Signification
Used to refer to the current day.
Contexte culturel
The phrase 'au jour d'aujourd'hui' is a common pleonasm used by many French people to sound more emphatic or formal, even though it is technically incorrect. In Quebec, 'aujourd'hui' is used identically to France, but the pronunciation of the 'd'hui' can sometimes be more dentalized. Albert Camus used 'Aujourd'hui' as the very first word of his masterpiece 'L'Étranger', creating an immediate sense of detachment. Many French songs use 'aujourd'hui' to contrast the present with a lost love or a better past.
Sentence Placement
You can put 'aujourd'hui' at the beginning or end of a sentence. Both are perfectly natural!
No 'Le'
Never say 'Le aujourd'hui'. It's a common mistake for English speakers. Just say 'Aujourd'hui'.
Signification
Used to refer to the current day.
Sentence Placement
You can put 'aujourd'hui' at the beginning or end of a sentence. Both are perfectly natural!
No 'Le'
Never say 'Le aujourd'hui'. It's a common mistake for English speakers. Just say 'Aujourd'hui'.
The 'd'' trick
When you want to say 'today's something', use 'd'aujourd'hui'. Example: 'Le journal d'aujourd'hui'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'today'.
__________, je mange au restaurant.
The sentence means 'Today, I am eating at the restaurant.'
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
Aujourd'hui does not take an article or a preposition like 'dans' in this context.
Match the French word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four basic temporal markers in French.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Tu travailles quand ? B: Je travaille __________.
B is saying 'I am working today.'
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Aujourd'hui vs. Maintenant
Banque d exercices
4 exercices__________, je mange au restaurant.
The sentence means 'Today, I am eating at the restaurant.'
Select the correct option:
Aujourd'hui does not take an article or a preposition like 'dans' in this context.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four basic temporal markers in French.
A: Tu travailles quand ? B: Je travaille __________.
B is saying 'I am working today.'
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is primarily an adverb, which is why it doesn't take an article. However, it can function as a noun in phrases like 'le monde d'aujourd'hui'.
Remember the apostrophe! It's 'au-jour-d-apostrophe-hui'.
Yes, it is very common to use it to describe the current era or modern times.
Technically no, it's a redundancy. But you will hear native speakers say it all the time for emphasis.
There isn't one single opposite, but it is usually contrasted with 'hier' (yesterday) or 'demain' (tomorrow).
No, the 'h' is silent in French. You go straight from the 'd' to the 'ui' sound.
Yes! 'Aujourd'hui, j'ai mangé une pomme' (Today, I ate an apple).
It is neutral. It works in every situation from a job interview to a chat with a friend.
You say 'la date d'aujourd'hui'.
It means 'starting today' or 'from this day forward'.
Expressions liées
hier
contrastyesterday
demain
contrasttomorrow
de nos jours
similarnowadays
actuellement
similarcurrently
ce jour-là
contrastthat day
dès aujourd'hui
builds onstarting today
