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How to Say ‘I am on time.’ in French

Je suis à l'heure.

zhuh swee ah l' uhruh

[zhuh swee ah l' uhruh]

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis

zhuh swee

I am

Subject 'je' (I) + 'suis', the present tense of 'être' (to be). Say it as 'zhuh swee'. You can link 'suis' to 'à' with a Z sound: 'swee-za'.

Example

Je suis prêt.

I am ready.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

à l'heure.

ah l' uhruh

on time

Fixed expression meaning 'on time'. The H in 'heure' is silent, so 'la' becomes 'l''. Say it as 'ah luhr', with a rounded 'eu' sound and a soft French R.

Example

Le bus est à l'heure.

The bus is on time.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

heure

[uhruh]

time

A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence, or a specific moment on the clock.

Example

Nous devons vérifier l'heure sur la montre.

We need to check the time on the watch.

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