Jours de la semaine
Weekdays
Language note: Notice 'de la' signifies possession; 'days of the week'.
Culture note: In France, schools and businesses have distinct weekday routines, starting early and valuing breaks.
Context: Discussing weekday routines, Jean talks about working throughout the five days.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Jours
[zhoor]
Days
Plural of day; multiple periods of 24 hours.
Les jours de la semaine sont longs.
The days of the week are long.
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
Les jours de la semaine sont longs.
The days of the week are long.
la
[lah]
the
Definite article used to specify a noun.
Les jours de la semaine sont longs.
The days of the week are long.
semaine
[suh-men]
week
A period of seven consecutive days.
Les jours de la semaine sont longs.
The days of the week are long.
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