How to Say ‘Around nine o'clock’ in French
Vers neuf heures
vehr nuhf uhr
[vehr nuhf uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vers] before a time means "around/about": [vers neuf heures], [vers midi]. It is an easy way to sound less rigid about timing.
Phrase Breakdown
Vers
[vehr]
around
Used before a time to mean approximately.
Vers neuf heures, je serai disponible.
Around nine o'clock, I will be available.
Neuf heures
nuhf uhr
Nine o'clock
A time expression meaning 9:00.
Il est neuf heures.
It is nine o'clock.
Words in this phrase
neuf
[nuhf]
nine
Number 9; often used in time expressions.
Vers neuf, le plombier peut passer.
Around nine, the plumber can stop by.
heures
[uhr]
hours / o'clock
Used with numbers for clock times.
Vers neuf heures, l'eau chaude sera peut-être réparée.
Around nine o'clock, the hot water may be repaired.
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