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What does 'Jour' & 'day' mean in French?

Jour and journée both mean "day". Yothin Sanchai / EyeEm / Getty Images The French words jour and journée both mean "day" and both are used in many idiomatic expressions.

What is the difference between 'belle journée' and 'bonne journée'?

: I wish you a good day / have a good day ! If you’d like to go further, there’s also a battle between ‘belle journée’ vs ‘bonne journée’. Personally, I enjoy using ‘belle journée’ ! Remember : ‘Jour’ refers to the days of the week as individual units of time. In contrast, the word ‘journée’ refers to the day in its entirety from morning to night.

What is an example of a 'Une journée'?

For example, une journée could be the daylight hours in a day. This is basically correct, and is the explanation given by most grammar books. Let’s look at some examples of use: Notice that in English we usually use an entire phrase “Have a good day” whereas in French “Bonne journée” is enough.