l'heure de faire la fête
The English phrase "party time" is translated into French as l'heure de faire la fête.
The phrase is used to announce that it is time to start celebrating or partying.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression uses the definite article l’ (the) and the preposition de (of/to) to link the noun heure (hour) to the infinitive verb faire (to do/make).
How does it change in a sentence?
The structure links the noun heure to the infinitive verb faire using the preposition de.
Did you know?
- While faire la fête means to party, the noun fête can also refer to a specific saint's day. In France, people often celebrate their 'name day' as their personal fête.
- While faire la fête is the standard way to say 'to party', using the word festoyer evokes a medieval atmosphere of grand banquets and endless eating.
- In some regions, instead of faire la fête, people might use the slang term faire la bringue to describe a loud or wild party.
Examples in context
- On se retrouve chez moi ce week-end. C'est l'heure de faire la fête!Let's meet at my place this weekend. It's time to party!
- C'est l'heure de faire la fête !It is party time!
- Enfin, c'est l'heure de faire la fête.Finally, it is time to party.
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel just finished decorating the room for a birthday.
- EmmaOn a fini les décorations !We finished the decorations!
- GabrielOui, tout est prêt pour les invités.Yes, everything is ready for the guests.
- EmmaC'est l'heure de faire la fête alors !It's party time then!
- GabrielJe suis d'accord, allons-y !I agree, let's go!
