demi-heure
The English phrase 'half hour' is translated into French as demi-heure.
What does it mean word for word?
The term demi-heure is a compound of demi (half) and heure (hour).
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a noun phrase, demi-heure is feminine and is preceded by the feminine article une. In the compound noun demi-heure, the word demi is invariable and does not take an e or an s even if the noun were plural.
Did you know?
- French speakers use the phrase une bonne demi-heure to describe a duration that is actually slightly longer than thirty minutes.
- The French word demi is a linguistic relative of the English word 'demi-god', which was borrowed from the French 'demi-dieu'.
- The word heure comes from the Latin 'hora', which is also the root of the English word 'hour' and the Greek word 'hōra'.
Examples in context
- J'aurai une demi-heure de retard.I'll be a half hour late.This sentence is useful for noting how to express being late by a demi-heure.Tatoeba #11452979 by lbdx, translation #2545512 by CK
- C'est à une bonne demi-heure d'ici.It's a good half hour away from here.This sentence is useful for describing a distance or duration of a good demi-heure from a location.Tatoeba #10661507 by AutoBot, translation #10091645 by sundown
- Le repas sera prêt dans une demi-heure.The meal will be ready in a half hour.This sentence is useful for stating that something will be ready in a demi-heure.Tatoeba #12854160 by lbdx, translation #5098697 by Airvian
- Le rendez-vous est dans une demi-heure.The appointment is in half an hour.
- La réunion commencera dans trente minutes.The meeting will start in thirty minutes.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are planning their meeting time.
- EmmaOn se voit dans une demi-heure ?Shall we meet in half an hour?
- LucasOui, c'est parfait pour moi.Yes, that's perfect for me.
- EmmaJe termine mon travail en une demi-heure.I'm finishing my work in half an hour.
- LucasÇa marche, à tout à l'heure !That works, see you soon!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries demi-heure, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
