French Phrase
Le musée est fermé le lundi.
Meaning
The museum is closed on Monday. In French, le lundi indicates a habitual closure every Monday, not just a single upcoming Monday.
When to use
Use this sentence when you’re telling someone the opening hours of a museum, planning a visit, or answering a question about whether the museum is open on a particular day.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lemuséeestfermélelundi.
Definite article (Le)
Le is the masculine singular definite article used before masculine nouns like musée.
Noun gender (musée)
Musée is a masculine noun, so adjectives describing it must be in the masculine form.
Verb être (est)
Est is the third‑person singular present of être, used to link the subject with a description.
Adjective agreement (fermé)
Fermé is the masculine singular form of the past participle used as an adjective; it matches the gender of musée.
Days of the week (le lundi)
When you talk about a regular schedule, use the definite article le + day of the week (le lundi = on Mondays).
🗨In Conversation
Le musée est‑il ouvert aujourd’hui ?
Is the museum open today?
Non, il est fermé le lundi.
No, it’s closed on Monday.
✕Common Mistakes
Le musée est fermée le lundi.
Fermée is the feminine form; musée is masculine, so the adjective must stay masculine (fermé).
Le musée est fermé les lundi.
The article should be singular le, not plural les, because days of the week are used in the singular when talking about a regular schedule.
↔Alternatives
Le musée ne ouvre pas le lundi.
The museum does not open on Monday.
Le musée reste fermé le lundi.
The museum remains closed on Monday.
Cultural Tip
Most French museums, especially national ones, close on Mondays to give staff a day for cleaning, inventory and maintenance. If you’re traveling, always double‑check the weekly schedule because some smaller museums may have different closing days.