No. 153 in French
journée
The French word "journée" means "day" or "daytime" in English, emphasizing the duration or experience of the day.
In a sentence
La journée commence avec un beau lever de soleil.
The day begins with a beautiful sunrise.
In this sentence, 'journée' is used to refer to the general duration of daytime activities, emphasizing the entirety of the day.
J'espère que tu as passé une bonne journée.
I hope you had a good day.
Here, 'journée' is used in a social context to inquire or state about the quality of someone's day.
Cette journée est plus courte en hiver.
This day is shorter in winter.
In this example, 'journée' is used to discuss the comparative temporal length of the day in different seasons.
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