🇫🇷 How to say

“Wednesday” in French

mercredi
Illustration of "Wednesday" in a French cultural setting
A student's weekly planner lies open on a wooden desk, with 'mercredi' circled in blue ink. A small drawing of a half-eaten croissant sits beside it, marking the middle of the school week.

Usage note

Mercredi comes from the Latin 'Mercurii dies', meaning day of Mercury, and is often associated with the middle of the week in French culture, sometimes a half-day for schoolchildren.

Examples

  • On se voit mercredi.

    See you on Wednesday.

  • C'est mercredi aujourd'hui.

    Today is Wednesday.

  • Le cours est le mercredi.

    The class is on Wednesday.

Quick check

What does "mercredi" mean?

  • A. Wednesday
  • B. arm
  • C. airport
  • D. sister

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