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"Wednesday" in Italian: mercoledì

mercoledì

Say it: mer-koh-leh-DEEmasculine noun/mer.ko.leˈdi/

Wednesday in Italian is mercoledì (mer-koh-leh-DEE), masculine, with an accent on ì. Di mercoledì means on Wednesdays. Mercoledì prossimo is next Wednesday. Write days in lowercase.

Meeting

La call è mercoledì alle quindici.
The call is Wednesday at three p.m.
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How to pronounce mercoledì

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mer-koh-leh-DEE

/mer.ko.leˈdi/

Mercoledì stresses DEE: mer-koh-leh-DEE. Four syllables; keep the accent on ì.

"Wednesday" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
mercoledìWednesday

Day name.

di mercoledìon Wednesdays

Habit.

mercoledì prossimonext Wednesday

Future.

mercoledì delle ceneriAsh Wednesday

Calendar feast.

How to use mercoledì in real life

  1. 1Meeting

    La call è mercoledì alle quindici.

    The call is Wednesday at three p.m.

    Bare mercoledì.

  2. 2Market day

    Di mercoledì c'è il mercato in piazza.

    On Wednesdays there's the market in the square.

    Di mercoledì.

  3. 3Plan ahead

    Partiamo mercoledì prossimo all'alba.

    We leave next Wednesday at dawn.

    Mercoledì prossimo.

Mistakes English speakers make with mercoledì

Incorrect: Il Mercoledì lavoro da casa.

Correct: Mercoledì lavoro da casa.

Lowercase, usually no article.

Incorrect: Mercoledi senza accento.

Correct: Mercoledì.

Keep the accent.

Good to know

Midweek mercoledì often hosts markets and mid-term tests. Mercoledì delle ceneri marks Lent's start. Buon mercoledì shows up in chat threads.

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Booking a midweek cinema night

  1. ChatPal

    Andiamo al cinema mercoledì?

    Shall we go to the cinema on Wednesday?

  2. You

    Mercoledì va bene, dopo cena.

    Wednesday works, after dinner.

  3. ChatPal

    Allora mercoledì alle ventuno.

    Then Wednesday at nine p.m.

  4. You

    Perfetto. Se piove, mercoledì scegliamo un film lungo.

    Perfect. If it rains, Wednesday we'll pick a long film.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Wednesday" in Italian

Spelling tip?

Mercoledì with accent on ì.

On Wednesdays?

Di mercoledì.

Next Wednesday?

Mercoledì prossimo.

Capital letter?

Usually lowercase.

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