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How to Say ‘I move the sky, the day, the night’ in French

J'remue le ciel, le jour, la nuit

ʒ ʁə.mɥ lə sjɛl lə ʒuʁ la nɥi

[ʒ ʁə.mɥ lə sjɛl lə ʒuʁ la nɥi]

💬 Usage Tip: Notice the use of 'le' and 'la'. Gender of nouns is crucial in French.

🇫🇷 In France: This evokes an image of controlling one's universe, a dramatic theme in French music.

Phrase Breakdown

J'remue le ciel

ʒ ʁə.mɥ lə sjɛl

Words in this phrase

J'

[ʒ]

I

A contraction of 'je' used before certain verbs.

Example

J'remue le ciel, le jour, la nuit pour toi.

I move the sky, day and night for you.

remue

[ʁə.mɥ]

stir

To move something around vigorously or with energy.

Example

Remue la soupe avant de la servir.

Stir the soup before serving.

le

[]

the

Used to specify a noun that is known.

Example

Le jour se lève tôt en été.

The day rises early in summer.

ciel

[sjɛl]

sky

The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from Earth.

Example

Sous le ciel étoilé, nous avons parlé toute la nuit.

Under the starry sky, we talked all night.

Le jour

lə ʒuʁ

Words in this phrase

le

[]

the

Used to specify a noun that is known.

Example

Le jour se lève tôt en été.

The day rises early in summer.

jour

[ʒuʁ]

day

A time period of 24 hours.

Example

Chaque jour est un nouveau départ.

Each day is a new beginning.

La nuit

la nɥi

Words in this phrase

la

[la]

the

Used for feminine nouns.

Example

La lune brille la nuit.

The moon shines at night.

nuit

[nɥi]

night

The dark period of the day.

Example

Regardons les étoiles la nuit.

Let's watch the stars at night.

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