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How to Say ‘9 pm would be perfect.’ in French

21 h, ce serait parfait.

van-tay-UHN URR suh-REH par-fay

[van-tay-UHN URR suh-REH par-fay]

🇫🇷 In France: Dinner at 9 pm is a normal booking time in France, not a late one.

Phrase Breakdown

21 h,

van-tay-UHN URR

9 p.m.,

Read this aloud as 'vingt et une heures' ('vin-tay-ewn-eur'). The French use the 24-hour clock.

Example

Le film commence à 21 h.

The film starts at 9 p.m.

Words in this phrase

[van-tay-UHN]

twenty-one

The number 21; with 'h' it means 9 p.m.

Example

Le train part à 21 heures.

The train leaves at 9 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.

ce serait parfait.

suh-REH par-fay

that would be perfect.

A polite way to accept. Say 'suh suh-ray par-fay'.

Example

Oui, ce serait parfait, merci.

Yes, that would be perfect, thanks.

Words in this phrase

serait

[suh-REH]

would be

Conditional of 'être', used for polite or hypothetical statements.

Example

Ce serait super.

That would be great.

parfait

[par-fay]

perfect

Describes something as ideal, excellent, or just right.

Example

Ce créneau est parfait pour moi.

This time slot is perfect for me.

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