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How to Say ‘Yes, two days a week.’ in French

Oui, deux jours par semaine.

wee d-uh zhoor par suh-MEN

[wee d-uh zhoor par suh-MEN]

🇫🇷 In France: Two days of remote work a week is a very typical arrangement in French offices, so this answer would sound normal rather than generous.

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, deux jours

wee d-uh zhoor

Yes, two days

Pause slightly after 'oui', then say 'deu joor'.

Example

Oui, deux jours seulement.

Yes, only two days.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

jours

[zhoor]

days

Plural of 'jour,' meaning 'days.'

Example

Tous les jours sont différents.

All days are different.

par semaine.

par suh-MEN

per week.

Your voice falls at the end of the statement.

Example

Une fois par semaine.

Once a week.

Words in this phrase

par

[par]

per

Preposition meaning by, per, or for each.

Example

Dans « Par personne. », « Par » indique un calcul pour chacun.

In "Per person.", "Par" indicates a calculation for each individual.

semaine

[suh-MEN]

week

A noun meaning week.

Example

Chaque semaine apporte de nouvelles tâches.

Each week brings new tasks.

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