heure d'arrivée
The English phrase arrival time is translated into French as heure d'arrivée.
In many official contexts, such as on a train ticket or a flight schedule, you will typically see the definite article used: l'heure d'arrivée. When expressing time in formal situations, French speakers use the 24-hour clock, for example, writing 20h instead of 8 PM.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of heure (hour/time), d' (of) and arrivée (arrival).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural to mean arrival times, add an 's' to the first word to get heures d'arrivée.
Did you know?
- The word heure shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'year', stemming from a Proto-Indo-European root that originally described a season or a cycle of time.
- The word heure is used in the common idiom être à l'heure, which means to be on time rather than referring to a specific arrival hour.
- In casual conversation, a French speaker might ignore heure d'arrivée and simply ask Tu arrives à quelle heure?, literally 'You arrive at what hour?'
Examples in context
- Mon avion/train arrive à 15h.My plane/train arrives at 3 PM.
- Il sera là vers 18h.He will be there around 6 PM.
- Je pense arriver vers 17h, mais cela dépend du trafic.I think I'll arrive around 5 PM, but it depends on the traffic.
- On devrait être là aux alentours de 20h.We should be there around 8 PM.
- C'est confirmé, tu seras bien là à 14h ?Is it confirmed that you'll be there at 2 PM?
- Tu es sûr(e) de ton heure d'arrivée ?Are you sure about your arrival time?
- Quelle est l'heure d'arrivée du train ?What is the train's arrival time?
- L'heure d'arrivée est prévue à midi.The arrival time is scheduled for noon.
- Veuillez confirmer votre heure d'arrivée.Please confirm your arrival time.
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are checking their travel details at the station.
- NathanEmma, tu connais l'heure d'arrivée du vol ?Emma, do you know the flight's arrival time?
- EmmaOui, l'heure d'arrivée est vers dix-huit heures.Yes, the arrival time is around 6 p.m.
- NathanC'est parfait pour moi.That is perfect for me.
- EmmaOn se voit là-bas alors !We'll see each other there then!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries heure, CC BY-SA 4.0.
