French Phrase
C'est quand la réunion parents-profs ?
Meaning
The speaker is asking for the date or time of the upcoming parent‑teacher meeting at school. It is a casual way to request scheduling information.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal conversations with other parents, teachers, or school staff when you need to know when the next parents‑profs meeting will take place.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estquandlaréunionparents-profs?
C'est (cela est)
C'est is a contraction of cela est, used here to introduce a question about time.
Quand (interrogative adverb)
Quand asks for a point in time; it does not require inversion in informal spoken French.
la réunion (feminine noun)
Réunion is feminine, so the definite article is la.
parents‑profs (compound noun)
Short for parents‑professeurs; the hyphenated form is common in spoken French.
🗨In Conversation
C'est quand la réunion parents-profs ?
When is the parent‑teacher meeting?
C'est mardi à 18 h.
It's on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
✕Common Mistakes
C'est quand le réunion parents-profs ?
Réunion is feminine; the correct article is la.
C'est quand la réunion parents‑prof ?
The standard abbreviation includes the final s: parents‑profs.
Quand est la réunion parents‑profs ?
In informal spoken French, inversion is avoided; use "C’est quand…" instead.
↔Alternatives
La réunion parents‑professeurs, c’est quand ?
When is the parent‑teacher meeting?
Quand aura lieu la réunion des parents et des professeurs ?
When will the parents and teachers meeting take place?
À quelle date est prévue la réunion parents‑profs ?
On what date is the parent‑teacher meeting scheduled?
Cultural Tip
In French schools, parent‑teacher meetings (réunions parents‑profs) are usually held once or twice a year, often in the early evening to accommodate working parents. The abbreviated form parents‑profs is common in spoken language; in formal writing you would use parents‑professeurs. Also, "C’est quand" is colloquial; a more formal version would be "Quand est prévue la réunion…".