How to Say ‘At this time’ in French
À cette heure-ci
ah set uhr see
[ah set uhr see]
💬 Usage Tip: [Heure-ci] uses [-ci] to mean "this one," so [à cette heure-ci] is "at this time / at this hour." You can reuse that pattern with other nouns: [ce jour-ci], [ce moment-ci].
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at
Preposition used here to indicate time.
À cette heure-ci, il y a beaucoup de circulation.
At this time, there is a lot of traffic.
cette
[set]
this
Demonstrative adjective used before a feminine singular noun.
À cette heure-ci, les taxis évitent cette rue.
At this time, taxis avoid this street.
heure
[uhr]
hour
Time of day; in this phrase it refers to the current time period.
À cette heure-ci, l'heure de pointe commence souvent.
At this time, rush hour often begins.
ci
[see]
here / this one
Adds emphasis to mean this specific one, as in this time right now.
À cette heure-ci, il vaut mieux descendre un peu plus loin.
At this time, it is better to get out a little farther away.
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