How to Say ‘From noon to 2 pm’ in French
De midi à quatorze heures
duh mee-DEE ah ka-TORZ UR
[duh mee-DEE ah ka-TORZ UR]
💬 Usage Tip: De ... à ... is the pattern for "from ... to ...": de neuf heures à dix-huit heures "from 9 am to 6 pm".
Phrase Breakdown
De midi
duh mee-DEE
From noon
"De" is a short, soft "duh". "Midi" has two equal syllables, with a slight stress on the last one: mi-DI.
Le magasin est fermé de midi à treize heures.
The shop is closed from noon to one p.m.
Words in this phrase
De
[duh]
from
Marks the starting point of a time range.
Je travaille de neuf heures à cinq heures.
I work from nine to five.
midi
[mee-DEE]
noon / midday
Twelve o'clock in the daytime.
On mange à midi.
We eat at noon.
à quatorze heures
ah ka-TORZ UR
to two p.m.
The French use the 24-hour clock. Link the "z" of "quatorze" to "heures": ka-tor-zeur. The "h" is silent.
La réunion commence à quatorze heures.
The meeting starts at two p.m.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
to
Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.
Elle commence à chanter.
She begins to sing.
quatorze
[ka-TORZ]
fourteen
The number 14.
Le quatorze juillet est férié.
The fourteenth of July is a holiday.
heures
[UR]
o'clock
Used after a number to tell the time of day.
Le dîner est à huit heures.
Dinner is at eight o'clock.
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