Par jour
Example: Je mange trois repas par jour pour rester en forme.
Definition
"Par jour" is a French prepositional phrase meaning 'per day' or 'each day.' It is used to indicate the frequency with which an action occurs within a single day, as in the example phrase 'Je mange trois repas par jour pour rester en forme,' meaning 'I eat three meals per day to stay in shape.'
Etymology
The phrase "par jour" comes from French, where "par" means 'by' or 'per,' and "jour" means 'day.' The construction is straightforward and has been used in French to express daily frequency for centuries. Did you know? "Jour" derives from the Latin word "diurnum," meaning 'daytime,' showing the phrase's deep historical roots.
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"Par jour" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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