reprogrammer
The English verb 'reschedule' is translated into French as reprogrammer. Wiktionary also lists rééchelonner.
Meaning: to schedule again (verb)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| reprogrammer | |
| rééchelonner | /ʁe.eʃ.lɔ.ne/ /ʁe.ɛʃ.lɔ.ne/ |
The term reprogrammer is used when you need to reschedule an event, a meeting or a program.
Which one should you use?
While reprogrammer is used for events or appointments, rééchelonner is a technical term used specifically for rescheduling payments, debts or a structured timeline of stages.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, the term replanifier is often used to mean 'reschedule' in both formal and informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of reprogrammer is reprogrammé.
Did you know?
- Using reprogrammer for a human meeting can sometimes sound robotic to native speakers, as if you are treating the person like a computer program.
- The word rééchelonner is built from échelon, which refers to the rungs of a ladder.
- In casual conversation, French speakers often avoid verbs for 'rescheduling' and instead use décaler, which literally means 'to shift'.
Examples in context
- Pourrais-tu, je te prie, reprogrammer la réunion à une heure qui te convienne ?Could you please reschedule the meeting at a time that is convenient for you?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use reprogrammer in a polite request to change a meeting time.Tatoeba #1474717 by sacredceltic, translation #1474621 by CM
- Je suis désolé(e), mais nous devons reporter notre réunion à la semaine prochaine.I'm sorry, but we have to reschedule our meeting to next week.
- Nous devons remettre la conférence à une date ultérieure.We need to postpone the conference to a later date.
- On peut déplacer notre dîner à demain soir si ça t'arrange.We can reschedule our dinner to tomorrow night if it works for you.
- J'ai un imprévu samedi, est-ce qu'on peut changer la date de notre sortie?I have something unexpected on Saturday, can we change the date of our outing?
- Je dois reprogrammer notre rendez-vous de demain.I have to reschedule our appointment tomorrow.
- Peux-tu reprogrammer l'appel pour lundi ?Can you reschedule the call for Monday?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are discussing a meeting time.
- GabrielJe ne peux pas venir mardi prochain.I can't come next Tuesday.
- LéaEst-ce qu'on peut reprogrammer ça à mercredi ?Can we reschedule that for Wednesday?
- GabrielOui, mercredi me convient très bien.Yes, Wednesday works very well for me.
- LéaC'est noté, je change l'invitation.Noted, I'll change the invitation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “reschedule” translations and entries reprogrammer, rééchelonner, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries reprogrammer, rééchelonner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
