English–French

“time” in French

French

Alsotemps

Pronunciation

IPA/fwa/

Example

Je l'ai vu deux fois.

I saw him twice.

Illustration for fois (time)

How to say “time” in French

“Time” in French is fois.

A marked turn in a sequence, whether it is a single occasion or part of a repeated count.

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

Example sentences with fois

Il m'a appelé plusieurs fois hier.

He called me several times yesterday.

Tips for using fois

  • In une fois que, the following clause normally uses the indicative, as in une fois qu'il est arrive, rather than the subjunctive.

Other French words for “time”

Est-ce que tu as du temps ce soir ?

Do you have time this evening?

“time” in other languages