How to Say ‘On Thursday, I have ten o'clock or three thirty.’ in French
Jeudi, j'ai dix heures ou quinze heures trente.
zhuh-DEE zhay ay dees uhr oo kanz uhr TRAHNT
[zhuh-DEE zhay ay dees uhr oo kanz uhr TRAHNT]
💬 Usage Tip: J'ai "I have" is how a receptionist lists open slots. Je shortens to j' before a vowel, and it never stands alone.
Phrase Breakdown
Jeudi,
zhuh-DEE
On Thursday,
Sets the day. A short pause follows.
Jeudi, je suis libre.
On Thursday, I'm free.
Words in this phrase
Jeudi
[zhuh-DEE]
Thursday
The fourth day of the week, named after Jupiter.
On se voit jeudi soir.
See you Thursday evening.
j'ai dix heures
zhay ay dees uhr
I have ten o'clock
Means a 10:00 slot is available. Link 'dix' and 'heures': 'dee-ZEUR'.
Le train part à dix heures.
The train leaves at ten o'clock.
Words in this phrase
j'
[zhay]
I
Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.
J'aime les bonbons.
I like candies.
ai
[ay]
have (1st person singular)
« ai » is « avoir » conjugated for « je ». It’s the auxiliary used in the passé composé: « j’ai commencé » = “I started / I have started”.
J’ ai regardé la bande-annonce.
I watched the trailer.
dix
[dees]
ten
The number ten, often used for group size in reservations.
Dix personnes, c'est possible dans une salle semi-privée ?
Ten people, is that possible in a semi-private room?
heures
[uhr]
o'clock / hours
Used after a number to tell the time in French.
Dans « Pour 20 heures. », « heures » indique qu'on parle de l'heure.
In “Pour 20 heures.”, “heures” shows that we are talking about time.
ou quinze heures trente.
oo kanz uhr TRAHNT
or three thirty p.m.
The French use the 24-hour clock, so 15h30 is 3:30 p.m. Link 'quinze heures': 'kan-ZEUR'.
Le film commence à quinze heures trente.
The film starts at 3:30 p.m.
Words in this phrase
ou
[oo]
Or
A conjunction used to present an alternative.
Tu veux du thé ou du café?
Do you want tea or coffee?
quinze
[kanz]
fifteen
Number fifteen; in time expressions it refers to 15:00 in the 24-hour clock.
Quinze heures, c'est juste après la sieste.
Three p.m. is just after the nap.
heures
[uhr]
o'clock / hours
Used after a number to tell the time in French.
Dans « Pour 20 heures. », « heures » indique qu'on parle de l'heure.
In “Pour 20 heures.”, “heures” shows that we are talking about time.
trente
[TRAHNT]
thirty
The number 30.
Le mois a trente jours.
The month has thirty days.
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