los tiempos
The English phrase 'the times' refers to the French phrase los tiempos.
This phrase is used to describe the general social and political conditions of a particular period in history.
Did you know?
- The phrase provided, los tiempos, is actually Spanish rather than French. In French, 'the times' would be expressed as les temps or l'époque depending on the context.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are discussing an old movie.
- LéaLe film est très vieux.The movie is very old.
- LucasOui, mais c'est reflet de los tiempos.Yes, but it is a reflection of the times.
- LéaTout était différent à l'époque.Everything was different back then.
- LucasC'est vrai, Lucas est d'accord.That's true, Lucas agrees.