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How to Say ‘I have an appointment at ten.’ in French

J'ai rendez-vous à dix heures.

zhay ay rahn-day-VOO ah dees uhr

[zhay ay rahn-day-VOO ah dees uhr]

🇫🇷 In France: Vet clinics in France usually work by appointment, and this is the standard opener at the front desk, said after a bonjour "hello".

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai rendez-vous

zhay ay rahn-day-VOO

I have an appointment

Say 'zhay ron-day-voo'. The 'z' of 'rendez' is silent.

Example

J'ai rendez-vous demain.

I have an appointment tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

rendez-vous

[rahn-day-VOO]

appointment

A scheduled meeting, e.g. with a doctor.

Example

J'ai un rendez-vous demain.

I have an appointment tomorrow.

à dix heures.

ah dees uhr

at ten o'clock.

Link 'dix' and 'heures' with a 'z' sound: 'a dee-zeur'.

Example

On se voit à dix heures.

We'll see each other at ten o'clock.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

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

[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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