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The days of the week in French for kids
The days of the week are a list, and lists are much easier to remember as a song. Saying today's day each morning turns it into a habit.
The days of the week in French
les jours de la semaine
Sounds like ≈ lay ZHOOR duh lah suh-MEN
Good to know: French days are written in lower case and almost all end in -di, from the old word for "day". The week starts on lundi.
The words
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | lundi | luh(n)-DEE |
| Tuesday | mardi | mar-DEE |
| Wednesday | mercredi | mehr-kruh-DEE |
| Thursday | jeudi | zhuh-DEE |
| Friday | vendredi | vah(n)-druh-DEE |
| Saturday | samedi | sam-DEE |
| Sunday | dimanche | dee-MAH(N)SH |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Mardi, c'est après!
Tuesday comes next!
from Jours de la Semaine (Days of the Week)
Hier, c'était dimanche.
Yesterday was Sunday.
from Aujourd'hui c'est lundi (Today is Monday)
3 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Jours de la Semaine
Days of the Week · Days & Months · Premium
- lundi · Monday
- mardi · Tuesday
- semaine · week
- aujourd'hui · today
Aujourd'hui c'est lundi
Today is Monday · Days & Months · Premium
- aujourd'hui · today
- demain · tomorrow
- hier · yesterday
- jour · day
Quel jour sommes-nous ?
What Day Is It? · Days & Months · Premium
- quel jour sommes-nous ? · what day is it?
- week-end · weekend
- dimanche · Sunday
- vendredi · Friday
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, say what day it is in French before breakfast.
- 2Make a weekly chart with one fun thing per day and read the day names aloud.
- 3Clap once for each day as you sing through the week.
Related French words
“The days of the week” in other languages
- Spanish:los días de la semana
- German:die Wochentage
- Italian:i giorni della settimana
- Portuguese:os dias da semana
- Dutch:de dagen van de week
Sing it in French, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.