How to Say ‘Later / in a little while’ in French
À l'heure
ah luh uhr
[ah luh uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: In [à l'heure], [l'] is elided and cannot stand alone. It has to stay attached to the next word, as in [l'heure].
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at; to
A preposition used in time expressions.
À l'heure du déjeuner, l'eau chaude ne marchait toujours pas.
At lunchtime, the hot water still was not working.
l'
[luh]
the
Elided form of the definite article le before a vowel.
À l'heure actuelle, personne n'est venu réparer la panne.
At the present time, no one has come to repair the breakdown.
heure
[uhr]
hour; time
A noun meaning hour or time, often used in expressions.
Je ne sais pas l'heure exacte de l'intervention du plombier.
I don't know the exact time of the plumber's visit.
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