martedì
/mar.teˈdi/masculine
Tuesday in Italian is martedì.
martedì 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?
In Italian, days of the week like martedì are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. Adding the definite article 'il' before 'martedì' changes the meaning from a specific Tuesday to a recurring Tuesday.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the third syllable: /mar.teˈdi/.
Did you know?
- The word 'martedì' shares its root with the English word 'martial', which relates to war and Mars.
- In Italy, martedì is often associated with the phrase martedì grasso, which refers to the day before Ash Wednesday.
- The name martedì connects the day directly to the Roman god of war, Mars.
Examples in context
- La festa è martedì.The party's Tuesday.This sentence is useful for stating when a party occurs using martedì.Tatoeba #13315749 by Guybrush88, translation #5506407 by mailohilohi
- Lei è libera martedì?Are you free on Tuesday?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is free on a specific martedì.Tatoeba #3589845 by Guybrush88, translation #23779 by CK
- Sta piovendo da martedì.It has been raining since Tuesday.This sentence is useful for describing an event that has lasted since a certain martedì.Tatoeba #3591916 by Guybrush88, translation #23784 by CN
- Domani è martedì, dobbiamo consegnare il progetto.Tomorrow is Tuesday, we need to submit the project.
- Martedì sera andremo al cinema, vuoi unirti a noi?We're going to the movies on Tuesday night, do you want to join us?
- 53 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are discussing their plans for a meeting.
- ChiaraCi vediamo martedì?Shall we see each other on Tuesday?
- MatteoSì, martedì va bene per me.Yes, Tuesday works for me.
- ChiaraA che ora?At what time?
- MatteoAlle dieci, martedì mattina.At ten, Tuesday morning.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Tuesday” translations and entries martedì, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries martedì, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
