How to Say ‘Let's keep 4:30 pm. then’ in French
On garde 16h30 alors
ohn gard sehz ur trawnt ah-lor
[ohn gard sehz ur trawnt ah-lor]
💬 Usage Tip: [On garde 16h30 ?] uses [on] the everyday way French often does for making plans: it comes out like "let's keep 4:30." [Alors] here adds the sense of "then/so" to wrap up the decision.
Phrase Breakdown
On garde
ohn gard
We keep / let's keep
Used to confirm or maintain a previously suggested plan.
On garde cette date.
Let's keep this date.
Words in this phrase
On
[ohn]
we / one
Subject pronoun often meaning "we" in everyday spoken French.
On garde 16h30 alors, c'est décidé.
We're keeping 4:30 p.m. then, it's decided.
garde
[gard]
keep / keep as planned
From the verb "garder," meaning to keep, retain, or stick with something.
On garde 16h30 alors pour le rendez-vous.
We're keeping 4:30 p.m. then for the appointment.
16h30
[sehz ur trawnt]
4:30 p.m.
A time written in the 24-hour French format; 16h30 means 4:30 p.m.
On garde 16h30 alors, pas 17h.
We're keeping 4:30 p.m. then, not 5 p.m.
alors
[ah-lor]
then / so
Common word used to conclude, infer, or move the conversation forward: "then" or "so."
Alors, on se voit demain.
So, we'll see each other tomorrow.
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