How to Say ‘A table for six opening up at 7:45 pm’ in French
Une table de six qui se libère à 19 h 45
ewn TAH-bluh duh sees kee suh lee-BAIR ah deez-NUF URR ca-ront-senk
[ewn TAH-bluh duh sees kee suh lee-BAIR ah deez-NUF URR ca-ront-senk]
💬 Usage Tip: Se libérer means "to become free". Restaurants use it for a table that opens up when earlier diners leave.
Phrase Breakdown
Une table de six
ewn TAH-bluh duh sees
A table for six
Say 'u-ne tabl deu siss', pronouncing the final S sound of 'six'.
J'ai une table de six.
I have a table for six.
Words in this phrase
Une
[ewn]
a / an
An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.
Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.
A meeting like this can open doors.
table
[TAH-bluh]
table
Feminine noun for a restaurant seating place.
Une table près de la fenêtre.
A table near the window.
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
six
[sees]
six
The number 6.
Nous sommes six.
There are six of us.
qui se libère
kee suh lee-BAIR
that is becoming free
'Se libérer' means 'to become available'. Say 'ki seu li-bèr', with an open 'è'.
Une place qui se libère.
A seat that's becoming free.
Words in this phrase
qui
[kee]
that
Used to introduce a defining or restrictive clause.
C'est une étoile qui brille.
It's a star that shines.
se
[suh]
itself; each other; oneself
Part of the pronominal expression "se passer," used to talk about how something goes.
Dans L'intégration se passe bien ?, se appartient au verbe complet.
In "L'intégration se passe bien?", "se" belongs to the full verb.
libère
[lee-BAIR]
frees up
From 'libérer'; with 'se', it means becomes available.
Une place se libère demain.
A spot is freeing up tomorrow.
à 19 h 45
ah deez-NUF URR ca-ront-senk
at 7:45 pm
Say 'à dix-neuf heures quarante-cinq', with 'neuf' linked as 'neu-v-heures'.
Rendez-vous à 19 h 45.
Meet at 7:45 pm.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at
A preposition indicating position or direction.
À la maison.
At the house.
19
[deez-NUF]
nineteen
Number; with h it means 7 p.m. Said 'dix-neuf'.
On dîne à 19 h.
We have dinner at 7 p.m.
h
[URR]
o'clock (hours)
Abbreviation of « heure(s) » used when writing times.
Rendez-vous à 9 h.
Meet at 9 o'clock.
45
[ca-ront-senk]
45
The number forty-five, often used in prices or counts.
Il a vu le film 45 fois.
He watched the movie 45 times.
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