How to Say “It Is Monday” in French

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on est lundi
The English phrase "it is Monday" is translated into French as on est lundi.
This phrase is used to state that today is Monday. When referring to a specific day of the week, it is common to use the definite article le, though it is not present in this specific phrase. Note that the days of the week in French, such as lundi, are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "one is Monday".

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

On est lundi is an informal way to state the day. For a more formal situation, you can use nous sommes lundi.

How does it change in a sentence?

In this context, the pronoun on functions as an impersonal "it" to refer to the current state of time. As mentioned, the day lundi remains lowercase unless it starts a sentence.

Did you know?

  • The word lundi is actually a remnant of ancient astronomy, originating from the Latin Lūnae diēs, which means 'day of the moon'.
  • The word on can be thought of as a personified way to talk about time. While it translates to 'it' in this context, it literally refers to 'people' or 'human beings'.

Examples in context

  • On est lundi.
    It is Monday.
    This sentence is useful for stating that it is Monday.
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  • Bonjour à tous! C'est lundi, ne l'oubliez pas!
    Good morning, everyone! It is Monday, don't forget!
  • Chers collègues, nous sommes lundi et il est temps de planifier notre semaine de travail.
    Dear colleagues, it is Monday, and it is time to plan our workweek.
  • Salut tout le monde! C'est lundi, mais au moins on est ensemble!
    Hi, everyone! It is Monday, but at least we're all together!
  • Hey, t'as vu? On est déjà lundi! Le week-end est passé si vite!
    Hey, did you see? It's already Monday! The weekend went by so fast!
  • On est lundi, alors on travaille.
    It is Monday, so we are working.

Example conversation

Two colleagues are chatting in the office in the morning.

  1. Nathan

    Tu sais quel jour on est ?
    Do you know what day it is?
  2. Emma

    Oui, on est lundi.
    Yes, it is Monday.
  3. Nathan

    Ah, le week-end est déjà fini !
    Ah, the weekend is already over!
  4. Emma

    C'est vrai, courage à nous.
    That's true, good luck to us.

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