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Timely French Expression
Meaning | 24 hours a day | |
Literally | 24 hours out of 24 | |
Register | normal | |
Pronunciation | [veh(n) kah treur sur veh(n) katr(eu)] | |
IPA | [vɛ̃ ka tʁœʁ syʁ vɛ̃ katʁə] |
Usage notes: To indicate that something is always available or never closes, the French say 24 heures sur 24.
Par exemple…
On peut louer un vélo 24 heures sur 24. | You can rent a bike 24 hours a day. | |
Ce resto est ouvert 24 heures sur 24. | This restaurant is open 24 hours a day. |
Abbreviations
- 24 h sur 24
- 24 h/24
The addition of "7 days a week" is in a similar format: 7 jours sur 7. Thus the expanded expression is
- 24 h sur 24, 7 j sur 7
- 24 h/24, 7 j/7
Synomyms
- à chaque instant – at every moment
- à tout moment – at any time, at all times
- en tout temps – all the time
- toujours – always
- tout le temps – all the time

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