No. 98 in French
vendredi
Friday.
In a sentence
Nous partirons en vacances vendredi.
We will leave for vacation on Friday.
The word 'vendredi' is used here to specify the day of the week when an event will occur.
Le vendredi, il y a souvent moins de circulation.
On Fridays, there is often less traffic.
In this sentence, 'vendredi' is used generically to refer to the recurring day of the week 'Friday' in a habitual context.
Je vais au yoga tous les vendredis.
I go to yoga every Friday.
Here, 'vendredi' in the plural 'vendredis' emphasizes routine action happening every week on Friday.
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