French Phrase
À quelle heure ça t'arrange ?
Meaning
Literally, “At what hour does it suit you?” It is used to ask someone what time would be convenient for them, typically when arranging a meeting, a phone call, or any activity that requires scheduling.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal spoken French with friends, family, or close colleagues. It’s perfect for casual planning but should be avoided in formal emails or when speaking to strangers, where a more polite form is preferred.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Àquelleheureçat'arrange?
À + interrogative adjective
The preposition à introduces the time question, followed by the interrogative adjective quelle (feminine) agreeing with the feminine noun heure.
ça t'arrange
‘Ça’ (it) is the subject of the verb arranger in the idiomatic expression ‘ça t'arrange’, meaning ‘it suits you / is convenient for you’, with the indirect object pronoun t’ (to you).
Verb arranger (3rd person singular)
In the present tense, arranger conjugates as il/elle arrange; the phrase drops the subject pronoun because ça already fills that role.
Informal register
The construction ça t'arrange is colloquial; in formal contexts you would use cela vous convient or quel horaire vous conviendrait.
🗨In Conversation
À quelle heure ça t'arrange pour le dîner ?
What time works for you for dinner?
Vers 19h30, ça m'arrange très bien.
Around 7:30 p.m., that suits me perfectly.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel heure ça t'arrange ?
‘Heure’ is feminine; the correct interrogative adjective is ‘quelle’.
À quelle heure ça vous arrange ?
Mixing informal t' with formal vous creates a register clash. Use either ça t'arrange (informal) or ça vous arrange (formal).
A quelle heure ça t'arrange ?
The preposition à requires an accent grave (à). Without it the meaning changes.
↔Alternatives
Quel moment te convient ?
What time suits you?
À quelle heure es-tu disponible ?
At what time are you available?
Quel horaire t'arrange ?
Which schedule works for you?
Quel créneau horaire vous conviendrait ?
Which time slot would be convenient for you?
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, ça t'arrange is a friendly, slightly informal way to check someone’s availability. In professional or formal settings, switch to cela vous convient or quel créneau vous conviendrait to maintain politeness. Also, note that the word heure is feminine, so the interrogative adjective must be quelle, not quel.