French Phrase
Donne la date et l'heure exactes.
Meaning
A direct request meaning ‘Give the exact date and time.’ It asks the listener to provide both the calendar date and the precise clock time.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need precise scheduling information – for example, when arranging a meeting, confirming a reservation, or filling out a form that asks for both date and time.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Donneladateetl'heureexactes.
Imperative (2nd person singular)
‘Donne’ is the imperative form of ‘donner’ used when speaking to one person informally.
Elided article ‘l’
‘l’heure’ is the contraction of ‘la heure’; the vowel‑initial noun drops the final ‘a’ of the article.
Adjective agreement with multiple nouns
When an adjective qualifies two nouns joined by ‘et’, it agrees in gender and number with the group, so ‘exactes’ is plural feminine.
Plural adjective after two singular nouns
Even though each noun is singular, the adjective takes the plural form because it describes both together.
🗨In Conversation
Donne la date et l'heure exactes, s'il te plaît.
Please give the exact date and time.
C'est le 12 mai à 14 h 30.
It's May 12th at 2:30 PM.
✕Common Mistakes
Donne la date et l'heure exact.
The adjective must agree in number with both nouns, so it should be plural ‘exactes’.
Donne la date et l'heure exacte.
‘Exacte’ is singular; the correct form is ‘exactes’ because it modifies two nouns.
Donnes la date et l'heure exactes.
The imperative of ‘donner’ drops the final ‘s’; ‘Donnes’ is a present‑tense form, not an imperative.
↔Alternatives
Indique la date et l'heure précises.
Indicate the precise date and time.
Fournis la date et l'heure exactes.
Provide the exact date and time.
Donne‑moi la date et l'heure exactes.
Give me the exact date and time.
Cultural Tip
In French, the bare imperative can sound abrupt. Adding ‘s’il te plaît’ (informal) or ‘s’il vous plaît’ (formal) makes the request polite. Also, ‘exactes’ and ‘précises’ are interchangeable here, but ‘précises’ is slightly more common in everyday speech.