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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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