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How to Say ‘Tuesday morning or afternoon?’ in French

Le mardi matin ou l'après-midi ?

luh mar-DEE ma-TAN oo l' ah-preh-mee-DEE

[luh mar-DEE ma-TAN oo l' ah-preh-mee-DEE]

💬 Usage Tip: Le before a day can mean "every" (le mardi "on Tuesdays") as well as one specific Tuesday, so context matters. That's exactly the kind of point worth checking in a meeting.

Phrase Breakdown

Le mardi matin

luh mar-DEE ma-TAN

Tuesday morning

First option. Your voice rises slightly on 'matin'.

Example

Je viens le mardi matin.

I come on Tuesday mornings.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

on (with days)

Before a weekday, 'le' means every such day, i.e. on Wednesdays.

Example

Le lundi, j'ai sport.

On Mondays, I have sport.

mardi

[mar-DEE]

Tuesday

Day of the week; with 'le' it means on Tuesdays or on that Tuesday.

Example

Le mardi, je vais au sport.

On Tuesdays, I go to the gym.

matin

[ma-TAN]

morning

The early part of the day.

Example

Je travaille le matin.

I work in the morning.

ou l'après-midi ?

oo l' ah-preh-mee-DEE

or the afternoon?

Second option. Your voice falls at the end. Say 'oo la-prè-mee-dee'.

Example

Tu travailles l'après-midi ?

Do you work in the afternoon?

Words in this phrase

[oo]

Links two alternatives.

Example

Midi ou soir ?

Lunch or evening?

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

après-midi

[ah-preh-mee-DEE]

afternoon

Compound noun for the part of the day after noon.

Example

Je suis libre cet après-midi.

I'm free this afternoon.

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