Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi
In French, "today is Monday" is said as Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.
The phrase is used to state that the current day of the week is Monday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Aujourd'hui (today), c'est (it is) and lundi (Monday).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the impersonal c'est (it is) rather than a direct verb for "to be" to identify the day. Note that days of the week like lundi are not capitalized in French unless they start a sentence.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying Aujourd'hui est lundi. While this is a direct translation of "today is Monday", it is incorrect. The idiomatic way to state the day is to use c'est.
Did you know?
- The word hui inside aujourd'hui is a remnant of the Latin 'hodie', which has almost entirely disappeared from modern spoken French except for this one specific word.
- While lundi is the day of the moon, French has a specific term lundi de Pâques for Easter Monday, which is a public holiday in France where people traditionally go for walks in nature.
- If you are talking about every Monday in general, such as 'Mondays are difficult', you would say le lundi, adding a definite article that is not used when stating today's date.
Examples in context
- Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.Today is Monday.This sentence is useful for stating the current day of the week using Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.Tatoeba #5499997 by Adelpa, translation #516321 by CK
- Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi matin.Today is Monday morning.
- Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi soir.Today is Monday evening.
- Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi après-midi.Today is Monday afternoon.
- Aujourd'hui, c'est vraiment lundi.Today is really Monday.
- Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi, pas mardi.Today is Monday, not Tuesday.
- Je ne savais pas qu'aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.I didn't know that today is Monday.
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are checking their calendar.
- EmmaQuel jour sommes-nous ?What day is it?
- GabrielAujourd'hui, c'est lundi.Today is Monday.
- EmmaC'est vrai, j'ai cours demain.That's true, I have class tomorrow.
- GabrielMoi aussi, Gabriel.Me too, Gabriel.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aujourd'hui, c'est, lundi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
