Learning the days of the week in Italian helps with travel plans, appointments, and everyday conversation. For the general word “day,” see giorno in Italian. The names are easy to recognize once you learn their spelling, and a few simple patterns make them easier to remember.
Quick answer:
The days of the week in Italian are lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica.
Days of the Week in Italian
Italian week names are usually introduced starting with Monday. Here is the full list with English translations:
- Monday — lunedì
- Tuesday — martedì
- Wednesday — mercoledì
- Thursday — giovedì
- Friday — venerdì
- Saturday — sabato
- Sunday — domenica
Notice the accent on the final ì in the first five days. Saturday and Sunday do not have that accent.
How to Pronounce the Italian Weekdays
The weekday names from Monday through Friday end with a stressed “ee” sound: loo-neh-DEE, mar-teh-DEE, meh-rkoh-leh-DEE, joh-veh-DEE, and veh-neh-DEE. The accent mark shows which syllable receives the stress.
Sabato is pronounced SAH-bah-toh, and domenica is doh-MEH-nee-kah. In giovedì, the letters gio make a soft “jo” sound. Say each vowel clearly, as Italian spelling is quite consistent.
Capitalization and Gender
Like the Italian months, Italian normally writes days of the week with lowercase letters: lunedì, martedì, and so on. Capitalize a day only when it begins a sentence or appears in a title.
Most weekday names are masculine: il lunedì (“Monday” or “on Mondays”), il sabato, and la domenica is feminine. When you mean a particular upcoming day, use the article: Ci vediamo il venerdì means “See you on Friday.” For a repeated habit, the article can also express “every”: Il lunedì vado in palestra means “I go to the gym on Mondays.”
Using Weekdays in Sentences
To say that something happens on a specific weekday once, Italian often uses the weekday without an article: Parto lunedì means “I’m leaving on Monday.” Use the article to refer to a regular event or a particular day: Il lunedì lavoro da casa (“On Mondays I work from home”).
To say “every Monday,” you can use ogni lunedì. For “from Monday to Friday,” say da lunedì a venerdì. You can place the weekday before a part of the day: lunedì mattina means “Monday morning.” Italian does not need a separate word for “on” in this phrase.
Example Sentences
These examples show common ways to use the days of the week in Italian:
- Oggi è martedì. — Today is Tuesday.
- Il museo è chiuso il lunedì. — The museum is closed on Mondays.
- Arriviamo sabato mattina. — We arrive on Saturday morning.
- La lezione è ogni mercoledì. — The class is every Wednesday.
- Lavoro da lunedì a venerdì. — I work from Monday to Friday.
- Ci sentiamo domenica? — Shall we talk on Sunday?
Common Mistakes
Capitalizing weekdays: use lowercase in ordinary Italian writing. Forgetting the accent: write lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, and venerdì with the final accent. Adding “on” as a separate word: Italian often uses the day itself, as in Parto lunedì. Confusing a one-time plan with a habit: compare vado lunedì (“I’m going Monday”) with il lunedì vado (“I go on Mondays”).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Monday in Italian?
Monday is lunedì, pronounced loo-neh-DEE, with stress on the final syllable.
Are days of the week capitalized in Italian?
Usually no. Italian weekday names are lowercase unless they begin a sentence or appear in a title.
How do you say “every day” of the week, such as every Monday?
Use ogni plus the weekday: ogni lunedì means “every Monday.”
Summary: Days of the Week in Italian
The days are lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica. Write them in lowercase, keep the accent on the first five, and use phrases such as ogni lunedì (“every Monday”) and da lunedì a venerdì (“from Monday to Friday”).
