How to Say ‘For 8 pm.’ in French
Pour 20 heures.
poor van uhr
[poor van uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: French usually uses the 24-hour clock in bookings, so [20 heures] is the normal way to say 8 pm. You can swap in other times the same way: [pour 19 heures], [pour 21 heures].
Phrase Breakdown
Pour
[poor]
for
Used to indicate the requested reservation time.
Dans « Pour 20 heures. », « Pour » introduit l'heure choisie.
In “Pour 20 heures.”, “Pour” introduces the chosen time.
20
[van]
20
The number twenty, used here in the 24-hour clock format.
Dans « Pour 20 heures. », « 20 » indique l'heure en format français.
In “Pour 20 heures.”, “20” gives the time in French format.
heures
[uhr]
o'clock / hours
Used after a number to tell the time in French.
Dans « Pour 20 heures. », « heures » indique qu'on parle de l'heure.
In “Pour 20 heures.”, “heures” shows that we are talking about time.
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