English–French
“half hour” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/dəmiœʁ/
Example
Il part dans une demi-heure.
He is leaving in half an hour.
How to say “half hour” in French
“Half hour” in French is demi-heure.
A small clock interval that can be counted as an activity's length or as the wait until something happens.
Example sentences with demi-heure
J'ai attendu pendant une demi-heure.
I waited for half an hour.
Tips for using demi-heure
- In une demi-heure, demi stays unchanged before the feminine noun, while une heure et demie has demie after the noun.