lundi
/lœ̃.di/masculine
lundi is the French word for Monday.
lundi is a masculine noun used to refer to the day of the week. It can also function as an adverb to mean 'on Monday'.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, days of the week such as lundi are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. If you wish to express that something happens every Monday or on Mondays in general, add the definite article to form le lundi.
How do you pronounce it?
/lœ̃.di/ (2 syllables)
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid the mistake of saying sur lundi when you mean 'on Monday'. While this is a literal translation from English, in French you simply use lundi to express the same idea.
Did you know?
- The word lundi comes from the Latin phrase lūnae diēs, which means 'day of the moon'.
- In many French-speaking cultures, 'Monday blues' is often expressed through different idiomatic phrases, as there is no direct cultural equivalent to the English phrase using the word 'blue'.
- In some French administrative contexts, lundi is viewed as the start of the professional week, whereas in religious contexts, the week is still centered around Sunday.
Examples in context
- Tu vas où lundi ?Where are you going on Monday?This sentence shows how to use lundi to ask about plans on a specific day.Tatoeba #4641465 by Tchernobil, translation #4638673 by hito
- On se voit lundi.I'll see you on Monday.This sentence demonstrates using lundi to indicate when an encounter will occur.Tatoeba #7477586 by Micsmithel, translation #2546660 by CK
- J'ai vu Tom lundi.I saw Tom on Monday.This sentence illustrates using lundi to state when an action took place.Tatoeba #5621749 by nimfeo, translation #5412618 by CK
- Je suis occupé tous les lundis de la semaine.I am busy every Monday of the week.
- On se voit lundi matin pour prendre un café ?Shall we meet on Monday morning to have a coffee?
- J'adore les débuts de semaine, surtout le lundi !I love the beginning of the week, especially Monday!
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their schedules over coffee.
- HugoTu travailles lundi ?Do you work on Monday?
- EmmaNon, je suis libre lundi.No, I am free on Monday.
- HugoOn va au ciné lundi ?Shall we go to the movies on Monday?
- EmmaOui, c'est une bonne idée.Yes, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries lundi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lundi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
