demain c'est
The French phrase for "tomorrow is" is demain c'est.
demain c'est is used to introduce a specific date or an event that will occur on the following day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a combination of demain (tomorrow) and c'est (it is).
Which one should you use?
While demain est is grammatically possible, demain c'est is the much more natural and common way to introduce a date or event in spoken French.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the phrase demain c'est is used to introduce a noun phrase representing a date or an event, effectively acting as "tomorrow is".
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often try to translate "tomorrow is" literally as demain est, but this sounds unnatural in French when introducing a specific day or event.
Did you know?
- The word demain is actually an evolutionary descendant of a phrase meaning 'in the morning'. It comes from the Late Latin 'dē māne', which literally translates to 'from the morning'.
- French speakers often use demain in the phrase à demain to say 'see you tomorrow', where the 'à' functions as a shorthand for 'until'.
- While demain means 'tomorrow', the phrase après-demain is used to say 'the day after tomorrow', literally meaning 'after tomorrow'.
Examples in context
- Demain c'est la fête des pères.Tomorrow is Father's Day.This example shows how to use demain c'est to introduce a holiday.Tatoeba #7562825 by Micsmithel, translation #3737093 by CK
- Demain c'est la rentrée ! Pour une fois, je suis pressé de retourner à l'école.Tomorrow is back-to-school day! For once, I'm anxious to go back.This example shows how to use demain c'est to announce the start of a school term.Tatoeba #3972 by TRANG, translation #414880 by FeuDRenais
- Demain c'est le samedi 5 février 2011.Tomorrow is Saturday, February 5th, 2011.This example shows how to use demain c'est to state a specific date.Tatoeba #1049915 by jeo, translation #1163531 by emmettricks
- Demain est mon anniversaire.Tomorrow is my birthday.
- Demain, c'est mon jour de repos.Tomorrow is my day off.
- Demain est notre anniversaire de mariage.Tomorrow is our wedding anniversary.
- Demain, c'est le jour de la rentrée scolaire.Tomorrow is the first day of school.
- Demain est un jour spécial pour nous.Tomorrow is a special day for us.
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Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are checking their calendar for the week.
- ManonTu te souviens de notre rendez-vous ?Do you remember our appointment?
- NathanAh oui, demain c'est mardi !Oh yes, tomorrow is Tuesday!
- ManonC'est ça, à dix heures.That's right, at ten o'clock.
- NathanJe vais mettre un rappel.I will set a reminder.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries c'est, demain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
