Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Confused? Let's break it down:

🔄 Instead of calculating two weeks, French often refer to a period of "quinze jours" (fifteen days)
📅 Planning a meeting on a bi-weekly basis? Say "tous les quinze jours”
📦 Expecting a parcel? It's "dans quinze jours" for delivery times.
🔢 The term "une quinzaine" is your go-to for indicating roughly 15 days.

Adapting to these nuances can make you sound more like a local.

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