mercredi/mɛʁ.kʁə.di/
noun / interjection · A1 · Frequency 2759
nounmasculine
Meanings
Wednesday
Denotes the third day of the week, commonly used.
Examples
Mercredi, nous commencerons la formation à huit heures.
On Wednesday, we will start the training at eight o'clock.
Le rendez-vous de mercredi a été déplacé à l'après-midi.
Wednesday's appointment was moved to the afternoon.
Chaque mercredi, ma sœur va nager après le travail.
Every Wednesday, my sister goes swimming after work.
Collocations
- mercredi prochainnext Wednesday
Common mistakes
mercredi est un jour
le mercredi est un jour
Days of the week usually take the definite article.
mercredi prochain
le mercredi prochain
When referring to a specific Wednesday, the definite article is required.
Related words
interjection
Meanings
Wednesday, the third day of the week
Commonly used to indicate the day of the week, Wednesday.
shoot; shucks
Interjection expressing surprise or mild annoyance; informal usage.
Examples
Mercredi est le jour où nous avons notre réunion hebdomadaire au bureau.
Wednesday is the day when we have our weekly meeting at the office.
Je partirai en vacances mercredi prochain, j'ai hâte !
I will go on vacation next Wednesday, I can't wait!
Mercredi ! J'ai oublié mes clés à la maison, quelle étourderie !
Shoot! I forgot my keys at home, what a blunder!
Collocations
- le mercredi prochainnext Wednesday
- mercredi matinWednesday morning
- oh mercredi !Oh shoot!
Common mistakes
le mercredi
mercredi
When used as an interjection or time expression, it is usually used without an article.
merde
mercredi
mercredi is used as a euphemism replacing merde to avoid vulgarity.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
Wednesday
Denotes the third day of the week, commonly used.
Examples
Les mercredis, je termine les cours à midi.
On Wednesdays, I finish classes at noon.
Nous faisons souvent du bénévolat les mercredis après-midi.
We often volunteer on Wednesday afternoons.
Les mercredis de janvier sont réservés aux réunions d'équipe.
The Wednesdays in January are reserved for team meetings.