How to Say ‘Today?’ in French
Aujourd'hui ?
oh-zhoor-DWEE
[oh-zhoor-DWEE]
💬 Usage Tip: Aujourd'hui means 'today.' Fun fact: it originally contains the idea of 'the day of today'—very French!
🇫🇷 In France: Doctors often ask questions in small chunks, so hearing just Aujourd'hui ? at the end is very normal.
Phrase Breakdown
Aujourd'hui
[oh-zhoor-DWEE]
today
Used to refer to the present day; often appears in questions about today's symptoms or visit.
Aujourd'hui, j'ai plus mal qu'hier.
Today, I hurt more than yesterday.
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