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How do you say "weekday" in French?
le jour de semaine
In French, "weekday" is le jour de semaine.
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Pronunciation
Say zhoor duh suh-MEN, linking jour, day, with de semaine, of the week.
Grammar notes
le jour de semaine is masculine. Its plural is jours de semaine.
Example sentence
Elle s’entraîne tous les jours de la semaine.
She works out on every weekday.
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How to remember le jour de semaine
Jour de semaine literally means 'day of the week', a clear logical phrase.
Related words
- decade la décennie
- century le siècle
- era l' époque
- millennium le millénaire
- weekend le week-end
- holiday la fête
- deadline la date limite
- schedule le calendrier
- appointment la nomination
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Questions about le jour de semaine
How do you pronounce le jour de semaine?
Say zhoor duh suh-MEN, linking jour, day, with de semaine, of the week.
Is le jour de semaine masculine or feminine?
le jour de semaine is masculine. le jour de semaine is masculine. Its plural is jours de semaine.
How is le jour de semaine used in French?
le jour de semaine is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle s’entraîne tous les jours de la semaine. (She works out on every weekday.).
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