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How to Say ‘Until eight’ in French

Jusqu'à vingt heures

zhoos-k ah van uhr

[zhoos-k ah van uhr]

🇫🇷 In France: French schedules use the 24-hour clock, so vingt heures is 8 p.m. In conversation people still often say huit heures du soir.

Phrase Breakdown

Jusqu'

[zhoos-k]

until

Means up to or until a time limit or deadline.

Example

Dans « Jusqu'à 18 heures le jour même. », « Jusqu' » annonce la limite horaire.

In "Until 6 p.m. the same day.", "Jusqu'" introduces the time limit.

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

vingt

[van]

twenty

The number twenty; in time expressions it helps form 20:00.

Example

Vingt heures est une heure courante pour dîner en France.

Eight p.m. is a common time for dinner in France.

heures

[uhr]

o'clock / hours

Used after a number to tell the time in French.

Example

Dans « Pour 20 heures. », « heures » indique qu'on parle de l'heure.

In “Pour 20 heures.”, “heures” shows that we are talking about time.

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