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How to Say "In an hour" in French
Say 'dans une heure' to tell someone you'll do something or be somewhere in about 60 minutes.
dans une heure
dahn zune UHRneutral
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Use this when you're giving a specific timeframe for an action. For example, 'Je pars dans une heure' (I'm leaving in an hour) or 'On se retrouve dans une heure' (We'll meet in an hour).
Alternatives
- d'ici une heureSlightly more formal, emphasizes 'from now until then'.
- en une heureMeans 'within an hour' or 'taking an hour to do something'.
Ways to get it wrong
Pronouncing 'dans'
The 'n' is nasal; don't pronounce it like the English word 'dan'.
Silent 'e' in 'heure'
The 'e' at the end of 'heure' is silent, so it sounds like 'UHR'.
The same phrase in other languages
Frequently asked
how to say in one hour in french
The most common way to say 'in an hour' is 'dans une heure'. This is a very standard and widely understood phrase.
dans une heure vs en une heure
'Dans une heure' means 'in 60 minutes from now'. 'En une heure' means 'within the span of an hour' or 'it takes an hour to do something'.
french for in about an hour
You can use 'dans une heure' for 'in about an hour'. If you want to be more precise, you could say 'dans environ une heure'.
