French A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #017: Asking the date and naming days of the week
Target language: French
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #017
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# French A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #017
## Asking for the date with **quel jour** and weekday vocabulary
### Lesson overview
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
- ask what day it is
- answer with the days of the week
- talk about a simple weekly habit
### Quick review from previous lessons
- **je vais** = I go / I am going
- **je dois** = I must / I have to
- We also learned how to talk about simple routines and daily actions.
### New grammar point
Use **quel jour est-ce ?** to ask what day it is.
To answer, you can say:
- **Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.**
- **Demain, c'est mardi.**
For a regular weekly habit, you can say:
- **Le lundi, ...** = on Mondays / on Monday
### 5 useful words
1. **quel jour** — what day
- Reading: **kel zhoor**
- Example: **Quel jour est-ce ?**
- Usage: ask for the day of the week.
2. **lundi** — Monday
- Reading: **luhn-dee**
- Example: **Lundi, j'étudie le français.**
- Usage: days of the week are usually not capitalized in French.
3. **mardi** — Tuesday
- Reading: **mar-dee**
- Example: **Mardi, je travaille.**
- Usage: use it to say what happens on Tuesday.
4. **mercredi** — Wednesday
- Reading: **mehr-kruh-dee**
- Example: **Mercredi, je lis un livre.**
- Usage: practice the longer pronunciation slowly.
5. **vendredi** — Friday
- Reading: **vahn-druh-dee**
- Example: **Vendredi, je vais à la maison.**
- Usage: useful for plans and routines.
### 5 example sentences
1. **Quel jour est-ce ?**
- Reading: **kel zhoor ess?**
- Meaning: What day is it?
- Use: a common question for asking the day.
2. **Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.**
- Reading: **oh-zhoor-dwee, say luhn-dee.**
- Meaning: Today is Monday.
- Use: answer with **c'est + day**.
3. **Demain, c'est mardi.**
- Reading: **duh-mahn, say mar-dee.**
- Meaning: Tomorrow is Tuesday.
- Use: **demain** means tomorrow.
4. **Le lundi, j'étudie le français.**
- Reading: **luh luhn-dee, zhay-tuh-dee luh frahn-say.**
- Meaning: On Monday, I study French.
- Use: **le + day** can show a regular habit.
5. **Vendredi, je travaille à la maison.**
- Reading: **vahn-druh-dee, zhuh tra-vay ah lah meh-zohn.**
- Meaning: On Friday, I work at home.
- Use: day + activity is a simple A1 pattern.
### Usage notes
- In French, days of the week are usually **not capitalized**.
- **c'est + day** is a very common way to answer.
- **le lundi** can mean Monday as a regular habit.
- **Aujourd'hui** means today.
- **Demain** means tomorrow.
### Mini practice
1. Translate: What day is it?
2. Translate: Today is Monday.
3. Translate: On Monday, I study French.
4. Which word means Friday?
5. Translate: Tomorrow is Tuesday.
### Answer key
1. **Quel jour est-ce ?**
2. **Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.**
3. **Le lundi, j'étudie le français.**
4. **vendredi**
5. **Demain, c'est mardi.**
### Reply instruction
Reply with your answers in French. If you want, I can also make a short quiz, a speaking drill, or a next lesson about asking for the date with **quel jour** and **quel jour sommes-nous ?**.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: French
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #017
Available explanations:
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# French A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #017
## Asking for the date with **quel jour** and weekday vocabulary
### Lesson overview
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
- ask what day it is
- answer with the days of the week
- talk about a simple weekly habit
### Quick review from previous lessons
- **je vais** = I go / I am going
- **je dois** = I must / I have to
- We also learned how to talk about simple routines and daily actions.
### New grammar point
Use **quel jour est-ce ?** to ask what day it is.
To answer, you can say:
- **Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.**
- **Demain, c'est mardi.**
For a regular weekly habit, you can say:
- **Le lundi, ...** = on Mondays / on Monday
### 5 useful words
1. **quel jour** — what day
- Reading: **kel zhoor**
- Example: **Quel jour est-ce ?**
- Usage: ask for the day of the week.
2. **lundi** — Monday
- Reading: **luhn-dee**
- Example: **Lundi, j'étudie le français.**
- Usage: days of the week are usually not capitalized in French.
3. **mardi** — Tuesday
- Reading: **mar-dee**
- Example: **Mardi, je travaille.**
- Usage: use it to say what happens on Tuesday.
4. **mercredi** — Wednesday
- Reading: **mehr-kruh-dee**
- Example: **Mercredi, je lis un livre.**
- Usage: practice the longer pronunciation slowly.
5. **vendredi** — Friday
- Reading: **vahn-druh-dee**
- Example: **Vendredi, je vais à la maison.**
- Usage: useful for plans and routines.
### 5 example sentences
1. **Quel jour est-ce ?**
- Reading: **kel zhoor ess?**
- Meaning: What day is it?
- Use: a common question for asking the day.
2. **Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.**
- Reading: **oh-zhoor-dwee, say luhn-dee.**
- Meaning: Today is Monday.
- Use: answer with **c'est + day**.
3. **Demain, c'est mardi.**
- Reading: **duh-mahn, say mar-dee.**
- Meaning: Tomorrow is Tuesday.
- Use: **demain** means tomorrow.
4. **Le lundi, j'étudie le français.**
- Reading: **luh luhn-dee, zhay-tuh-dee luh frahn-say.**
- Meaning: On Monday, I study French.
- Use: **le + day** can show a regular habit.
5. **Vendredi, je travaille à la maison.**
- Reading: **vahn-druh-dee, zhuh tra-vay ah lah meh-zohn.**
- Meaning: On Friday, I work at home.
- Use: day + activity is a simple A1 pattern.
### Usage notes
- In French, days of the week are usually **not capitalized**.
- **c'est + day** is a very common way to answer.
- **le lundi** can mean Monday as a regular habit.
- **Aujourd'hui** means today.
- **Demain** means tomorrow.
### Mini practice
1. Translate: What day is it?
2. Translate: Today is Monday.
3. Translate: On Monday, I study French.
4. Which word means Friday?
5. Translate: Tomorrow is Tuesday.
### Answer key
1. **Quel jour est-ce ?**
2. **Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi.**
3. **Le lundi, j'étudie le français.**
4. **vendredi**
5. **Demain, c'est mardi.**
### Reply instruction
Reply with your answers in French. If you want, I can also make a short quiz, a speaking drill, or a next lesson about asking for the date with **quel jour** and **quel jour sommes-nous ?**.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].