French Phrase
Je lis tous les jours.
Meaning
Literally, ‘I read every day.’ It expresses a regular habit of reading, whether it’s a newspaper, a book, or any other material.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to talk about a daily reading habit, answer a question about your routine, or describe a hobby that you practice each day.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jelistouslesjours
Subject pronoun (Je)
The first person singular subject pronoun, always placed before the verb.
Present tense of lire
The verb lire (to read) conjugated in the present: je lis, tu lis, il/elle lit, nous lisons, vous lisez, ils/elles lisent.
Adverbial phrase (tous les jours)
‘tous les jours’ means ‘every day’; ‘tous’ agrees in number with the plural noun ‘jours’.
Definite article (les)
The plural definite article ‘les’ is required after ‘tous’ when it modifies a plural noun.
🗨In Conversation
Qu'est-ce que tu fais le matin?
What do you do in the morning?
Je lis tous les jours, même avant le petit‑déjeuner.
I read every day, even before breakfast.
✕Common Mistakes
Je lis tout les jours.
‘Tout’ is singular; when it modifies a plural noun like ‘jours’, it must be ‘tous’.
Je lis tous jours.
Dropping the article makes the phrase sound incomplete; you need ‘les’ after ‘tous’.
↔Alternatives
Je lis chaque jour.
I read each day.
Je lis quotidiennement.
I read daily.
Je lis tous les matins.
I read every morning.
Cultural Tip
In France, reading is often a part of daily life—whether it’s the morning newspaper, a novel on the commute, or a short article during a coffee break. Using ‘tous les jours’ sounds natural and slightly informal; for a more formal tone you might choose ‘quotidiennement’. Also, remember that ‘tous’ must stay plural when it modifies a plural noun; otherwise the phrase sounds ungrammatical.