How to Say ‘At the café on the square, at 19 h?’ in French
Au café de la place, à 19 h ?
oh ka-FAY duh lah plass ah deez-NUF URR
[oh ka-FAY duh lah plass ah deez-NUF URR]
Phrase Breakdown
Au café de la place,
oh ka-FAY duh lah plass
At the café on the square,
Gives the meeting place. Say it in one smooth phrase: 'oh ka-fay duh la plass'.
Je t'attends au café de la place.
I'll wait for you at the café on the square.
Words in this phrase
Au
[oh]
at the
A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.
Elle est au parc.
She is at the park.
café
[ka-FAY]
café (place)
A café or bar where people go for coffee or drinks.
On se retrouve au café ?
Shall we meet at the café?
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
place
[plass]
square
A town square or public plaza.
Il y a un marché sur la place.
There is a market on the square.
à 19 h ?
ah deez-NUF URR
at 7 p.m.?
Read it as 'à dix-neuf heures', with rising intonation because it's a question.
On dîne à 19 h ?
Shall we have dinner at 7 p.m.?
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at
A preposition indicating position or direction.
À la maison.
At the house.
19
[deez-NUF]
nineteen
Number; with h it means 7 p.m. Said 'dix-neuf'.
On dîne à 19 h.
We have dinner at 7 p.m.
h
[URR]
o'clock (hours)
Abbreviation of « heure(s) » used when writing times.
Rendez-vous à 9 h.
Meet at 9 o'clock.
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