This page will teach you how to say the seven days of the week in the Italian language. Below, you’ll find a list of the days in Italian with their English translations. You can click on each one to hear the correct pronunciation.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Lunedì | Monday |
| Martedì | Tuesday |
| Mercoledì | Wednesday |
| Giovedì | Thursday |
| Venerdì | Friday |
| Sabato | Saturday |
| Domenica | Sunday |
Unlike in English, the days of the week in Italian are never capitalized, except when they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
Example:
Sei occupato martedì?
Are you busy on Tuesday?
To express on Mondays, you simply add the definite article before the name of the day. Since all days of the week except domenica – Sunday are masculine, you need to use the masculine article il for days from Monday to Saturday, and the feminine article la for Sunday.
Examples:
Vado in palestra il giovedì e il martedì.
I go to the gym on Thursday and Tuesday.
Il mio giorno libero è il mercoledì.
My day off is Wednesday.
Il sabato sera esco con le mie amiche.
On Saturday evening, I go out with my friends.
La domenica i negozi sono chiusi.
On Sunday, the shops are closed.
You can also use the preposition di instead of the article, though this form is less common.
Examples:
Vado in palestra di giovedì e di martedì.
I go to the gym on Thursday and Tuesday.
Di domenica i negozi sono chiusi.
On Sunday, the shops are closed.
If you want to say this Monday or this Friday, you can use questo before the name of the day. Since domenica is feminine, use questa instead.
Examples:
Questo martedì ho una riunione.
This Tuesday, I have a meeting.
Questa domenica mia sorella si sposa.
This Sunday, my sister is getting married.
Questo venerdì vado a una festa.
This Friday, I am going to a party.
The words for last and next are scorso and prossimo with scorsa and prossima for domenica.
Examples:
Giovedì scorso ero malato.
Last Thursday, I was sick.
Cosa hai fatto lunedì scorso?
What did you do last Monday?
Venerdì prossimo vado a un concerto.
Next Friday, I am going to a concert.
Martedì prossimo ho un appuntamento.
Next Tuesday, I have an appointment.
The word for weekend in Italian is fine settimana, though it's also very common to use the English word weekend.
Examples:
Il prossimo fine settimana vado in vacanza.
Next weekend, I am going on vacation.
Questo fine settimana voglio restare a casa.
This weekend, I want to stay at home.
To ask What day is it today? you can say:
Che giorno è oggi?
What day is it today?
Oggi è lunedì – Today is Monday.
To ask what day a specific event will take place, you can say:
Che giorno è il tuo compleanno?
When is your birthday?
You can also ask these questions using quando (when) instead:
Quand’è il tuo compleanno?
When is your birthday?
