Sunday in French

The word for “Sunday” in French is:

dimanche

Pronounced: [di.mɑ̃ʃ]

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Gender and Article

• le dimanche – Sunday / on Sundays

• dimanche – Sunday (used without an article in dates or schedules)

Example:
Dimanche, je vais chez mes parents.
On Sunday, I’m going to my parents’ house.

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Days of the Week in French

English	French
Monday	lundi
Tuesday	mardi
Wednesday	mercredi
Thursday	jeudi
Friday	vendredi
Saturday	samedi
Sunday	dimanche

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Related Vocabulary

• le week-end – the weekend

• le jour – the day

• repos – rest

• messe du dimanche – Sunday mass

• ouvert le dimanche – open on Sunday

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10 usage examples with translations

1. Nous avons un dîner familial dimanche.
   We have a family dinner on Sunday.

2. Les magasins sont fermés le dimanche.
   Stores are closed on Sundays.

3. Dimanche est mon jour préféré.
   Sunday is my favorite day.

4. On part en randonnée dimanche matin.
   We’re going hiking Sunday morning.

5. Je me repose toujours le dimanche.
   I always rest on Sunday.

6. Il y a un marché le dimanche dans ce village.
   There’s a market on Sundays in this village.

7. Tu travailles dimanche ?
   Are you working on Sunday?

8. Le dimanche, on fait souvent un grand repas.
   On Sundays, we often have a big meal.

9. Dimanche prochain, je serai en voyage.
   Next Sunday, I’ll be traveling.

10. Ils vont à la messe tous les dimanches.
    They go to mass every Sunday.