About AUJOURD’HUI

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AUJOURD’HUI

Ever wondered about the HUI in aujourd’hui?

• AUJOURD’HUI - à+le jour de hui - means TODAY in French.
• HUI used to be HOI. Note the similarity between HOI and Spanish HOY which also means today, and HOY DÍA (nowadays), all related to HODIE in Latin.
• HOI became HUI, au jour d’hoi became au jour d’hui – at the day that we are – and then became what we know today - AUJOURD’HUI

Expression courante

au jour d’aujourd’hui - at the day of today - very common pleonasm these days. I translate it by ‘Nowadays’ in English.

C’est pas trop sympa, ça ? - Don’t you love the way it goes?

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