tous les jours
/tu le ʒuʁ/
The French phrase for "every day" is tous les jours.
tous les jours is a common expression used to describe something that happens each day of the week. You can also use the phrase Presque tous les jours to say "almost every day".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tous les jours translates literally to "all the days".
How does it change in a sentence?
While tous les jours is the most common way to express this idea, you can also use chaque jour to mean "each day".
How do you pronounce it?
/tu le ʒuʁ/
Did you know?
- If you describe something as de tous les jours, it no longer means it happens daily, but that the object is ordinary or commonplace.
- While tous les jours means 'every day', the adjective quotidien is often used as a noun to refer to a daily newspaper.
- French speakers use the word journée instead of jour when they want to emphasize the duration or the experience of the day passing.
Examples in context
- Je nage tous les jours.I swim every day.This sentence is useful for describing a daily swimming routine using tous les jours.Tatoeba #127939 by Aiji, translation #261832 by CK
- Je cours tous les jours.I run every day.This sentence is useful for describing a daily running routine using tous les jours.Tatoeba #14717 by sacredceltic, translation #261849 by CK
- Je viens tous les jours.I come every day.This sentence is useful for describing a daily arrival or visit using tous les jours.Tatoeba #6307943 by Aiji, translation #6374552 by CarpeLanam
- Je travaille chaque jour.I work every day.
- Elle va au parc tous les jours.She goes to the park every day.
- Nous allons au marché tous les jours de la semaine.We go to the market every day of the week.
- Elle fait du sport tous les jours.She exercises every day.
- 407 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are talking about their morning routines.
- HugoEst-ce que tu bois du café tous les jours ?Do you drink coffee every day?
- LéaOui, j'en bois tous les matins.Yes, I drink some every morning.
- HugoMoi, je préfère le thé tous les jours.Me, I prefer tea every day.
- LéaC'est un bon choix, Hugo.That is a good choice, Hugo.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tous les jours, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
