Talking about days, months, and seasons is essential for making plans, telling stories, and just navigating daily life in Italian. The seven days are lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica — note that they're not capitalized (a recurring contrast with English) and that the first five end in -dì, which comes from the Latin dies (day). The twelve months are gennaio, febbraio, marzo, aprile, maggio, giugno, luglio, agosto, settembre, ottobre, novembre, dicembre — also lowercased. The four seasons are la primavera (spring), l'estate (summer), l'autunno (autumn), l'inverno (winter), three of which are masculine and one (primavera) feminine.
In the exercises below you'll lock in spelling and pronunciation, practice the prepositions Italians use with these time words (a marzo or in marzo for "in March," in primavera for "in spring," di domenica for "on Sundays"), and learn the difference between il lunedì (every Monday, habitual) and lunedì (this Monday, one time). You'll also pick up natural date expressions like il primo gennaio (January 1st), oggi è il quindici aprile (today is April 15th), and quando sei nato? (when were you born?). These small calendar words turn up in dozens of sentences a day, so getting them rock-solid early pays dividends every conversation thereafter.
The Italian days of the week are NOT capitalised. They are all masculine except domenica (Sunday), which is feminine. lunedì (Monday) martedì (Tuesday) mercoledì (Wednesday) giovedì (Thursday) venerdì (Friday) sabato (Saturday) domenica (Sunday) Note: lunedì through venerdì end in -ì (with accent mark). Sabato and domenica do not. Using the definite article: • il lunedì = on Mondays (every Monday — habitual) • lunedì = this Monday / next Monday (specific) Example: — Vado in palestra il martedì. (I go to the gym on Tuesdays.) — Martedì ho un appuntamento. (I have an appointment on Tuesday.)
The Italian months are NOT capitalised. They are all masculine. gennaio (January), febbraio (February), marzo (March), aprile (April), maggio (May), giugno (June), luglio (July), agosto (August), settembre (September), ottobre (October), novembre (November), dicembre (December) Expressing dates: • il 3 marzo → the 3rd of March (use cardinal numbers) • il primo gennaio → the 1st of January (only 'primo' for the 1st) • il 15 agosto → the 15th of August Expressing 'in + month': • a marzo / in marzo → in March (both accepted; 'a marzo' is more common in speech) Expressing years: • nel 2024 → in 2024 (nel = in + il)
The four seasons (le stagioni) are NOT capitalised. • la primavera — spring (feminine) • l'estate — summer (feminine, starts with vowel → l') • l'autunno — autumn (masculine, starts with vowel → l') • l'inverno — winter (masculine, starts with vowel → l') Prepositions with seasons: • in primavera — in spring • d'estate / in estate — in summer • in autunno — in autumn • d'inverno / in inverno — in winter Note: 'd'estate' and 'd'inverno' are very common alternatives using the preposition 'di' + elision.
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Days of the Week — Italian Names
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Days of the Week — English to Italian
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Days of the Week — Order and Sequence
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Days of the Week — Habitual vs. Specific
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Days of the Week — Spelling
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Days of the Week — In Sentences
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Days of the Week — Italian to English
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Days of the Week — Mixed Review
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Days of the Week — Fill in the Blank
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Days of the Week — Group 1 Review
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Months of the Year — Italian Names
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Months of the Year — Order
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Months — Prepositions (A / In)
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Months — Spelling and Capitals
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Months — Italian to English
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Months — Which Season?
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Months — In Sentences
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Months — Mixed Practice
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Months of the Year — Fill in the Blank
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Months — Group 2 Review
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Seasons — Italian Names
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Seasons — Gender and Articles
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Seasons — Prepositions
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Seasons — In Sentences
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Seasons — Mixed Practice
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Seasons — Translation Practice
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Seasons — Weather and Activities
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Seasons — Mixed Sentences Practice
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Seasons — Fill in the Blank
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Seasons — Group 3 Review
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Dates — Cardinal Numbers and Primo
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Dates — Expressing Years
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Dates — Reading Italian Dates
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Dates — Writing Italian Dates
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Dates — Asking and Answering About Dates
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Dates — Italian Public Holidays
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Dates — Mixed Date Practice
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Dates — Complete the Sentence
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Dates — Full Practice
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Dates — Group 4 Review
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Mixed — Days and Months in Sentences
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Mixed — Full Date Expressions
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Mixed — Habitual vs. Specific with Days and Seasons
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Mixed — Reading Italian Sentences
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Mixed — Days, Months and Seasons
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Reading Italian Date Descriptions
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Writing Italian Dates
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Seasons and Months Connection
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Comprehensive Calendar Review
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Calendar — Final Challenge
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Lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica. Days are masculine except domenica. They are not capitalized. To say "on Monday" use just the day name: "Lunedì vado a Roma".
Months: gennaio, febbraio, marzo, aprile, maggio, giugno, luglio, agosto, settembre, ottobre, novembre, dicembre. Seasons: primavera (spring), estate (summer), autunno (autumn), inverno (winter). All are lowercase.
Use the definite article + day: "Il lunedì vado in palestra" means "On Mondays (every Monday) I go to the gym". Without the article, "Lunedì vado in palestra" means "On Monday (this coming Monday) I’m going to the gym".
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