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Scene illustrating a French-language basic dates conversation

Key Phrases

Quel est le jour aujourd'hui ?

What is the day today?

La semaine prochaine

Next week

Cette année

This year

Skills You'll Learn

Ask about the current day

Demander le jour actuel

Talk about future events

Parler des événements futurs

Discuss the current year

Discuter de l'année en cours

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Lundi

lun-dee

Monday

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Mardi

mar-dee

Tuesday

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Mercredi

mehr-kruh-dee

Wednesday

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Jeudi

zhuh-dee

Thursday

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Vendredi

vahn-druh-dee

Friday

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Samedi

sahm-dee

Saturday

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🌞

Dimanche

dee-mahnsh

Sunday

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Semaine

suh-men

Week

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Ce lundi

suh lun-dee

This monday

💬 [Ce] changes to [cette] before a feminine word, but days of the week are masculine, so it stays [ce]: [ce lundi], [ce mardi].

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