Jours-ci (en. These days)

/ʒuʁ si/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates a recent period.

The events of these days have surprised everyone.

Les événements des jours-ci ont surpris tout le monde.

Used to talk about things happening currently.

These days, the weather is very changeable.

Les jours-ci, la météo est très changeante.

Refers to the days that follow closely.

I have been very busy with work these days.

Je suis très occupé avec le travail ces jours-ci.

Formed from 'day' and 'here', indicating temporal proximity.

these days

Refers to the current period.

ces jours-ci

in the days to come

Indicates a near future.

dans les jours qui viennent

today

Refers to the current day.

aujourd'hui

today

The present day.

aujourd'hui

now

At this very moment.

maintenant

soon

In the near future.

prochainement

A colloquial expression for saying something is happening recently.

I often hear about this movie these days.

J'entends souvent parler de ce film ces jours-ci.

Used in the context of fashion or trends.

Everyone is talking about these new shoes these days.

Tout le monde parle de ces nouvelles chaussures jours-ci.