain, c'est mardi. | Tomorrow is Tuesday. |
| Hier, c'était vendredi. | Yesterday was Friday. |
| Je travaille lundi. | I work on Monday (this Monday). |
| Le lundi, je vais à la gym. | On Mondays, I go to the gym. (every Monday) |
Key distinction: lundi (one specific Monday) vs. (every Monday, recurring).