samedi vs le samedi

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

samedi vs le samedi

Isn't the sentence ---c'est le début de Hanoucca a general statement and should take Le samedi?
Asked 7 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour Ann !

You will use le samedi to express on Saturdays - every Saturday.

In the case of Hanoucca and similar celebrations always starting on "a Saturday", you can also use un samedi.
Hanoucca commence toujours un samedi.

But when the sentence simply refers to a one-time event:
On (this) Saturday, we played football.
Samedi, on a joué au foot.

Here's a link to our related lesson:
Using "le" with days of the week + the weekend (French Definite Articles)">Using "le" with days of the week + the weekend (French Definite Articles)">Using "le" with days of the week + the weekend (French Definite Articles)">Using "le" with days of the week + the weekend (French Definite Articles)

I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Le samedi is used for recurring events that happen on Saturday, i.e. Le samedi je joue le foot, le dimanche je vais à l'église.
Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
So Hanoucca doesn't always begin on a Saturday?

samedi vs le samedi

Isn't the sentence ---c'est le début de Hanoucca a general statement and should take Le samedi?

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