The days of the week are some of the easiest words to memorize for French. In this detailed guide, you’ll discover the meanings, names and cultural importance of les jours de la semaine.

Days of the week in French

Here are how we say the 7 days of the week in French:

Days of the week in French meanings

There are interesting historical origins behind every Days of the week in French Meaning​:

Lundi – From Latin “Lunae dies” (Day of the Moon)

Mardi – From Latin “Martis dies” (Day of Mars)

Mercredi – From Latin “Mercurii dies” (Day of Mercury)

Jeudi – From Latin “Jovis dies” (Day of Jupiter)

Vendredi – From Latin “Veneris dies” (Day of Venus)

Samedi – From Latin “Sabbati dies” (Sabbath day)

Dimanche – From Latin “Dominicus dies” (Lord’s day)

Days of the week in French pronunciation

Learn these Days of the week in French pronunciation:

Lundi: “luhn-DEE” (like “lunatic” without the “tic”)

Mardi: “mar-DEE” (rhymes with “party”)

Mercredi: “mehr-kruh-DEE” (stress the last syllable)

Jeudi: “zhuh-DEE” (soft “j” like in “measure”)

Vendredi: “vahn-druh-DEE” (the “en” sounds like “on”)

Samedi: “sahm-DEE” (like “psalm” + “DEE”)

Dimanche: “dee-MAHNSH” (ends with a soft “sh”)

Conclusion

After reading above, you are already much better in remembering Days of the week in French! Just Remember this also:
No capitalization
Emphasize the end of your words.
Apply “le” to things that happen again and again.
Frequent daily sessions to build your pronunciation.