demain c'est lundi
The English phrase "tomorrow is Monday" is translated into French as demain c'est lundi.
This phrase is used to identify that the day following today is Monday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "tomorrow it is Monday".
How does it change in a sentence?
While demain est lundi is grammatically correct, the version using c'est (demain c'est lundi) is much more common in spoken French. The adverb of time demain does not change its form based on gender or number. Additionally, days of the week such as lundi are not capitalized in French unless they begin a sentence.
Did you know?
- The word demain shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'mature', both tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to ripen'.
Examples in context
- Demain, c'est lundi, n'est-ce pas?Tomorrow is Monday, right?
- Demain, on est lundi.Tomorrow is Monday.
- Demain c'est lundi, je dois travailler.Tomorrow is Monday, I have to work.
- Attention, demain c'est lundi !Watch out, tomorrow is Monday!
- Ne l'oublie pas, demain c'est lundi.Don't forget, tomorrow is Monday.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their weekend plans.
- NathanOn profite bien de ce dimanche ?Are we enjoying this Sunday?
- ManonOui, mais demain c'est lundi.Yes, but tomorrow is Monday.
- NathanC'est vrai, le week-end est fini.It's true, the weekend is over.
- ManonBon courage pour ta journée de demain.Good luck with your day tomorrow.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries c'est, demain, lundi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
