Matins (en. Mornings)

[ma.tɛ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Hours of the day that follow sunrise.

I prefer to get up early to enjoy sunny mornings.

Je préfère me lever tôt pour profiter des matins ensoleillés.

The time of day when one usually starts activities.

Mornings can be very quiet in Paris.

Les matins peuvent être très tranquilles à Paris.

Religious service celebrated in the morning in certain Christian traditions.

Mornings are often an opportunity to attend mass.

Les matins sont souvent l'occasion d'assister à la messe.

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

to rise at dawn

To get up very early in the morning.

se lever aux aurores

calm morning

A peaceful morning without noise.

matin calme

winter morning

The morning during the winter season.

matin d'hiver

morning

Time of day that begins at dawn.

matin

dawn

First light of day.

aube

morning (as in early)

Occurring in the morning.

matinal

To have problems in the morning.

This morning, I had a little incident with my alarm clock.

Ce matin, j'ai eu un petit incident avec mon réveil.

To be in a bad mood in the morning.

He is often grumpy in the morning before his coffee.

Il est souvent maussade le matin avant son café.