How to Say ‘Time for myself.’ in French
De temps pour moi.
duh tahns poor mwah
[duh tahns poor mwah]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Pour' means 'for', an essential preposition in expressions.
🇫🇷 In France: Spending time alone at a café is a common cultural practice in France.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
Une tasse de thé.
A cup of tea.
temps
[tahns]
time
The indefinite continued progress of existence.
Je n'ai pas de temps.
I have no time.
pour
[poor]
for
Used to indicate a purpose or reason.
C'est pour toi.
It's for you.
moi
[mwah]
me
The speaker himself or herself.
C'est pour moi.
It's for me.
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