cet après-midi
In French, "this afternoon" is cet après-midi.
cet après-midi refers to the period of time between noon and the evening of the current day.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun après-midi can be either masculine or feminine, meaning both cet après-midi and cette après-midi are grammatically acceptable. In the form cet après-midi, the word cet is used instead of ce because après-midi begins with a vowel sound.
Did you know?
- The word midi is used in French not just for the time, but also as a common name for the 'south' of France, specifically the 'Midi' region.
- The word midi is the root of the English word 'meridian' and the 'meridians' used in geography to measure longitude.
- The word cet is a contraction of the Latin words ecce and iste, which combined to mean 'look at this'.
Examples in context
- Je sors cet après-midi.I am going out this afternoon.This sentence shows how to use cet après-midi to say you are going out.Tatoeba #6520 by TRANG, translation #257584 by CC
- Je pars cet après-midi.I leave this afternoon.This sentence shows how to use cet après-midi to say you are leaving.Tatoeba #2384368 by sacredceltic, translation #2377284 by CK
- Où vas-tu cet après-midi ?Where are you going this afternoon?This sentence shows how to use cet après-midi to ask where someone is going.Tatoeba #999405 by sacredceltic, translation #687562 by lukaszpp
- Nous organiserons une réunion importante cet après-midi.We will hold an important meeting this afternoon.
- Tu viens chez moi cet aprèm ?Are you coming to my place this afternoon?
- On se retrouve pour un café cet aprem'.Let's meet up for a coffee this afternoon.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are talking about their plans at a cafe.
- GabrielTu es libre cet après-midi ?Are you free this afternoon?
- ChloéNon, je travaille tout l'après-midi.No, I am working all afternoon.
- GabrielDommage, je voulais te voir.Too bad, I wanted to see you.
- ChloéOn peut se voir demain ?Can we see each other tomorrow?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries après-midi, cet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
