French word

jeudi

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒødi/

Meaning

  • masculine nounThursday

Example

On se voit jeudi ?

See you Thursday?

Illustration for jeudi (Thursday)

More examples

Nous avons cours le jeudi soir.

We have class on Thursday evening.

Core concept

A weekly slot between the Wednesday and Friday markers on the calendar.

Common phrases

  • le jeudi soir

    Thursday evening

  • le jeudi matin

    Thursday morning

  • tous les jeudis

    every Thursday

Similar words

mercredi: The day after Tuesday and before Thursday.
vendredi: The day after Thursday and before Saturday.
samedi: The day after Friday and before Sunday.

Definition in French

Jour de la semaine qui suit le mercredi et précède le vendredi; nom masculin.

Word origin

French jeudi descends from Old French forms of Latin dies Jovis, meaning the day of Jupiter.

Usage tips

  • The masculine article appears in recurring references such as le jeudi, while a specific meeting often uses jeudi without an article.

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