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Days of the week in Italian

This is a list of 12 common words for talking about days of the week in Italian, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.

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Days of the week in Italian: il lunedì, il martedì, il mercoledì, il giovedì, il venerdì, il sabato, la domenica. The table below gives all 12 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.

Word Translation Example
il lunedì /lʊnedi/ Monday Il lunedì lavoro sempre in ufficio. On Monday I always work in the office.
il martedì /martedi/ Tuesday Il martedì vado in palestra dopo il lavoro. On Tuesday I go to the gym after work.
il mercoledì /merkoledi/ Wednesday Il mercoledì mangiamo insieme a casa. On Wednesday we eat together at home.
il giovedì /dʒovedi/ Thursday Il giovedì studio italiano con Marco. On Thursday I study Italian with Marco.
il venerdì /venerdi/ Friday Il venerdì usciamo con gli amici. On Friday we go out with our friends.
il sabato /sabato/ Saturday Il sabato faccio la spesa al mercato. On Saturday I do the grocery shopping at the market.
la domenica /domenika/ Sunday La domenica pranzo dai miei genitori. On Sunday I have lunch at my parents' house.
il giorno infrasettimanale /dʒorno infrazetːimanale/ weekday Nei giorni infrasettimanali prendo sempre l'autobus. On weekdays I always take the bus.
il fine settimana /fine setːimana/ weekend Nel fine settimana visito spesso mia nonna. On the weekend I often visit my grandmother.
oggi /ɔdʒːɪ/ today Oggi lavoro da casa fino alle cinque. Today I work from home until five.
domani /domanɪ/ tomorrow Domani partiamo presto per Roma. Tomorrow we are leaving early for Rome.
ieri /jɛrɪ/ yesterday Ieri ho incontrato Luca al supermercato. Yesterday I met Luca at the supermarket.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say days of the week in Italian?

The list on this page has 12 words. The first ones are il lunedì (Monday), il martedì (Tuesday), il mercoledì (Wednesday). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.

How can I practice these words?

Take the quiz on this page, then download the list for Anki or Quizlet and review a few words every day. In Lingo7 you can read books in Italian with a translation under every sentence and meet the same words in context.

How are these words pronounced?

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