French Phrase
À 7 h, s'il te plaît.
Meaning
A courteous way to ask someone to do something at seven o’clock. It can be used when you want a meeting, a reservation, or any action to happen precisely at 7 am/pm.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are arranging a meeting, asking a friend to arrive at a specific time, or ordering a service that must start at 7 o’clock. It is informal, so keep it for people you address with tu.
✦Grammar Breakdown
À7h,s'ilteplaît.
À + time
Use the preposition à before a specific hour to indicate when something should happen.
h (heure)
The letter h stands for heure (hour) and is written after the number without a space.
s'il te plaît
A polite request meaning “please”; use the informal te when speaking to friends, family, or peers.
Comma placement
In French, a comma is placed after the time expression to separate it from the request.
🗨In Conversation
À 7 h, s'il te plaît ?
At 7 o’clock, please?
Oui, j'arrive à 7 h.
Yes, I’ll be there at 7.
✕Common Mistakes
a 7 h, s'il te plaît
The preposition must have an accent: « À ». Without it the meaning changes.
À 7 h s'il vous plaît
Mixing informal te with formal vous is inconsistent; choose one register.
À 7h, s'il te plaît
A space is required between the number and the h when writing the time.
↔Alternatives
À sept heures, s'il te plaît.
At seven o’clock, please.
Pour 19 h, s'il te plaît.
For 7 p.m., please.
Peux‑tu être là à 7 heures, s'il te plaît ?
Can you be there at 7 o’clock, please?
Cultural Tip
In France the 24‑hour clock is standard in written and formal speech, so you’ll often see « 7 h » or « 19 h ». When speaking to strangers, elders, or in professional settings, replace « s'il te plaît » with the formal « s'il vous plaît ». Also, never write a space before the « h »; the correct form is « 7 h », not « 7 h ».