English–French

“evening” in French

French

Alsosoirée · vespéral

Pronunciation

IPA/swaʁ/

Example

Je reste à la maison ce soir.

I am staying at home this evening.

Illustration for soir (evening)

How to say “evening” in French

“Evening” in French is soir.

The late-day transition into night, with dinner, conversation, or quiet time at home.

Full entry for soir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with soir

Tu veux sortir ce soir?

Do you want to go out this evening?

Tips for using soir

  • Soir is masculine, so standard expressions use le soir and un soir, while ce soir means 'this evening' without an article.

Other French words for “evening”

La soirée était agréable.

The evening was pleasant.

Nous aimons la musique vespérale.

We like evening music.

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