Demain est le jour après aujourd'hui.

Tomorrow is the day after today.

Breakdown of Demain est le jour après aujourd'hui.

• être: to be
• le jour: the day
• aujourd'hui: today
• après: after
• demain: tomorrow

Questions & Answers about Demain est le jour après aujourd'hui.

How do I pronounce demain?

In French, demain is pronounced roughly like "duh-MEHN." The nasal sound at the end is important: your tongue stays low, and your mouth is slightly open to let air pass through the nose.

Why do we use est and not c'est in this sentence?

The sentence Demain est le jour après aujourd'hui literally states "Tomorrow is the day after today." Here, est simply links the subject demain (tomorrow) to the noun phrase le jour après aujourd'hui (the day after today). If you said Demain, c’est le jour après aujourd’hui, it would still be understandable, but it sounds more like a casual emphasis — as if pointing out "Tomorrow, it is the day after today."

Why is there a definite article le before jour?

In French, nouns almost always need an article or determiner. We say le jour to specify "the day," a concept that is clear and specific in this context. Using un jour (a day) would change the meaning to something less specific.

What does après mean?

The word après means "after" in French. It indicates that something follows something else in time or sequence. In the sentence, it shows that demain (tomorrow) is the day that comes after aujourd’hui (today).

Why does aujourd’hui look so long and how is it pronounced?

Originally, aujourd’hui evolved from an older expression meaning "on the day of today" (au jour d’hui). It's a bit of a historical quirk in the language. Pronunciation-wise, you can break it down as oh-zhoor-dwee. Make sure to blend the sounds smoothly: the d’ and hui flow into each other to create dwee.