How to Say ‘The day’ in French
La journée
💬 Usage Tip: 'La' indicates the definitive article 'the' in French.
🇫🇷 In France: Common phrase when discussing past daylight hours.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
La
[lah]
The
A definite article used to specify a noun.
La journée est belle aujourd'hui.
The day is beautiful today.
journée
[zhoor-nay]
day
Refers to the duration of daylight or a 24-hour period.
Nous avons toute la journée.
We have the whole day.
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