How to Say ‘8 pm.’ in French
20 heures
van ur
[van ur]
💬 Usage Tip: In French, times with [heures] use the 24-hour clock very naturally, so [20 heures] means 8 pm. In speech, people may also say [8 heures du soir], but [20 heures] is very common for reservations.
Phrase Breakdown
20
[van]
20
The number twenty; in time expressions it usually refers to 8 p.m. in 24-hour format.
Le restaurant ouvre à 20 pour le service du soir.
The restaurant opens at 20:00 for evening service.
heures
[ur]
o'clock / hours
Used in telling time; '20 heures' means 8 p.m.
À 20 heures, le restaurant est souvent plein.
At 8 p.m., the restaurant is often full.
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