How to Say ‘How was your day?’ in French
Comment s'est passée ta journée ?
💬 Usage Tip: 'S'est passée' is the past tense of 'se passer', meaning 'to happen'.
🇫🇷 In France: A common question to show polite interest in someone's day.
Phrase Breakdown
Comment
How
Used to ask about the manner or way something occurred.
Comment va-t-il ?
How is he?
s'est passée
went
Refers to how something occurred or was experienced.
Ça s'est bien passé.
It went well.
ta journée
your day
Refers specifically to someone's day.
Comment s'est passée ta journée ?
How was your day?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Comment
[kuh-mahn]
How
Used to inquire about the state or manner of something.
Comment s'est passée ta journée ?
How was your day?
s'
[seh]
did
Used with reflexive verbs to indicate action performed on the subject.
Elle s'est réveillée à sept heures.
She woke up at seven o'clock.
est
[est]
is
Third person singular present of the verb 'to be'.
Il est ingénieur.
He is an engineer.
passée
[pass-ay]
went
Indicates how something passed or transpired.
La réunion s'est bien passée.
The meeting went well.
ta
[tah]
your
Possessive adjective for informal second person singular.
Ta journée a l'air fatigante.
Your day looks tiring.
journée
[zhoor-nay]
day
A period of twenty-four hours.
Comment était ta journée ?
How was your day?
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