giovedì
/d͡ʒo.veˈdi/masculine
Thursday in Italian is giovedì.
giovedì is a masculine noun used to refer to the day of the week.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to refer to a specific Thursday, use the word by itself, such as in Ci vediamo giovedì (See you Thursday). To describe something that happens habitually on Thursdays, use di giovedì. If you want to express that an event occurs every Thursday or refers to the Thursdays in general, you can add the definite article il to the front of the word, forming il giovedì.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /dʒo.veˈdi/. The stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'Thursday' to honor the Norse god Thor, Italian uses 'giovedì' to honor the Roman god Jupiter, showing how different cultures mapped the same day to different deities.
- In Italian, you never capitalize giovedì unless it starts a sentence, unlike in English where 'Thursday' is always capitalized.
- In Italy, giovedì is often the day for 'aperitivo' gatherings to wind down the work week before the Friday rush.
Examples in context
- La festa è giovedì.The party's Thursday.This sentence is useful for stating the day a party occurs.Tatoeba #13315747 by Guybrush88, translation #5506408 by mailohilohi
- Piove da giovedì scorso.It has been raining since last Thursday.This sentence shows how to use the word to describe a duration of time starting from a specific day.Tatoeba #3961054 by Guybrush88, translation #272744 by CC
- Ci si vede giovedì, Tom.See you Thursday, Tom.This sentence is a way to confirm a meeting on a specific day.Tatoeba #10584831 by Guybrush88, translation #10296921 by ddnktr
- La riunione è fissata per giovedì.The meeting is scheduled for Thursday.
- Domani è giovedì.Tomorrow is Thursday.
- Non posso uscire giovedì sera.I can't go out on Thursday evening.
- 68 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are planning a lunch date.
- MartinaCi vediamo giovedì per pranzo?Shall we see each other on Thursday for lunch?
- FrancescoSì, giovedì va benissimo.Yes, Thursday is perfect.
- MartinaA che ora?At what time?
- FrancescoVerso le dodici?Around twelve?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thursday” translations and entries giovedì, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
