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How to Say ‘I have a train at 18 h 10.’ in French

J'ai un train à 18 h 10.

zhem ay uhn TRAN ah deez-wheet URR dees

[zhem ay uhn TRAN ah deez-wheet URR dees]

🇫🇷 In France: Telling the driver your deadline up front is the normal way to frame a route discussion. It makes speed the shared goal rather than a complaint.

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai un train

zhem ay uhn TRAN

I have a train

Means you have a train to catch. Say 'jé-un-tran' with nasal vowels.

Example

J'ai un avion demain.

I have a flight tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[zhem]

I (contracted form of « je »)

« Je » becomes « J’ » before a vowel: « J’aime » = “I like/I love”. Very frequent for opinions about anime.

Example

J' aime ce studio d’animation.

I like this animation studio.

[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”.

Example

J’ ai regardé la bande-annonce.

I watched the trailer.

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

train

[TRAN]

train

A railway train.

Example

Le train part à midi.

The train leaves at noon.

à 18 h 10.

ah deez-wheet URR dees

at 6:10 p.m.

Read it as 'à dix-huit heures dix'. Link 'huit' and 'heures': 'deez-wee-teur-deess'.

Example

Le film commence à 20 h 30.

The film starts at 8:30 p.m.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

[deez-wheet]

Eighteen in the 24-hour clock, meaning 6 p.m.

Example

Jusqu'à 18 heures signifie avant 18 dans la journée.

Until 6 p.m. means before 18:00 in the day.

[URR]

o'clock (hours)

Abbreviation of « heure(s) » used when writing times.

Example

Rendez-vous à 9 h.

Meet at 9 o'clock.

[dees]

ten

The number 10, said 'dix'.

Example

Il est dix heures.

It is ten o'clock.

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