English–French
“day before” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/vɛj/
Example
La veille, nous avons fêté son anniversaire.
The day before, we celebrated his birthday.
How to say “day before” in French
“Day before” in French is veille.
The final stretch before something happens, like a quiet watch held through its previous night or day.
Example sentences with veille
Avant de partir, j'ai mis l'ordinateur en veille.
Before leaving, I put the computer into sleep mode.
Tips for using veille
- French places de after veille before a following noun, as in la veille de l'examen; English usually uses 'the day before the exam' rather than a direct equivalent of this pattern.