How to Say ‘For the moment’ in French
Pour le moment
poor luh moh-mahn
[poor luh moh-mahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Similar to 'for now'; implies a temporary status.
🇫🇷 In France: This phrase can convey patience or openness to future changes.
Phrase Breakdown
Pour
[poor]
For
Preposition indicating a time period or purpose.
Pour le moment, je reste à Paris.
For now, I am staying in Paris.
le
[luh]
the
Definite article used before singular nouns.
Le moment d'agir est maintenant.
The time to act is now.
moment
[moh-mahn]
moment
A specific point in time.
C'est le moment de prendre une décision.
It's the moment to make a decision.
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