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French phrases for asking about opening hours in France

Ask “Quels sont vos horaires d'ouverture ?” or “Vous ouvrez à quelle heure ?”. Then check the days you care about: “Et le lundi ?”, “Et le dimanche ?”. Small shops often close for lunch and one day a week, so ask. Finish with “Merci pour votre aide”.

Try it · about two minutes

You ask a small shop when it opens, whether it closes for lunch, and if it’s open on Monday and Sunday.

Sound on: the shop owner speaks French. You choose what to say back, and Frasa tells you why it works.

How does the conversation usually go?

  1. Shop owner

    Je peux vous aider ?

    Can I help you?

    You

    Quels sont vos horaires d'ouverture ?

    What are your opening hours?

  2. Shop owner

    On ouvre à neuf heures et on ferme à dix-neuf heures, avec une pause entre midi et deux.

    We open at nine and close at seven, with a break between noon and two.

    You

    Et le lundi, vous êtes ouverts ?

    And on Mondays, are you open?

  3. Shop owner

    Le lundi, on est fermés.

    On Mondays we’re closed.

    You

    Et le dimanche ?

    And Sunday?

  4. Shop owner

    Le dimanche, on est ouverts de neuf heures à midi.

    On Sundays we’re open from nine to noon.

    You

    Merci pour votre aide.

    Thank you for your help.

  5. Shop owner

    Pas de souci.

    No worries.

    You

    Au revoir, bonne journée.

    Goodbye, have a nice day.

Which French phrases do you need?

  • Quels sont vos horaires d'ouverture ?

    What are your opening hours?

  • Vous ouvrez à quelle heure ?

    What time do you open?

  • Vous fermez à quelle heure ?

    What time do you close?

  • Vous êtes ouverts aujourd'hui ?

    Are you open today?

  • Le magasin est ouvert maintenant ?

    Is the shop open now?

  • Le magasin ferme à quelle heure aujourd'hui ?

    What time does the shop close today?

  • C'est ouvert aujourd'hui ?

    Is it open today?

  • Quels sont les horaires ?

    What are the hours?

  • Je peux vous aider ?

    Can I help you?

  • Merci pour votre aide.

    Thank you for your help.

What is worth knowing in France?

Three questions that cover it

  1. 1

    Ask what time the shop opens.

    What time do you open?
  2. 2

    Ask what time it closes.

    What time do you close?
  3. 3

    Ask which days, and whether it closes for lunch.

    Vous êtes ouverts le dimanche ?Are you open on Sundays?

Ouvrir, not commencer

A shop

Vous ouvrez à quelle heure ?

What time do you open?

A film or class

Ça commence à quelle heure ?

What time does it start?

A shop opens (ouvre) and closes (ferme). Commencer is for something with a start, such as a film or a class.

Lunch breaks and days off

Small shops in France may close at lunchtime, on Sunday afternoon or on Monday. The hours are often on a sign on the door, so check there too.

Vous fermez pour le déjeuner ?

Do you close for lunch?

Questions about this situation

Which French phrases matter most here?
“Quels sont vos horaires d'ouverture ?” (What are your opening hours); “Vous ouvrez à quelle heure ?” (What time do you open); “Vous fermez à quelle heure ?” (What time do you close). The full list is above.
Can I hear how they sound?
Yes: press the speaker next to a phrase to hear it, recorded for the Frasa app.
How can I practise this conversation?
Press “Start the conversation” above to play it through and choose your replies, with a note on why some fit better in France. Frasa, an iPhone app, lets you save these phrases and rehearse them out loud.

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