Days of the Week in Italian

On this page, you will learn how to say the seven days of the week in Italian. Below, you’ll find a complete list of the days in Italian along with their English translations. Each day is clickable, so you can hear the correct pronunciation and practice your speaking skills.

One thing to note is that, unlike in English, the days of the week in Italian are never capitalized, unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

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Using Articles with Days of the Week

To say on Mondays or any other day, you add the definite article before the day’s name. Most days from Monday to Saturday are masculine, so you use il. Sunday, domenica, is feminine, so you use la.

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Alternatively, you can use the preposition di to indicate the day of the week, though this form is less common and often sounds slightly more formal.

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Referring to Specific Days

To indicate this Monday or this Friday, you use questo before the day’s name. For domenica, which is feminine, use questa.

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You can also talk about last or next days using scorso/scorsa for last and prossimo/prossima for next. Remember that domenica requires the feminine form.

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Talking About the Weekend

The Italian word for weekend is fine settimana. However, the English word weekend is widely understood and often used in casual conversation.

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Asking About Days

To ask What day is it today? you can say:

For example: Oggi è lunedì – Today is Monday.

To inquire about the day of a specific event, you can ask:

You can also use quando to ask when something is:

Extra Tips

• Practice saying the days of the week aloud to get comfortable with pronunciation. Italian pronunciation is generally phonetic, so reading the words aloud closely matches how they sound.
• Combine days with activities, e.g., Vado al cinema il sabato sera – I go to the cinema on Saturday evening. This helps you memorize them in context.
• Remember gender rules: masculine for Monday-Saturday (il lunedì), feminine for Sunday (la domenica).
• Use adjectives like prossimo, scorso, or questo to make your sentences more specific and natural.

Summary

In this guide, you’ve learned:

• The Italian names for all seven days of the week and their English equivalents.
• How to use definite articles (il, la) and the preposition di with days.
• How to refer to specific days, including this, last, and next days using questo/questa, scorso/scorsa, and prossimo/prossima.
• The word for weekend in Italian (fine settimana) and its common usage.
• How to ask about the day today and the day of specific events using che giorno or quando.
• Extra tips to help you practice and remember the days in context, including pronunciation and gender rules.

With these tools, you can confidently talk about days, plan events, and understand Italian conversations involving time and schedules. Keep practicing, and soon saying the days of the week in Italian will feel completely natural!