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How to Say ‘Shall we go around 6 pm?’ in French

On y va vers dix-huit heures ?

on ee vah vair deez-WEET UR

[on ee vah vair deez-WEET UR]

🇫🇷 In France: The French commonly use the 24-hour clock for plans, even in casual chat. You'll also hear six heures when the evening context is already clear.

Phrase Breakdown

On y va

on ee vah

Shall we go

Liaison: 'on-ni-va'. As a question it suggests a plan.

Example

On y va maintenant ?

Shall we go now?

Words in this phrase

[on]

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[vah]

Form of 'aller'; 'on y va' means 'let's go' or 'shall we go'.

Example

Allez, on y va !

Come on, let's go!

vers dix-huit heures ?

vair deez-WEET UR

around 6 p.m.?

'Vers' gives an approximate time. France uses the 24-hour clock.

Example

Vers vingt heures ?

Around 8 p.m.?

Words in this phrase

vers

[vair]

around / towards

Used before a time to mean approximately.

Example

J'arrive vers midi.

I'm arriving around noon.

dix-huit

[deez-WEET]

eighteen

The number 18, literally 'ten-eight'.

Example

Le train part à dix-huit heures.

The train leaves at six p.m.

heures

[UR]

o'clock

Used after a number to tell the time of day.

Example

Le dîner est à huit heures.

Dinner is at eight o'clock.

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