samedi
/sam.di/masculine
Saturday in French is samedi.
samedi is a masculine noun used to refer to the day of the week. It can be used as a noun or as an adverb to mean 'on Saturday'.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to refer to a specific upcoming or past Saturday, you can use samedi alone to mean 'on Saturday'. In contrast, if you add the definite article to create le samedi, the meaning changes to indicate a habit, such as 'on Saturdays' or 'every Saturday'. To emphasize the entire duration of the day rather than just a specific moment, you can use the phrase La journée de samedi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: /sam.di/.
Did you know?
- While samedi is the day of the week, the word sabbat refers specifically to the religious Sabbath. In a historical or occult context, a sabbat can also describe a witches' gathering.
- Unlike English, where 'Saturday' is always capitalized, samedi is written with a lowercase letter unless it starts a sentence.
- The French word samedi shares a common ancestor with the Hebrew word 'Shabbat', making it a linguistic relative of the Jewish Sabbath.
Examples in context
- Que fais-tu samedi ?What are you doing on Saturday?This sentence shows how to ask about plans for the upcoming samedi.Tatoeba #7777024 by felix63, translation #13807990 by tieguy
- Est-ce demain samedi ?Is tomorrow Saturday?This sentence uses samedi to ask if tomorrow is the day.Tatoeba #8731397 by Julien_PDC, translation #1163476 by Zifre
- Il pleut depuis samedi.It's been raining since Saturday.This sentence uses samedi to indicate when a period of rain began.Tatoeba #12205314 by Orange, translation #12205611 by Miktsoanit
- On se voit samedi soir, pour passer le week-end ensemble?Shall we meet on Saturday evening to spend the weekend together?
- Qu'as-tu prévu samedi ?What do you have planned for Saturday?
- Le rendez-vous est fixé pour samedi matin.The meeting is scheduled for Saturday morning.
- Ce samedi, nous allons au cinéma.This Saturday, we are going to the cinema.
- 133 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are planning their weekend over the phone.
- ChloéTu es libre samedi ?Are you free on Saturday?
- GabrielOui, j'ai tout mon samedi de libre.Yes, I have all of Saturday free.
- ChloéOn va au cinéma ?Shall we go to the cinema?
- GabrielBonne idée, Chloé, j'adore ça !Good idea, Chloé, I love that!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Saturday” translations and entries samedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries samedi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
