Published June 9, 2024 • Updated July 26, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Demain Meaning
Demain means “tomorrow” in French. It is an adverb of time used to refer to the day after today. For example, À demain ! means “See you tomorrow!”, while demain matin means “tomorrow morning” and demain soir means “tomorrow evening.” Demain can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence, as in “Demain, je travaille” (Tomorrow, I’m working) or “Je travaille demain” (I’m working tomorrow).
Demain Pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of demain is /də.mɛ̃/, which sounds approximately like “duh-meh(n).”
⚠️ Demain vs. à demain !
Demain means “tomorrow,” while à demain ! means “see you tomorrow!” A common learner mistake is to use à demain when simply referring to tomorrow.
For example, say Je travaille demain (I’m working tomorrow), not Je travaille à demain. Use à demain ! mainly as a farewell when you expect to see or speak to someone the next day.
Demain Example Sentences
À demain !
See you tomorrow!
Demain c’est férié, les gens ne travaillent pas.
Tomorrow’s a public holiday. People aren’t working.
Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire demain ?
What are you going to do tomorrow?
On va dîner au restaurant demain soir avec nos amis.
We’ll eat out tomorrow evening with our friends.
Demain est un autre jour / Demain il fera beau.
Tomorrow’s another day (expression).
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- aujourd’hui — today
- hier — yesterday
- après-demain — the day after tomorrow
- demain matin — tomorrow morning
- demain après-midi — tomorrow afternoon
- demain soir — tomorrow evening
- à demain ! — see you tomorrow!
- dès demain — starting tomorrow / as early as tomorrow
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