Matin (en. Morning)

/ma.tɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The time that elapses between sunrise and noon.

I get up early in the morning to go running.

Je me lève tôt le matin pour aller courir.

The period of the day during which natural light is present.

In the morning, the birds sing.

Le matin, les oiseaux chantent.

A preferred time for carrying out certain activities.

I prefer to read in the morning.

Je préfère lire le matin.

From Latin 'matutinus', meaning 'related to the morning'.

the morning

which refers to the morning period.

le matin

morning time

concerns an extended period in the morning generally until the afternoon.

matinée

good morning

expression to greet someone in the morning.

le bon matin

morning person

Which occurs or is active in the morning.

matinal

morning time

Length of time during the morning.

matinée

in the morning

In a morning manner.

matinalement

To get up late

I had a late morning; it was already 10 o'clock when I woke up.

J'ai fait le matin, il était déjà 10 heures quand je me suis réveillé.

A tough morning

It was a Z morning; I had too much to do.

C'était un matin à la Z, j'avais trop de choses à faire.