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How to Say ‘At the ten o'clock break’ in French

À la pause de dix heures

ah lah pohz duh dees ur

[ah lah pohz duh dees ur]

🇫🇷 In France: French schools have a short mid-morning break, often around ten. It is a common moment to catch a teacher.

Phrase Breakdown

À la pause

ah lah pohz

At the break

'La pause' is the school or work break. The 's' in 'pause' sounds like 'z'.

Example

On se voit à la pause.

See you at the break.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

pause

[pohz]

break

A temporary halt or rest.

Example

J'ai besoin d'une pause maintenant.

I need a break now.

de dix heures

duh dees ur

at ten o'clock

Liaison: 'dix heures' sounds like 'di-zeur'.

Example

Le train de dix heures.

The ten o'clock train.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

dix

[dees]

ten

The number ten, often used for group size in reservations.

Example

Dix personnes, c'est possible dans une salle semi-privée ?

Ten people, is that possible in a semi-private room?

heures

[ur]

hours / o’clock

Part of the French way of stating time in reservations.

Example

Vous êtes bien quatre personnes à 20 heures, pas à 19 heures.

You are indeed four people at 8 p.m., not at 7 p.m.

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