Level A2-B1 (Upper Beginner, Lower Intermediate)
Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker.
The French Word of the Day is d’ici, an expression meaning “by” or “from now until.” A lot of students skip d’ici because they see “ici” and think only of “here,” when in reality it has a totally different meaning. With my clear audio examples, you’ll quickly understand exactly how to use this word in everyday conversation.
✅ Meaning
✅ Pronunciation
✅ Example sentences
✅ Related Words & Expressions
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📘 D’ici meaning
D’ici has two meanings in French. When it comes before a time word, d’ici means “from now until…”, “between now and…”, or simply “by + time word”. For example, d’ici demain (by tomorrow) or d’ici un mois (within one month). The expression is literally de (from) + ici (here), and it can also describe physical distance — how far something is from where you are standing. Je le vois d’ici (I can see it from here).
🎧 How to pronounce d’ici in French
👉 The pronunciation of d’ici is /disi/ — roughly dee-see.
📝 D’ici example sentences
Je vais parler français couramment d’ici la fin de l’année !
I will speak French fluently by the end of the year!
On devrait recevoir une réponse d’ici la fin de la semaine.
We should receive an answer by the end of the week.
Mes amis reviennent d’ici un mois.
My friends are coming back within a month.
On peut voir la tour Eiffel d’ici.
You can see the Eiffel Tower from here.
Here’s a great related word to check out:
👉 Dès (starting from, as soon as) — Word of the Day »
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- dès (full lesson) — from, starting from
- à partir de — starting from
- en (time) — in, within (duration)
- dans (time) — in (a specific amount of time)
- avant — before
- bientôt — soon
- par ici / par là — this way / that way
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