Time, instance in French 🇫🇷

Fois

One of three commonly used words for “time”

Fois is a specific moment eg remember that time?
Temps is time in general eg do you have time to go?
Heure is time as in the exact time eg what time is it?

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Tips to Remember:
1. Associating the word “fois” with its English counterparts can be helpful. Think of “fois” whenever you encounter “time” in contexts like “once upon a time” (il était une fois) or “two times” (deux fois).
2. You can also remember the word “fois” by linking it with mathematical operations, particularly multiplication. In math, you would use “times” (“fois”) to indicate multiplication (e.g., deux fois deux égale quatre, meaning “two times two equals four”).
3. To further aid memory, remember that “fois” sounds like “fwah,” which can remind you of the word “fois” when you’re trying to recall it.

Explanations:
The word “fois” is used in French to denote an instance or occurrence of an event and is comparable to the English word “time” when referring to frequency or an instance of something happening.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– “Reprise” can mean “time” in the sense of an instance or repetition: “encore une reprise” (one more time).
– “Occasion” can be used to describe an instance, opportunity, or occurrence: “à cette occasion” (on this occasion/time).

Alternate Meanings Like Slang:
– In informal, everyday French, “fois” doesn’t commonly have a slang meaning distinct from its primary definition.

Examples of Sentences:
1. J’ai vu ce film trois fois. (I’ve seen this movie three times.)
2. Il était une fois un roi. (Once upon a time there was a king.)
3. Tu dois multiplier six fois neuf. (You need to multiply six by nine.)
4. C’est la première fois que je visite la France. (It’s the first time I am visiting France.)
5. À chaque fois, le résultat est différent. (Each time, the result is different.)

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