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Jour vs Journée: Two Ways to Say Day

jour vs journée

1:10 min video · 3 sentences · 2 key words

Transcript with English

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About this lesson

A short lesson on jour (a day as a unit or date) and journée (the day as time you live through).

How to practise

  1. Before each example plays, pick the word that fits and say your answer out loud.
  2. Read the difference card, then repeat every example in the À toi · Your turn pause.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake so you never make it again.

The difference: jour vs journée

  • jour day (unit). Counting, dates, names
  • journée day (duration). How the day felt

Common mistake: Je travaille tout le jour. ✗ · Je travaille toute la journée. ✓ (Use journée for the whole span of a day's activity.)

Which one fits?

Say the missing word out loud first, then open the answer.

  1. Il reste trois ___ avant le départ, on compte les ＿＿ sur le calendrier.

    jours / journées · Counting days as units before a trip

    Show the answer

    Il reste trois ___ avant le départ, on compte les jours sur le calendrier.

    There are three days left.

  2. Bonne ＿＿ à demain !

    journée / jour · Wishing someone a good day ahead

    Show the answer

    Bonne journée, à demain !

    Have a good day, see you tomorrow!

  3. Quelle longue ＿＿ j’ai eue !

    jour / journée · Complaining about how the day felt

    Show the answer

    Quelle longue journée j’ai eue !

    What a long day I had!

Key words

FrenchEnglish
jourday (unit)
journéeday (duration)

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