French word

après-demain

Pronunciation

IPA/apʁɛdəmɛ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbday after tomorrow

Example

Je partirai après-demain.

I will leave the day after tomorrow.

Illustration for après-demain (day after tomorrow)

More examples

Tu peux m'appeler après-demain.

You can call me the day after tomorrow.

Core concept

The next-but-one day on a timeline starting from today.

Common phrases

  • appeler après-demain

    call the day after tomorrow

  • être disponible après-demain

    be available the day after tomorrow

Similar words

dans deux jours: Something occurring two days from now, or that day itself.
d'ici deux jours: By the end of the next two days at the latest.
deux jours plus tard: Two days after a specified point in time.

Definition in French

Sert à nommer le jour qui vient deux jours après aujourd'hui.

Word origin

Après-demain is a compound of après and demain, and demain comes from Old French development of Latin de mane, 'in the morning'.

Usage tips

  • Le surlendemain can also name the day after the next one, especially when referring back to a previously mentioned day.

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