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Time, Days of the Week, and Planning in French
Everyday Life and Daily Routine
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Times of Day
How to say what time it is?
Il est... + time:
| Time | French |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Il est neuf heures. |
| 9:15 | Il est neuf heures et quart. |
| 9:30 | Il est neuf heures et demie. |
| 9:45 | Il est dix heures moins le quart. |
| 12:00 | Il est midi. |
| 0:00 / 24:00 | Il est minuit. |
24-hour format (official/business):
- 14h30 → quatorze heures trente
- 17h00 → dix-sept heures
- 9h15 → neuf heures quinze
Question: Quelle heure est-il? / Il est quelle heure? — What time is it? À quelle heure? — At what time?
Parts of the Day
| French | Translation | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| le matin | morning | le matin je... (in the morning I...) |
| l'après-midi | afternoon | l'après-midi |
| le soir | evening | le soir |
| la nuit | night | la nuit |
| ce matin | this morning | ce matin j'ai une réunion |
| demain matin | tomorrow morning | demain matin à 9h |
Days of the Week (les jours de la semaine)
| French | Pronunciation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| lundi | lyundi | Monday |
| mardi | mardi | Tuesday |
| mercredi | merkredi | Wednesday |
| jeudi | zhedi | Thursday |
| vendredi | vãdrédi | Friday |
| samedi | samdi | Saturday |
| dimanche | dimanch | Sunday |
Important: Days of the week are written with a lowercase letter!
Le lundi (with article) = every Monday
Lundi (without article) = this/next Monday
- Je travaille le lundi. — I work every Monday.
- Nous nous réunissons lundi. — We are meeting on Monday (the nearest one).
Frequency and Schedule
| French | Translation |
|---|---|
| tous les jours | every day |
| chaque semaine | every week |
| deux fois par semaine | twice a week |
| une fois par mois | once a month |
| le week-end | on weekends |
| en semaine | on weekdays |
| à partir de... | starting from... |
| jusqu'à... | until... |
Business Phrases for Planning
To suggest a meeting:
- Êtes-vous disponible lundi à 10h? — Are you available on Monday at 10:00?
- Je propose une réunion jeudi après-midi. — I suggest a meeting on Thursday afternoon.
- Quel jour vous conviendrait? — Which day would suit you?
To confirm:
- Lundi à 10h me convient. — Monday at 10:00 suits me.
- C'est parfait. — That's perfect.
- Je confirme notre rendez-vous. — I confirm our appointment.
To reschedule:
- Pourriez-vous reporter notre réunion? — Could you reschedule our meeting?
- Je suis désolé(e), je ne suis pas disponible mardi. — Sorry, I am not available on Tuesday.
- Que diriez-vous de mercredi? — What about Wednesday?
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