French Phrase
C'est quand le bulletin ?
Meaning
Literally, 'It is when the bulletin?' The speaker is asking for the date or time when the bulletin will be released, typically a school report card or a news update. The structure is informal and common in everyday conversation.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to know the scheduled release of a report, such as a school grade report, a company newsletter, or a TV news bulletin. It’s casual, so it fits among friends, classmates, or colleagues rather than in formal written requests.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estquandlebulletin?
C'est (Ce + est)
C'est is the contraction of the demonstrative pronoun 'ce' (this/that) and the verb 'être' (to be). It is used to identify or point out something.
Quand (interrogative adverb)
Quand means 'when' and is used to ask about time. In spoken French it often appears without inversion, as in C'est quand…
Definite article le
Le is the masculine singular definite article, used here before the noun bulletin.
Bulletin (masculine noun)
Bulletin can refer to a school report card, a news bulletin, or any official notice. It is masculine, so it takes le.
🗨In Conversation
C'est quand le bulletin ?
When is the bulletin?
Il sort vendredi après-midi.
It comes out Friday afternoon.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel est le bulletin ?
Quel est is used to ask "what is" not "when is"; it changes the meaning entirely.
C'est quoi le bulletin ?
C'est quoi asks "what is it" rather than the timing.
C'est quand le bulletins ?
Bulletin is singular; adding an 's' makes it plural and ungrammatical here.
↔Alternatives
Quand aura-t-on le bulletin ?
When will we have the bulletin?
C'est à quelle date le bulletin ?
What date is the bulletin?
Le bulletin, c'est quand ?
The bulletin, when is it?
Cultural Tip
In French schools, the 'bulletin' is the term for the periodic report card that parents receive to see their child's progress. It’s usually issued at the end of each term. Asking "C'est quand le bulletin ?" in a school context shows you’re keeping track of academic schedules. In media, a "bulletin" can also be a short news segment, so the same phrase works for TV or radio updates.