French word

mardi

Pronunciation

IPA/maʁdi/

Meaning

  • masculine nounTuesday

Example

On se voit mardi?

Are we seeing each other on Tuesday?

Illustration for mardi (Tuesday)

More examples

À mardi, je t'apporte le document.

On Tuesday, I'll bring you the document.

Core concept

A calendar day marked as the weekday after Monday.

Common phrases

  • le mardi matin

    Tuesday morning

  • à mardi

    see you Tuesday

Similar words

lundi: The first day of the week, following Sunday.
mercredi: The third day of the week, following Tuesday.
jeudi: The fourth day of the week, following Wednesday.

Definition in French

Jour de la semaine qui suit le lundi.

Word origin

Mardi comes through Old French from Latin dies Martis, 'day of Mars', named for the Roman god Mars.

Usage tips

  • French weekday names are lowercase, and le mardi commonly marks a recurring Tuesday rather than one specific Tuesday.

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