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How to Say ‘So, Thursday at three thirty.’ in French

Alors, jeudi à quinze heures trente.

ah-lor zhuh-DEE ah kanz uhr TRAHNT

[ah-lor zhuh-DEE ah kanz uhr TRAHNT]

💬 Usage Tip: Alors "so" signals a recap. Listen for it, because what follows is the confirmed booking.

Phrase Breakdown

Alors, jeudi

ah-lor zhuh-DEE

So, Thursday

'Alors' means 'so', used to sum up. Say 'a-LOR, zhuh-DEE'.

Example

Alors, jeudi au cinéma ?

So, Thursday at the cinema?

Words in this phrase

Alors

[ah-lor]

So/Then

A conjunction used to show cause or conclusion.

Example

Alors, que faisons-nous maintenant ?

So, what do we do now?

jeudi

[zhuh-DEE]

Thursday

The fourth day of the week, named after Jupiter.

Example

On se voit jeudi soir.

See you Thursday evening.

à quinze heures trente.

ah kanz uhr TRAHNT

at three thirty p.m.

Gives the exact time. Link 'quinze' and 'heures'.

Example

Le cours finit à quinze heures trente.

The class ends at 3:30 p.m.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

quinze

[kanz]

fifteen

Number fifteen; in time expressions it refers to 15:00 in the 24-hour clock.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

Le mois a trente jours.

The month has thirty days.

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