French Phrase
La réunion, c'est jeudi ?
Meaning
This phrase is a common way to ask for confirmation about the timing of a meeting. It uses a dislocated subject to emphasize the topic followed by a simple question structure. In spoken French, the rising intonation at the end is what signals that this is a question.
When to use
Use this in casual or semi-formal professional settings to verify a date or time. It is very common in office environments when checking one's schedule with colleagues.
✦Grammar Breakdown
La réunionc'estjeudi
C'est
A contraction of 'ce' and 'est', used here to identify the time of the event.
Dislocation
Placing 'La réunion' at the start focuses the listener's attention on the subject before the actual query.
🗨In Conversation
N'oublie pas notre rendez-vous.
Don't forget our appointment.
La réunion, c'est jeudi ?
The meeting, it's Thursday?
✕Common Mistakes
La réunion est à jeudi ?
In French, we do not use the preposition 'à' before days of the week when stating the day something occurs.
Est-ce que la réunion c'est jeudi ?
While understandable, combining 'est-ce que' with the 'c'est' structure is redundant and sounds clunky in natural speech.
↔Alternatives
Est-ce que la réunion est jeudi ?
Is the meeting on Thursday?
La réunion a lieu jeudi ?
Is the meeting taking place on Thursday?
Cultural Tip
In French business culture, being precise about dates is important, but the phrasing is often less formal than one might expect. Using 'c'est' followed by a day is the most standard way to confirm appointments among coworkers. Note that the definite article 'le' is usually omitted before the day in this specific question format.