Evening French Phrases
Once you’ve learned the difference between soir and soirée, cement your knowledge with some idioms and set expressions featuring these somewhat synonyms.
Proverb with soir
Araignée du matin, chagrin, araignée du soir, espoir. |
A spider in the morning is bad luck, a spider at night is good luck |
Expressions with soir
à prendre matin midi et soir |
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to be taken three times a day |
arriver un beau soir |
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to (just) turn up one evening |
au soir de sa vie |
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to be in the evening of his life |
l’autre soir |
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the other night |
bonsoir |
(one word!) |
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good evening |
ce soir |
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tonight, this evening |
ce soir-là |
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that night |
les cours du soir |
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night classes |
demain soir |
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tomorrow night / evening |
du matin au soir |
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from morning til night |
du soir au matin |
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from night till morning; bed and breakfast |
l’étoile du soir |
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Venus |
être du soir |
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to be a night owl |
hier soir |
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last night, yesterday evening |
matin, midi et soir |
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morning, noon, and night |
le repas du soir |
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evening meal |
une robe du soir |
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evening gown |
le soir de la vie |
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end of life |
le soir descend / tombe |
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evening is closing in |
la veille au soir |
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the previous evening |
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir ? |
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Do you want to sleep with me tonight? |
Expressions with soirée
bonne soirée |
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have a nice evening |
le capitaine de soirée |
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designated driver |
une soirée |
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party, evening performance |
une soirée dansante |
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dance |
la tenue de soirée |
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formal wear, evening dress |
la tenue de soirée de rigueur |
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black tie |
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