French word

lundi

Pronunciation

IPA/lœ̃di/

Meaning

  • masculine nounMonday

Example

On se voit lundi?

Are we meeting on Monday?

Illustration for lundi (Monday)

More examples

À lundi !

See you on Monday!

Core concept

A calendar point marking the first weekday after the weekend.

Common phrases

  • à lundi

    see you on Monday

  • lundi matin

    Monday morning

Similar words

mardi: The second weekday, following Monday.
mercredi: The third weekday, near the middle of the workweek.
jeudi: The fourth weekday, following Wednesday.
vendredi: The fifth weekday, just before the weekend.

Definition in French

Désigne le jour de la semaine qui suit le dimanche et précède le mardi.

Word origin

French lundi descends through Old French from Latin dies Lunae, meaning 'day of the Moon', with the phrase reduced and reshaped over time.

Usage tips

  • A specific Monday normally appears without an article in French, as in 'On se voit lundi?'.

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