No. 10,414 in French
jours
"Jours" means "days" in English.
In a sentence
Je travaille tous les jours de la semaine.
I work every day of the week.
In this sentence, 'jours' is used as a plural noun to refer to days collectively, representing the duration of work throughout the week.
Les premiers jours de vacances sont toujours les meilleurs.
The first days of vacation are always the best.
Here, 'jours' is used to indicate specific days within a timeframe, emphasizing the beginning of the vacation period.
Dans quelques jours, nous partirons en voyage.
In a few days, we will leave for a trip.
In this example, 'jours' refers to a countable quantity of days as a span leading to a future event.
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