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How to Say ‘Saturday, eight pm, five people.’ in French

Samedi, vingt heures, cinq personnes.

sam-duh-DEE van uhr SANK pair-sohn

[sam-duh-DEE van uhr SANK pair-sohn]

Phrase Breakdown

Samedi,

sam-duh-DEE

Saturday,

This is the day of the booking. Say 'sam-DEE'.

Example

Samedi, je travaille.

On Saturday, I work.

Words in this phrase

Samedi

[sam-duh-DEE]

Saturday

The day of the week Saturday, often used when booking a table.

Example

Dans « Pour samedi », « samedi » précise le jour de la réservation.

In “Pour samedi,” “samedi” specifies the day of the reservation.

vingt heures,

van uhr

8 p.m.,

Link the 't' of 'vingt' into 'heures': 'van-TUHR'.

Example

On dîne à vingt heures.

We have dinner at 8 p.m.

Words in this phrase

vingt

[van]

twenty

The number twenty; in time expressions it helps form 20:00.

Example

Vingt heures est une heure courante pour dîner en France.

Eight p.m. is a common time for dinner in France.

heures

[uhr]

o'clock / hours

Used after a number to tell the time in French.

Example

Dans « Pour 20 heures. », « heures » indique qu'on parle de l'heure.

In “Pour 20 heures.”, “heures” shows that we are talking about time.

cinq personnes.

SANK pair-sohn

five people.

This final detail of the recap is said with a falling tone.

Example

Une table pour cinq personnes.

A table for five people.

Words in this phrase

cinq

[SANK]

Five

The number that comes after four and before six, used to denote five items.

Example

Il y a cinq livres sur la table.

There are five books on the table.

personnes

[pair-sohn]

people

Plural noun meaning people or persons.

Example

De personnes attendent déjà à l'entrée.

People are already waiting at the entrance.

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