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How to Say ‘Would noon work for you?’ in French

Est-ce que midi vous irait ?

eh suh kuh mee-DEE voo ee-REH

[eh suh kuh mee-DEE voo ee-REH]

💬 Usage Tip: Irait is the polite "would go" form of aller "to go". In French, a time "goes" for someone instead of working for them.

Phrase Breakdown

Est-ce que midi

eh suh kuh mee-DEE

Would noon

'Est-ce que' turns a statement into a question. Say it as 'ess-keu'.

Example

Est-ce que midi est possible ?

Is noon possible?

Words in this phrase

Est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

-ce

[suh]

question marker

In est-ce que, this element helps form a standard yes/no question in French.

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking gratuit ?

Is there free parking?

que

[kuh]

that

Introduces the clause that follows after expressing a thought or opinion.

Example

Dans Je pense que, que relie l'opinion à l'idée suivante.

In "Je pense que," "que" links the opinion to the next idea.

midi

[mee-DEE]

noon

Twelve o'clock in the daytime; used without an article.

Example

Le train part à midi.

The train leaves at noon.

vous irait ?

voo ee-REH

suit you?

'Irait' is the conditional of 'aller', meaning to suit. Liaison gives 'vou-zi-rè'.

Example

Lundi vous irait ?

Would Monday suit you?

Words in this phrase

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

irait

[ee-REH]

would suit

Conditional of 'aller'; with a person, means would suit them.

Example

Lundi lui irait bien.

Monday would suit him.

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