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How to Say ‘Shall we meet at reception at half past twelve?’ in French

On se retrouve à l'accueil à midi et demi ?

on suh ruh-TROOV ah l' ah-kuey ah mee-DEE eh duh-MEE

[on suh ruh-TROOV ah l' ah-kuey ah mee-DEE eh duh-MEE]

Phrase Breakdown

On se retrouve

on suh ruh-TROOV

Shall we meet

In a question, this phrase proposes a meeting. Say 'on se re-trouv'.

Example

On se retrouve où ?

Where shall we meet?

Words in this phrase

On

[on]

We

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

se

[suh]

each other / oneself

"Se" marks the reciprocal idea of helping one another.

Example

On se soutient beaucoup. Personne ne reste isolé.

We support each other a lot. No one is left isolated.

retrouve

[ruh-TROOV]

meet up

Means to meet or meet up again.

Example

On se retrouve devant l'école ?

Shall we meet in front of the school?

à l'accueil

ah l' ah-kuey

at reception

This gives the meeting place. 'Accueil' sounds like 'a-keuy'.

Example

Je t'attends à l'accueil.

I'll wait for you at reception.

Words in this phrase

à

[ah]

at

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

l'

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

accueil

[ah-kuey]

welcome / reception

Noun meaning the way someone is received or welcomed.

Example

Votre accueil est très chaleureux.

Your welcome is very warm.

à midi et demi ?

ah mee-DEE eh duh-MEE

at half past twelve?

'Midi et demi' means 12:30. 'Demi' stays masculine because 'midi' is masculine. Your voice rises at the end.

Example

Le train part à midi et demi.

The train leaves at half past twelve.

Words in this phrase

à

[ah]

at

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

midi

[mee-DEE]

noon / midday

Twelve o'clock in the daytime.

Example

On mange à midi.

We eat at noon.

et

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

demi

[duh-MEE]

half

Used after a time to mean half past.

Example

Le train part à deux heures et demie.

The train leaves at half past two.

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