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pulsar flareBOT Aug 16, 2024, 11:03 AM

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tired trellis Aug 16, 2024, 1:12 PM

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Hey Ash chatcoucou

Ce jour = "This day", it’s generally used to refer to the current day, either in a past, present, or future context. For example, "Ce jour est très important" means "This day is very important." It’s somewhat neutral and can be used to refer to a day without specifically indicating whether it’s past, present, or future but context usually implies the present.
Ce jour-là = “That day", it’s used to refer to a specific day in the past (or sometimes in the future, depending on context) that has already been mentioned or is known to both the speaker and the listener. "Ce jour-là, il a plu toute la journée" means "On that day, it rained all day." It clearly places the action in the past (or in a specifically referenced future).
Ce jour-ci" translates to "this very day" or "this day here" and is used to emphasize the present day or a very recent day. It might be used to contrast with another day (like "ce jour-là") or to stress that something is happening right now or just recently happened. "Ce jour-ci, tout est différent" would mean "This very day, everything is different"

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tldr the short answer would be "ce jour" is for a general reference to "this day", "ce jour-là" is used to refer back to a specific day in the past (or sometimes in the future) and "ce jour-ci" is for emphasizing the immediacy or current relevance of "this day blobcafe