jour vs. journée, an vs. année, matin vs. matinée, soir vs. soirée

jour vs. journée – an vs. année – matin vs. matinée – soir vs. soirée to say day – year – morning – evening.

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I. The words jour, an, matin and soir – all masculine – don’t deal at all with length and duration:

in context

1. Bonne nuit. – Have a good night.

2. Je suis née un jour d’hiver. – I was born on a winter day. (any day)

3. J’ai 35 ans. – I’m 35. (35 units of years)

4. Un matin cette semaine, j’irai au marché pour les courses de l’apéro. – Any morning this week, I’ll go to the market to do the groceries for the cocktail.

5. Un soir, il est revenu. – One evening, it came back. (any evening)

6. Charlemagne est devenu empereur en l’an 800. – Charlemagne became emperor the year 800.

II. The words journée, année, matinée and soirée – all feminine:

in context

1. Bonne nuit. – Have a good night.

2. Je suis née un jour d’hiver. – I was born on a winter day. (any day)

3. J’ai 35 ans. – I’m 35. (35 units of years)

4. Un matin cette semaine, j’irai au marché pour les courses de l’apéro. – Any morning this week, I’ll go to the market to do the groceries for the cocktail.

5. Un soir, il est revenu. – One evening, it came back. (any evening)

6. Charlemagne est devenu empereur en l’an 800. – Charlemagne became emperor the year 800.