How to Say ‘For Saturday at 8 pm.’ in French
Pour samedi à 20 heures
poor sam-dee ah van ur
[poor sam-dee ah van ur]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses [à] for clock time: [à 20 heures], [à 19h30]. For a date or day plus time, just stack them: [pour samedi à 20 heures].
Phrase Breakdown
Pour samedi
poor sam-dee
For Saturday
Indicates the day of the reservation.
C'est pour samedi.
It's for Saturday.
Words in this phrase
Pour
[poor]
for
Used to indicate the requested date or time for a reservation.
Je voudrais réserver une table pour samedi à 20 heures.
I would like to reserve a table for Saturday at 8 p.m.
samedi
[sam-dee]
Saturday
The day of the week Saturday, often used when choosing a reservation date.
Avez-vous une table disponible pour samedi à 20 heures ?
Do you have a table available for Saturday at 8 p.m.?
À 20 heures
ah van ur
At 8:00 p.m.
Gives the exact time; in French, 20 heures is 8 p.m. in 24-hour time.
Le dîner est à 20 heures.
Dinner is at 8:00 p.m.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at
Used before a specific time.
Nous cherchons une réservation pour samedi à 20 heures.
We are looking for a reservation for Saturday at 8 p.m.
20
[van]
twenty
The number 20; in French time, 20 heures means 8 p.m.
Le restaurant peut nous accueillir pour samedi à 20 heures.
The restaurant can seat us for Saturday at 8 p.m.
heures
[ur]
o'clock / hours
Used to express the time in French; 20 heures means 8 p.m. in 24-hour time.
Je confirme une réservation pour samedi à 20 heures.
I confirm a reservation for Saturday at 8 p.m.
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