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How to Say ‘There would be four of us, around 8 pm, if possible.’ in French

Nous serions quatre, vers vingt heures, si c'est possible.

noo suh-RYOHN KAH-truh vair van UR see s eh poh-see-bluh

[noo suh-RYOHN KAH-truh vair van UR see s eh poh-see-bluh]

💬 Usage Tip: Vers means "around" with times: vers vingt heures. You can also put it before other times, as in vers midi "around noon".

🇫🇷 In France: The French use the 24-hour clock for bookings. Eight in the evening is usually said vingt heures, and you'll hear it more often than huit heures du soir.

Phrase Breakdown

Nous serions quatre,

noo suh-RYOHN KAH-truh

There would be four of us,

This gives the number of people. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Nous serions quatre, deux adultes et deux enfants.

There would be four of us, two adults and two children.

Words in this phrase

Nous

[noo]

Subject pronoun for 'we'.

Example

Nous voulons réserver une table.

We want to book a table.

serions

[suh-RYOHN]

would be

Conditional of 'être' for 'nous'.

Example

Nous serions ravis de venir.

We would be delighted to come.

quatre

[KAH-truh]

four

The number 4.

Example

Une table pour quatre personnes.

A table for four people.

vers vingt heures,

vair van UR

around 8 p.m.,

'Vers' means 'around' a time. Link 'vingt heures' as 'vin-teur', sounding the 't'.

Example

On arrive vers vingt heures.

We're arriving around 8 p.m.

Words in this phrase

vers

[vair]

around / towards

Used with times to mean 'approximately at'.

Example

Nous arriverons vers vingt heures.

We will arrive around eight p.m.

vingt

[van]

twenty

The number 20; the t is usually silent.

Example

Il est vingt heures.

It is 8 p.m.

heures

[UR]

o'clock

Used after a number to tell the time.

Example

Le dîner est à dix-neuf heures.

Dinner is at seven p.m.

si c'est possible.

see s eh poh-see-bluh

if it's possible.

A polite ending to the request. Say 'see say po-seebl'.

Example

Près de la fenêtre, si c'est possible.

Near the window, if it's possible.

Words in this phrase

[see]

A condition or supposition.

Example

Si tu le vois, dis-lui bonjour.

If you see him, say hello.

[s]

it / this

"C'" stands for "ce" and means "it" or "this" in expressions like "c'est."

Example

C'est agréable de parler avec une équipe accueillante.

It's pleasant to speak with a welcoming team.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

possible

[poh-see-bluh]

possible

Something that can be done or is available.

Example

C'est possible de réserver en ligne.

It is possible to book online.

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