B2 Expression خنثی

Être à jour

Be up to date

معنی

To have the latest information.

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زمینه فرهنگی

The French administrative system requires constant updates. Being 'à jour' with the 'CAF' or 'Pôle Emploi' is a common topic of conversation and stress. In Quebec, while 'être à jour' is perfectly understood, you might also hear 'être up-to-date' in very casual settings due to English influence, though 'à jour' remains the standard. In French offices, being 'à jour' is a sign of 'rigueur' (rigor). It is highly valued and often mentioned in annual performance reviews. Being 'à jour' on current events is expected in social gatherings. Not knowing the latest news can sometimes be perceived as a lack of 'culture générale'.

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Use it for Spoilers

When friends talk about a movie, say 'Je ne suis pas à jour !' to stop them from spoiling it.

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Invariable Rule

Never add an 's' to 'jour' in this expression, even if you are talking about multiple people.

معنی

To have the latest information.

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Use it for Spoilers

When friends talk about a movie, say 'Je ne suis pas à jour !' to stop them from spoiling it.

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Invariable Rule

Never add an 's' to 'jour' in this expression, even if you are talking about multiple people.

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The 'Paperasse' Context

Use it when talking to French officials to show you are organized; they love hearing that a 'dossier est à jour'.

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Pair with 'Mettre'

Learn 'mettre à jour' at the same time to have both the action and the result in your vocabulary.

خودت رو بسنج

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'être à jour'.

Après avoir travaillé tout le week-end, Marie ______ enfin ______ dans ses dossiers.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: est / à jour

Marie is singular (est) and 'à jour' is invariable.

Which sentence is correct for a professional context?

How do you tell your boss you've finished all your pending tasks?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Je suis à jour sur mes tâches.

'À jour sur' is the standard way to express being caught up with tasks.

Match the context with the correct usage.

Contexts: 1. Software, 2. Gossip, 3. Taxes, 4. TV Series

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-Logiciel à jour, 2-Être au courant, 3-À jour de ses impôts, 4-À jour sur les épisodes

These are the most natural pairings for each context.

Fill in the missing line.

A: Tu as entendu parler du nouveau projet ? B: Non, je reviens de vacances, je ne ______ pas encore ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: suis / à jour

The speaker is describing their current state of not being informed yet.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

State vs. Action

Être à jour (State)
Je suis à jour. I am up to date.
Mettre à jour (Action)
Je mets à jour. I am updating.

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'être à jour'. جای خالی A2

Après avoir travaillé tout le week-end, Marie ______ enfin ______ dans ses dossiers.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: est / à jour

Marie is singular (est) and 'à jour' is invariable.

Which sentence is correct for a professional context? Choose B1

How do you tell your boss you've finished all your pending tasks?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Je suis à jour sur mes tâches.

'À jour sur' is the standard way to express being caught up with tasks.

Match the context with the correct usage. Match B2

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-Logiciel à jour, 2-Être au courant, 3-À jour de ses impôts, 4-À jour sur les épisodes

These are the most natural pairings for each context.

Fill in the missing line. dialogue_completion B1

A: Tu as entendu parler du nouveau projet ? B: Non, je reviens de vacances, je ne ______ pas encore ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: suis / à jour

The speaker is describing their current state of not being informed yet.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

12 سوال

Only in the sense of their knowledge or tasks. You can't say 'I am up to date with my brother' to mean you've seen him recently; use 'donner des nouvelles' instead.

It is neutral. It's perfectly fine for a CEO or a student.

'À jour' implies you've caught up with a sequence of events or tasks. 'Au courant' just means you have the information.

No, it is always lowercase.

No, that means something else entirely (usually related to daily pay or a specific day's duration).

You can say 'Je dois me mettre à jour'.

Yes, it's one of the most common phrases in French business for project management.

It's better to use 'être à la page' or 'être tendance' for fashion.

It's the noun form, meaning 'an update' (like a software update).

Yes, it is standard across the Francophonie.

It's better to use 'sur' or 'dans'. 'Avec' is an anglicism.

You can say 'être en retard' (to be late/behind) or 'être dépassé' (to be outdated).

عبارات مرتبط

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Mettre à jour

builds on

To update something.

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Être au courant

similar

To be aware of something.

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Être à la page

similar

To be trendy/current.

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Remettre à zéro

contrast

To reset.

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Être à la bourre

contrast

To be running late.

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