How to Say ‘If you are more than fifteen minutes late.’ in French
Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard.
see voo ah-vay ploo duh kanz mee-newt duh ruh-tar
[see voo ah-vay ploo duh kanz mee-newt duh ruh-tar]
💬 Usage Tip: In [plus de quinze minutes], [plus de] means "more than," not "no more." Context matters: before a number, it often gives quantity, as in [plus de dix euros].
Phrase Breakdown
Si
[see]
if
Introduces the condition for the request or rule.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « Si » pose une condition.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "Si" sets a condition.
vous
[voo]
you
Subject pronoun for you, singular or plural polite form.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « vous » s'adresse au client.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "vous" addresses the customer.
avez
[ah-vay]
have
Verb form from avoir; in this phrase it expresses having a delay.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « avez » vient du verbe avoir.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "avez" comes from the verb "to have."
plus
[ploo]
more
Means more; in plus de it means more than.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « plus » marque une quantité supérieure.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "plus" marks a greater amount.
de
[duh]
of
Links the amount of time to the noun retard.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « de » relie la durée au retard.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "de" links the duration to the delay.
quinze
[kanz]
fifteen
The number fifteen.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « quinze » donne la durée.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "quinze" gives the duration.
minutes
[mee-newt]
minutes
Plural noun used for units of time.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « minutes » exprime le temps.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "minutes" expresses the time.
de
[duh]
of
Links the amount of time to the noun retard.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « de » relie la durée au retard.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "de" links the duration to the delay.
retard
[ruh-tar]
lateness / delay
Noun meaning delay or being late.
Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « retard » parle d'une arrivée tardive.
In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "retard" refers to arriving late.
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