French · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Every day" in French: tous les jours
tous les jours
Every day in French is tous les jours. Use it for habits: je cours tous les jours. Keep the plural jours.
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How to pronounce tous les jours
Say it
too lay zhoor
/tu le ʒuʁ/
Tous: too. Les: lay. Jours: zhoor. Liaison can add a light z: too-lay-zhoor.
"Every day" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| tous les jours | every day Default frequency. | Default frequency. |
| presque tous les jours | almost every day Softer habit. | Softer habit. |
| tous les jours de la semaine | every weekday Week focus. | Week focus. |
| au quotidien | day to day Style cousin. | Style cousin. |
How to use tous les jours in real life
- 1Fitness chat
Je marche tous les jours après le dîner.
I walk every day after dinner.
Habit.
- 2Commuting
Ce bus est bondé tous les jours.
This bus is packed every day.
Complaint.
- 3Language practice
J'écoute un podcast tous les jours.
I listen to a podcast every day.
Study routine.
Mistakes English speakers make with tous les jours
Incorrect: Tout les jours.
Correct: Tous les jours.
Tous agrees with plural jours.
Incorrect: Every day en français.
Correct: Tous les jours.
Use the French phrase.
Good to know
Tous les jours marks routine; chaque jour is close. Shops may say ouvert tous les jours except Sundays. Habit talk loves this phrase.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Building a morning routine
ChatPal
Tu cours tous les jours ?
Do you run every day?
You
Presque — tous les jours sauf dimanche.
Almost—every day except Sunday.
ChatPal
Moi aussi je m'étire tous les jours.
I stretch every day too.
You
On se motive ensemble.
We'll motivate each other.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Every day" in French
How do you say every day in French?
Tous les jours.
Tous or tout?
Tous before les jours.
Is chaque jour okay?
Yes, similar; this headword is tous les jours.
How do you pronounce jours?
zhoor.
Learn a word, then use it out loud
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- Step 3: Get feedback
- Step 4: Use it in real scenarios
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