samedi/sam.di/
noun · A1 · Frequency 1595
nounmasculine
Meanings
Saturday
Denotes the sixth day of the week, commonly used.
Examples
Nous partirons samedi matin.
We will leave on Saturday morning.
Le marché est fermé chaque samedi.
The market is closed every Saturday.
Samedi, je resterai chez moi pour me reposer.
On Saturday, I will stay home to rest.
Collocations
- samedi prochainnext Saturday
Common mistakes
Je vais au parc *la samedi*.
Je vais au parc le samedi.
In French, recurring days of the week require the definite article (le/la/les); 'samedi' is masculine, so it must be 'le samedi', never 'la samedi'.
Il fait beau *à samedi*.
Il fait beau *samedi*.
When referring to a specific upcoming Saturday (not habitual), no preposition is used before 'samedi'; the noun functions directly as an adverbial time expression.
Related words
synonymjour de la semaineday of the week
- antonymdimancheSunday
nounmasculine
Meanings
Saturday
Denotes the sixth day of the week, commonly used.
Examples
Les samedis, le marché ouvre dès l'aube.
On Saturdays, the market opens at dawn.
Nous faisons souvent du vélo les samedis après-midi.
We often go cycling on Saturday afternoons.
Les samedis sont réservés aux activités en famille.
Saturdays are reserved for family activities.