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How to Say ‘Around twelve thirty, does that work for you?’ in French

Vers midi et demi, ça te va ?

vair mee-DEE eh duh-MEE sah tuh VAH

[vair mee-DEE eh duh-MEE sah tuh VAH]

Phrase Breakdown

Vers midi et demi,

vair mee-DEE eh duh-MEE

Around twelve thirty,

Proposes a time. Pause briefly at the comma before asking the question.

Example

On mange vers midi et demi.

We eat around twelve thirty.

Words in this phrase

Vers

[vair]

around / towards

Used before a time to mean approximately.

Example

J'arrive vers midi.

I'm arriving around noon.

midi

[mee-DEE]

noon / midday

Twelve o'clock in the daytime.

Example

On mange à midi.

We eat at noon.

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

demi

[duh-MEE]

half

Used after a time to mean half past.

Example

Le train part à deux heures et demie.

The train leaves at half past two.

ça te va ?

sah tuh VAH

does that work for you?

Checks agreement with the proposal. Your voice rises on 'va'.

Example

On se retrouve ici, ça te va ?

We meet here, does that work for you?

Words in this phrase

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

[tuh]

you (to you)

Informal indirect object pronoun; with 'aller' it means something suits you.

Example

Ce pull te va bien.

This sweater suits you.

[VAH]

suits

With 'ça te/vous', 'aller' means to be OK or convenient for someone.

Example

Demain, ça te va ?

Does tomorrow suit you?

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