How to Say ‘At 8 pm.’ in French
À 20 heures.
ah van ur
[ah van ur]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses the 24-hour clock in everyday speech, so [20 heures] means 8 pm. You can use the same pattern with other times: [à 19 heures], [à 21 heures 30].
🇫🇷 In France: In France, restaurants commonly use 24-hour time for bookings, both in writing and speech. Saying [20 heures] sounds more local than trying to say "8 pm."
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at
Used to introduce a specific time.
À 20 heures, la table sera prête.
At 8 p.m., the table will be ready.
20
[van]
20
The time number here means 20:00 in the 24-hour clock, or 8 p.m.
À 20 heures, nous arrivons au restaurant.
At 8 p.m., we arrive at the restaurant.
heures
[ur]
hours
Used with numbers to tell time in French; 20 heures means 8 p.m.
À 20 heures, le restaurant est très animé.
At 8 p.m., the restaurant is very lively.
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