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How to Say ‘Noted: Saturday, 8 o'clock, three covers.’ in French

C'est noté : samedi, 20 heures, trois couverts.

suh eh noh-TAY sam-DEE van UR trwah koo-VAIR

[suh eh noh-TAY sam-DEE van UR trwah koo-VAIR]

🇫🇷 In France: Staff often confirm a booking with a quick list like this. Listen for the day, time and number of people, and correct anything right away.

Phrase Breakdown

C'est noté :

suh eh noh-TAY

It's noted:

A polite way to say 'Got it' or 'I've written it down'. Pronounced 'say no-tay'.

Example

C'est noté, merci.

Noted, thank you.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

noté

[noh-TAY]

noted

Past participle of 'noter'; written down or taken note of.

Example

Votre rendez-vous est noté.

Your appointment is noted.

samedi, 20 heures,

sam-DEE van UR

Saturday, 8 p.m.,

French uses the 24-hour clock. '20 heures' is said 'vant-euhr', with the 't' linked to 'heures'.

Example

On se voit samedi, 20 heures.

See you Saturday, 8 p.m.

Words in this phrase

samedi

[sam-DEE]

Saturday

Day after Friday.

Example

À samedi !

See you Saturday!

[van]

twenty

The number 20, said 'vingt'.

Example

Nous sommes 20 personnes.

We are 20 people.

heures

[UR]

o'clock

Used after a number to give the time of day, here 8 p.m. in the 24-hour clock.

Example

Le restaurant ouvre à 19 heures.

The restaurant opens at 7 p.m.

trois couverts.

trwah koo-VAIR

three place settings.

In restaurants, 'couverts' means the number of diners. The final 'ts' is silent: 'koo-vair'.

Example

Une table de quatre couverts.

A table for four.

Words in this phrase

trois

[trwah]

three

The number three, often used in time expressions.

Example

Trois ans dans la même entreprise m'ont beaucoup appris.

Three years in the same company taught me a lot.

couverts

[koo-VAIR]

place settings / covers

Restaurant term for the number of diners.

Example

Le restaurant fait cinquante couverts.

The restaurant seats fifty diners.

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