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How to Say ‘That's for Saturday the 14th, at 8:30 pm, for four people?’ in French

C'est bien pour samedi 14, à 20 h 30, pour quatre personnes ?

s eh byan poor sahm-DEE kah-TORZ ah van URR trahnt poor KAH-truh pair-SUN

[s eh byan poor sahm-DEE kah-TORZ ah van URR trahnt poor KAH-truh pair-SUN]

💬 Usage Tip: C'est bien pour…? turns a statement into a check: bien here means "indeed" rather than "good". Just list the details after it with rising intonation.

🇫🇷 In France: This is exactly how staff read back a booking. A simple Oui, c'est ça "Yes, that's right" is all they need.

Phrase Breakdown

C'est bien pour samedi 14,

s eh byan poor sahm-DEE kah-TORZ

It's indeed for Saturday the 14th,

'C'est bien' asks for confirmation, like 'That's right, isn't it?'. Say 'sè byin poor sam-dee ka-torz'. The middle 'e' of 'samedi' is usually dropped.

Example

C'est bien pour demain ?

It is for tomorrow, right?

Words in this phrase

[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.

bien

[byan]

indeed / really

Used to confirm or check something is correct.

Example

C'est bien ton sac ?

Is that really your bag?

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

samedi

[sahm-DEE]

Saturday

Day of the week; not capitalized in French.

Example

Le restaurant est complet samedi.

The restaurant is full on Saturday.

[kah-TORZ]

fourteen (14th)

Number used for the date of the month; said 'quatorze'.

Example

Nous venons le 14 mai.

We are coming on May 14th.

à 20 h 30,

ah van URR trahnt

at 8:30 p.m.,

Say 'a vin-teur tront'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Rendez-vous à 20 h 30.

Let's meet at 8:30 p.m.

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. on the 24-hour clock. Said 'vingt'.

Example

Le dîner est à 20 heures.

Dinner is 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; after the hour it gives the minutes. Said 'trente'.

Example

On arrive à 19 h 30.

We arrive at 7:30 p.m.

pour quatre personnes ?

poor KAH-truh pair-SUN

for four people?

Say 'poor katr pèr-sonn' and raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

C'est pour quatre personnes ?

Is it for four people?

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

quatre

[KAH-truh]

four

The number 4.

Example

Une table pour quatre, s'il vous plaît.

A table for four, please.

personnes

[pair-SUN]

people

Plural of 'personne'; used to count guests.

Example

Nous serons six personnes.

We will be six people.

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