French dictionary
après-midi/a.pʁɛ.mi.di/
noun · A1 · Frequency 1343
nounmasculine
Meanings
afternoon
Refers to the time period from after lunch to evening, commonly used as a noun for time.
Examples
Je travaille souvent à la bibliothèque pendant l'après-midi.
I often work at the library in the afternoon.
L'après-midi, les enfants jouent dans le jardin.
In the afternoon, the children play in the garden.
Nous avons réservé l'après-midi pour visiter le musée.
We set aside the afternoon to visit the museum.
Collocations
- passer l’après-midispend the afternoon
Common mistakes
un après-midi
l'après-midi
In French, 'après-midi' as a time noun is usually used with the definite article, not the indefinite article.
les après-midis
les après-midi
The plural form of 'après-midi' does not add an 's'; it remains unchanged.
Related words
synonymsoiréeevening
synonymjournéedaytime, day