🕣🚫🍽️5️⃣

How to Say ‘At 8:30 pm, I don't have a table for five anymore.’ in French

À 20 h 30, je n'ai plus de table pour cinq.

ah van URR trahnt zhuh ay plu duh TAH-bluh poor sank

[ah van URR trahnt zhuh ay plu duh TAH-bluh poor sank]

Phrase Breakdown

À 20 h 30,

ah van URR trahnt

At 8:30 pm,

Say it 'à vingt heures trente'. French uses the 24-hour clock. The T of 'vingt' links to 'heures': 'vin-t-heures'.

Example

À 20 h 30, le film commence.

At 8:30 pm, the film starts.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

[van]

twenty

Number; with h it means 8 p.m.

Example

Rendez-vous à 20 h.

Meet at 8 p.m.

[URR]

o'clock (hours)

Abbreviation of « heure(s) » used when writing times.

Example

Rendez-vous à 9 h.

Meet at 9 o'clock.

[trahnt]

thirty

Number giving the minutes after the hour.

Example

Le film commence à 21 h 30.

The film starts at 9:30 p.m.

je n'ai plus de table pour cinq.

zhuh ay plu duh TAH-bluh poor sank

I have no more tables for five.

'Ne… plus' means 'no more'. In speech this often sounds like 'j'ai plus d'table'. Don't pronounce the S of 'plus'. The Q of 'cinq' is pronounced: 'sank'.

Example

Je n'ai plus de pain.

I have no more bread.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

plus

[plu]

anymore

No longer.

Example

Il ne travaille plus ici.

He does not work here anymore.

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

table

[TAH-bluh]

table

Feminine noun; in restaurants, a seating place for a group.

Example

Cette table est libre ?

Is this table free?

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

cinq

[sank]

five

The number 5.

Example

J'ai cinq montres.

I have five watches.

Guides for French learners

Ordering in French: Cafés, Bakeries and Restaurants (with Menu Vocabulary)How to order in French at a café, a bakery and a restaurant: the phrases, the questions staff ask, and the menu and food vocabulary to understand the answers.Hello in French: Greetings, Good Evening and How to Answer "How Are You?"How to say hello in French, when to switch to good evening, how to ask how are you and what to answer, with tu vs vous and native audio.

Get the Full Learning Experience

This lesson is just a preview. Download PrettyFluent to practice pronunciation, roleplay conversations, and master vocabulary with spaced repetition.

Pronunciation Feedback

AI-powered feedback on what you say out loud

Spaced Repetition

Retain vocabulary long-term with smart practice

Immersive Roleplaying

Practice real conversations with AI partners

Lessons for Your Situation

Request lessons tailored to your specific needs

Get Full Lesson

What Learners Are Saying

“Moved to Lyon for a culinary apprenticeship. The food and restaurant lessons were exactly what I needed — my French colleagues were genuinely impressed.”

Tom H., 38, Chef

“Studying in Paris and the academic French I learned in school was useless for daily life. This app filled the gap in weeks, not months.”

Nina W., 29, Graduate Student

“Learning a language has never been as immediately impactful. Now I can charm the locals and navigate the food scene like a boss.”

Alex M., 42, Software Engineer