Aujourd'hui
Example: Aujourd'hui, il fait très beau et je vais au parc.
Definition
"Aujourd'hui" is an adverb in French meaning 'today,' used to refer to the current day or the time period encompassing the present day. It commonly appears in sentences like 'Aujourd'hui, il fait très beau,' indicating events or conditions happening on this day.
Etymology
The French word "aujourd'hui" originates from the Old French phrase 'au jour d'hui,' which literally means 'at the day of today.' Over time, it contracted into a single word. Interestingly, 'hui' itself meant 'today' in Old French, so the phrase was somewhat redundant, emphasizing the current day.
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"Aujourd'hui" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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