Making arrangements and planning meetings
There are many ways of using the term rendez-vous.
We can also say:
RDV is the abbreviated form of rendez-vous. We mainly use it in e-mails or SMS messages.
expression
examples:
avoir (un) rendez-vous avec quelqu’un
to have an appointment with someone
to have an appointment with someone
J’ai un rendez-vous avec mon psychologue.
I have an appointment with my psychologist.
I have an appointment with my psychologist.
donner (un) rendez-vous à quelqu’un
to give someone an appointment
to give someone an appointment
J’aimerais vous donner rendez-vous demain.
I’d like to meet you tomorrow / I’d like to give you an appointment for tomorrow.
I’d like to meet you tomorrow / I’d like to give you an appointment for tomorrow.
se donner rendez-vous
to arrange an appointment
to arrange an appointment
On s’est donné rendez-vous pour 15 heures.
We agreed to meet at 3pm.
We agreed to meet at 3pm.
prendre (un) rendez-vous
to make an appointment
to make an appointment
J’aimerais prendre rendez-vous pour la semaine prochaine.
I’d like to make an appointment for next week.
I’d like to make an appointment for next week.
avancer un rendez-vous
to bring forward an appointment
to bring forward an appointment
Est-ce qu’on peut avancer notre rendez-vous d’une heure ?
Can we bring our meeting forward by an hour?
Can we bring our meeting forward by an hour?
décaler or déplacer un rendez-vous
to change an appointment
to change an appointment
J’ai besoin de décaler, de déplacer mon rendez-vous de demain.
I need to change the time of the appointment I have tomorrow.
I need to change the time of the appointment I have tomorrow.
repousser un rendez-vous
to postpone an appointment
to postpone an appointment
Je suis en retard. Peut-on repousser notre rendez-vous de deux heures ?
I’m running late. Can we put put back our meeting by two hours?
I’m running late. Can we put put back our meeting by two hours?
annuler un rendez-vous
to cancel an appointment
to cancel an appointment
Malheureusement, le rendez-vous a été annulé.
Unfortunately, the appointment was cancelled.
Unfortunately, the appointment was cancelled.
We can also say:
- Monsieur, votre rendez-vous est arrivé. Sir, your appointment has arrived.
- J’ai eu un rendez-vous amoureux avec lui. I had a date with him.
- Quelle est l’heure / la date / le lieu du rendez-vous ? What time/date/venue is the appointment?
- J’ai eu un rendez-vous amoureux avec lui. I had a date with him.
- Quelle est l’heure / la date / le lieu du rendez-vous ? What time/date/venue is the appointment?
RDV is the abbreviated form of rendez-vous. We mainly use it in e-mails or SMS messages.
formal
informal
On se donne rendez-vous demain, à 17 heures ?
RDV demain à 17 heures ?
Shall we meet tomorrow at 5pm?
Meet at 5pm tomorrow?
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