Level 5

Time & Scheduling

Talking about dates, times, and appointments. French time and dates show up in schools, surgeries, transport, and admin. This level gives you the phrases for booking and confirming.

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Vocabulary

lundi

Monday

mardi

Tuesday

jeudi

Thursday

samedi

Saturday

janvier

January

août

August

demain

tomorrow

aujourd'hui

today

à quelle heure

at what time

un rendez-vous

an appointment

disponible

available

le matin

in the morning

l'après-midi

in the afternoon

à midi

at midday

à dix heures et demie

at half past ten

Sentence Patterns

J'ai rendez-vous mardi à neuf heures.

I have an appointment on Tuesday at nine.

Êtes-vous disponible demain matin ?

Are you available tomorrow morning?

Je préfère l'après-midi.

I prefer the afternoon.

Le cours commence à huit heures.

The class starts at eight.

Nous pouvons nous voir jeudi ?

Can we meet on Thursday?

C'est confirmé pour le 12 mai.

It is confirmed for 12 May.

À quelle heure finit la réunion ?

What time does the meeting end?

Je serai en retard de dix minutes.

I will be ten minutes late.

Je dois changer mon rendez-vous.

I need to change my appointment.

Ça vous convient ?

Does that suit you?

Translation exercises

Translate into French

I have an appointment tomorrow morning.

Translate into French

At what time does it start?

Translate into French

Thursday afternoon suits me.

Translate into French

I need to change my appointment.

Translate into French

I will be ten minutes late.

Comprehension check

Comprehension

How do you ask 'at what time'?

Comprehension

What does 'disponible' mean?

Comprehension

How do you say 'in the afternoon'?

Comprehension

What is the French for 'appointment'?

Comprehension

How do you say 'tomorrow morning'?

Roleplay practice

Doctor booking

Call or speak to a receptionist to ask for an appointment next week.

Mention the day you wantAsk what times are availableConfirm one slot

Roleplay response

Starter: Bonjour, je voudrais un rendez-vous...

School meeting

Arrange a short meeting with a teacher on Thursday afternoon.

State your preferenceAsk if it suits themConfirm the time

Roleplay response

Starter: Êtes-vous disponible jeudi après-midi ?

Running late

Send a message to say you will arrive ten minutes late.

Mention the delayApologiseConfirm you are still coming

Roleplay response

Starter: Je serai en retard de dix minutes...

Final challenge

Write a short appointment booking exchange for next Tuesday morning.

Mention a dayMention a timeAsk about availabilityConfirm the final plan

Write your challenge answer

Draft your own answer, then compare it with the sample if you need support.

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