How to Say ‘Eight o'clock pm.’ in French
Vingt heures
van uhr
[van uhr]
🇫🇷 In France: French often gives times in the 24-hour clock, especially for bookings and transport, so [vingt heures] means 8 pm. In a reservation context, that sounds completely normal, not extra formal.
Phrase Breakdown
Vingt
[van]
twenty
The number twenty; in time expressions it helps form 20:00.
Vingt heures est une heure courante pour dîner en France.
Eight p.m. is a common time for dinner in France.
heures
[uhr]
hours / o'clock
Used in the 24-hour clock to say the time formally in French.
Vingt heures correspond à 8 p.m.
Twenty hours corresponds to 8 p.m.
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