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Discover the French phrase "Vivre au jour le jour"

Get prepared to find out everything you need to know about the inspirational sentence "Vivre au jour le jour". This include a complete definition of what it is and how to use it in everyday life with an audio example.In addition, we also added some super useful stuff like slow pronunciation audio, dialogue example, synonyms and more!


Translation in English

  • Translation : To live each day as it comes

  • Register : Neutral - Inspirational

Pronunciation guide

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  • IPA : / vivʁ o ʒuʁ lə ʒuʁ /

aesthetic french quote vivre au jour le jour

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What does it mean?

Definition

It literally means:

It's generally translated as "To live each day as it comes" but we can also translate this sentence in English as: "To live day to day" or "Live from hand to mouth".

It means that we shouldn't worry too much about the future, and just enjoy the present moment. That it's pointless to plan too many things and that it's better to just take every day as our whole past, present and future.

It can also mean that you are not doing any savings and living with the money you earn from day to day.

How to use it

You can use this sentence as a proverb or a personal mantra, like: "Il faut vivre au jour le jour" (One should live each day as it comes).

But also in a sentence, as a recommendation or an advice, for example: "Tu devrais essayer de vivre au jour le jour" (You should try to live each day as it comes)

Or even as a statement: "Je vis au jour le jour" (I'm living each day as it comes). Check out the next section for more variations!

Synonyms

Example in a dialogue

Dialogue

Je suis stressé

I'm stressed

Ne sois pas inquiet, sois heureux

Don't worry, be happy

Tu as raison, c'est ça vivre au jour le jour

You're right, that's how you live each day as it comes

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