comment va ta journée ?
In French, the English phrase "how is your day?" is expressed as comment va ta journée ?
This phrase is used to ask someone how their day has been so far.
Which one should you use?
The standard way to ask is comment va ta journée ?, but you may also hear the more colloquial version ça se passe bien, ta journée ?, which translates to "is your day going well?"
Did you know?
- The word journée refers to the span of time from sunrise to sunset, whereas jour usually refers to a 24-hour period or a specific date.
- Asking about someone's day in France is often more of a polite ritual than a genuine inquiry, and a short ça va is the most common answer regardless of the day's actual events.
- The term journée is etymologically linked to the concept of a 'journey' or a completed task in certain historical contexts.
Examples in context
- Comment se passe votre journée?How is your day going?
- Comment ça se passe aujourd'hui?How's it going today?
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo meet for coffee in the afternoon.
- ChloéCoucou Hugo ! Comment va ta journée ?Hi Hugo! How is your day going?
- HugoÇa va très bien, merci Chloé.It's going very well, thanks Chloé.
- ChloéTant mieux, tu as fini ton travail ?That's great, did you finish your work?
- HugoOui, je suis enfin libre !Yes, I am finally free!
