Learning about Days in Italian?
Days of the Week 🇮🇹
Whether you’re travelling, working, or counting down to the weekend, knowing the days of the week in Italian will help you sound more natural.
Asking the Day
To ask “What day is it today?” in Italian, say:
Che giorno è oggi?
(What day is it today?)
(What day is it today?)
The Days of the Week
| Italian | English | Pronunciation Tip |
|---|---|---|
| lunedì | Monday | loo-neh-DEE |
| martedì | Tuesday | mar-teh-DEE |
| mercoledì | Wednesday | mehr-ko-leh-DEE |
| giovedì | Thursday | joh-veh-DEE |
| venerdì | Friday | veh-nehr-DEE |
| sabato | Saturday | SAH-bah-toh |
| domenica | Sunday | doh-MEH-nee-kah |
Important beginner tip đź‘€
In Italian, days of the week do not use capital letters.
lunedì ✔️ Lunedì ❌ (unless starting a sentence)
In Italian, days of the week do not use capital letters.
lunedì ✔️ Lunedì ❌ (unless starting a sentence)
Using Days in a Sentence
Italians often use the article il when talking about a regular event:
Il lunedì lavoro.
(On Mondays, I work.)
(On Mondays, I work.)
Without il, it usually means a specific day:
Lunedì lavoro.
(I work this Monday.)
(I work this Monday.)
Italian Idiom of the Week
Sei sempre in mezzo come il giovedì
Literally: “You’re always in the middle like Thursday.”
Italians see Thursday as the middle of the week. This idiom describes someone who is always in the middle of drama or situations.
Literally: “You’re always in the middle like Thursday.”
Italians see Thursday as the middle of the week. This idiom describes someone who is always in the middle of drama or situations.