mardi
/maʁ.di/
The English phrase "on Tuesday" is translated into French as mardi.
mardi is used to refer to the specific day of the week following Monday.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to express a specific Tuesday, use mardi alone. If you add the definite article le before the word, as in le mardi, the meaning changes to indicate a recurring event, meaning "on Tuesdays". To specify that you are talking about the upcoming Tuesday, you can add the adjective prochain after the day to say mardi prochain (next Tuesday).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /maʁ.di/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using sur mardi to say "on Tuesday". While English uses the preposition "on", French speakers do not use sur for days of the week. Instead, use the day alone or use the article le to indicate a habit.
Did you know?
- The expression Mardi gras literally means 'Fat Tuesday'. It refers to the final day of eating rich foods before the fasting period of Lent begins.
- The name mardi comes from the Latin 'dies Martis', meaning 'day of Mars'. This links the day directly to the ancient Roman god of war.
- In French, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. Unlike English, you should write 'mardi' instead of 'Mardi' in the middle of a sentence.
Examples in context
- Il est arrivé mardi.He arrived on Tuesday.This sentence is useful for showing how to state when someone arrived using mardi.Tatoeba #8698689 by Julien_PDC, translation #10498504 by sundown
- Ça devrait être prêt mardi.That should be ready on Tuesday.This sentence shows how to indicate when something should be ready using mardi.Tatoeba #3272456 by Julien_PDC, translation #3272455 by CN
- Mardi, nous allons à Paris.On Tuesday, we're going to Paris.This sentence demonstrates starting a sentence with mardi to indicate a plan.Tatoeba #5956972 by christian63, translation #12875093 by rul
- La réunion aura lieu le mardi matin.The meeting will take place on Tuesday morning.
- La conférence est prévue pour le mardi suivant.The conference is scheduled for the following Tuesday.
- La réunion de travail aura lieu le mardi suivant, à 9 heures.The work meeting will take place the following Tuesday at 9 am.
- On se voit mardi pour le déjeuner ?Shall we meet on Tuesday for lunch?
- Tu passes chez moi mardi après-midi ?Are you coming over to my place on Tuesday afternoon?
- Il est occupé ce mardi, mais on peut se voir mercredi.He's busy this Tuesday, but we can meet on Wednesday.
- L'entretien d'embauche est prévu ce mardi à 10 heures.The job interview is scheduled for this Tuesday at 10 am.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are discussing their meeting schedule.
- HugoOn se voit mardi ?Are we seeing each other on Tuesday?
- LéaOui, mardi me convient très bien.Yes, Tuesday works very well for me.
- HugoParfait, à mardi alors !Perfect, see you Tuesday then!
- LéaÀ mardi, Hugo.See you Tuesday, Hugo.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mardi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mardi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
