Les Jours de la Semaine (Days of the Week)

Learning ObjectivesName the 7 days of the week.Use 'le' (the) [luh] to talk about a regular habit (on Mondays, on Tuesdays...).Answer the question: "Quel jour sommes-nous?" (What day is it?) [kel zhoor sum-NOO?]Let's imagine your weekly schedule! 🗓️ On Monday, you go to school. 🏫 On Saturday, you play at the park. 🌳 Let's learn the words for each day!Real-World ApplicationsCreate a class calendar.Talk about your favorite activities for each day of the week.Understand when your special classes are, like music or gym.

French TermWhat it MeansExample Sentencelundi (Monday) [luhn-DEE]This is the French word for Monday.Le premier jour de l'école est lundi (Monday) [luhn-DEE]. (The first day of school is Monday.)mardi (Tuesday) [mar-DEE]This is the French word for Tuesday.Après lundi (Monday) [luhn-DEE], c'est mardi (Tuesday) [mar-DEE]. (After Monday, it's Tuesday.)mercredi (Wednesday) [mehr-kruh-DEE]This is the French word for Wednesday.Le mercredi (Wednesday) [mehr-kruh-DEE], je joue avec mon ami. (On Wednesday, I play with my friend.)jeudi (Thursday) [zhuh-DEE]This is the French word for Thursday.Le jeudi (Thursday) [zhuh-DEE], je mange une pomme. 🍎 (On Thursday, I eat an apple.)vendredi (Friday) [vawn-druh-DEE]This is the French word for Friday.C'est vendredi (Friday) [vawn-druh-DEE]! Bientôt la fin de...

Rule 1: The Days are MasculineIn French, all the days of the week are masculine nouns. That means we use the article 'le' (the) [luh] in front of them. For example, we say le (the) [luh] lundi (Monday) [luhn-DEE], le (the) [luh] samedi (Saturday) [sahm-DEE].Rule 2: Talking About a HabitTo say you do something every week on a certain day, you use 'le' (the) [luh] + the day. For example, "Le (The) [luh] samedi (Saturday) [sahm-DEE], je joue au hockey" means you play hockey every Saturday.Rule 3: Days Don't Start with a Capital LetterUnlike in English, the days of the week in French are not capitalized, unless they are at the very beginning of a sentence. We write: J'aime le (I like) [zhem luh] mardi (Tuesday) [mar-DEE].