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"Every day" in German: jeden Tag

jeden Tag

Say it: YAY-den tahkphrase/ˈjeːdn̩ taːk/

Every day in German is jeden Tag. It fits habits: Ich laufe jeden Tag. Stronger daily grind can be tagtäglich.

Gym streak

Ich trainiere jeden Tag vor der Arbeit.
I work out every day before work.
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How to pronounce jeden Tag

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YAY-den tahk

/ˈjeːdn̩ taːk/

YAY-den tahk. J like English y; Tag with long a.

"Every day" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
jeden Tagevery day

Core phrase.

täglichdaily

Adjective/adverb.

Tag für Tagday after day

Emphatic.

am Tagduring the day

Different meaning.

How to use jeden Tag in real life

  1. 1Gym streak

    Ich trainiere jeden Tag vor der Arbeit.

    I work out every day before work.

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Language habit

    Jeden Tag lerne ich zehn neue Wörter.

    Every day I learn ten new words.

    Fronted jeden Tag.

  3. 3Coffee order

    Denselben Kaffee trinke ich jeden Tag.

    I drink the same coffee every day.

    Habit.

Mistakes English speakers make with jeden Tag

Incorrect: jede Tag

Correct: jeden Tag

Tag is masculine accusative of time: jeden Tag.

Incorrect: jeder Tag gehe ich…

Correct: Jeden Tag gehe ich…

Use accusative jeden Tag as the time phrase.

Good to know

Germans track routines closely — commute, Brotzeit, evening news. Jeden Tag signals a real habit, so people may ask seit wann?

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Comparing morning routines

  1. ChatPal

    Läufst du oft?

    Do you run often?

  2. You

    Ja, jeden Tagaußer Sonntag.

    Yes, every day — except Sunday.

  3. ChatPal

    Krass. Ich schaffe das nicht jeden Tag.

    Wild. I can't manage that every day.

  4. You

    Fang klein an.

    Start small.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Every day" in German

How do you say every day?

Jeden Tag.

Why jeden?

Masculine accusative time expression.

Daily as one word?

Täglich.

Every morning?

Jeden Morgen.

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