Soirée (en. Evening)

/swaʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Period of time between evening and night.

We had a lovely evening together.

Nous avons passé une belle soirée ensemble.

Social event that takes place during this period.

She organized an evening at her place.

Elle a organisé une soirée chez elle.

Dinner or party that occurs in the evening.

The gala evening was magnificent.

La soirée de gala a été magnifique.

From the Latin 'serata', related to the end of the day.

Relaxation evening

Moment of relaxation among friends.

soirée détente

Gala evening

Festive event that is often formal.

soirée de gala

Game night

Gathering around board games.

soirée jeux

Evening

The part of the day that precedes night.

soir

Light

Lighting used during an evening.

lumière

Atmosphere

Atmosphere that prevails during an evening.

ambiance

Outing with friends

Are we having an evening out tonight?

On se fait une soirée ce soir ?

Impromptu party

I threw a last-minute gathering.

J'ai lancé une soirée au dernier moment.

Lively evening

It was a crazy evening!

C'était une soirée de folie !