English–French

“daytime” in French

French

Alsodiurne

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒuʁne/

Example

Pendant la journée, la ville est animée.

During the day, the city is lively.

Illustration for journée (daytime)

How to say “daytime” in French

“Daytime” in French is journée.

The active daytime span between morning and evening, viewed as one complete period.

Full entry for journée: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with journée

J'ai passé la journée au musée.

I spent the day at the museum.

Tips for using journée

  • Journée is feminine, so standard forms include une journée, cette journée, and toute la journée.

Other French words for “daytime”

J'aime faire des promenades diurnes quand il fait beau.

I like going for daytime walks when the weather is nice.

“daytime” in other languages