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How to Say ‘Open until one in the morning’ in French

Ouvert jusqu'à une heure du matin

oo-VAIR ZHEWSK ah ewn UR dyoo ma-TAN

[oo-VAIR ZHEWSK ah ewn UR dyoo ma-TAN]

🇫🇷 In France: Public car parks in French city centres often close overnight. Check the closing time before a late dinner, or your car may be locked in until morning.

Phrase Breakdown

Ouvert jusqu'à

oo-VAIR ZHEWSK ah

Open until

Say 'oo-VAIR zhews-KAH'. The t of 'ouvert' is silent.

Example

Ouvert jusqu'à minuit.

Open until midnight.

Words in this phrase

Ouvert

[oo-VAIR]

open

Adjective often seen on shop signs; feminine form is 'ouverte'.

Example

La pharmacie est ouverte le dimanche.

The pharmacy is open on Sundays.

jusqu'

[ZHEWSK]

until

Elided 'jusque', used with 'à' to mean until.

Example

Je reste jusqu'à midi.

I'm staying until noon.

[ah]

until / see you

Preposition that, in farewells, introduces when you will meet again.

Example

À lundi !

See you Monday!

une heure du matin

ewn UR dyoo ma-TAN

one in the morning

Link 'une' and 'heure': 'ew-NUHR dew mah-TAN'.

Example

Je rentre à une heure du matin.

I get home at one in the morning.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / one

Feminine singular article meaning 'a'.

Example

Je prends une place pour ce soir.

I'm taking a spot for tonight.

heure

[UR]

hour / o'clock

Unit of time; used to tell the time of day.

Example

Le restaurant ferme à onze heures.

The restaurant closes at eleven o'clock.

[dyoo]

of the

Contraction of de and le, used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Du pain est sur la table.

Some bread is on the table.

matin

[ma-TAN]

morning

The early part of the day.

Example

Je travaille le matin.

I work in the morning.

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