entre chien et loup - Mot du Jour

at dusk – French expression

Part of Mots Du Jour | Practice French Expressions

What does the French expression ‘entre chien et loup’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne.

entre chien et loup - between dog and wolf. entre chien et loup means ‘at dusk’, ‘at twilight’. It describes that hour when it’s difficult to see well, between day and night, when you can’t really see if you’re looking at a dog or at a wolf. entre chien et loup is used a lot when talking about driving.

« Ne conduis pas trop vite ce soir, on est entre chien et loup et on ne voit pas bien. »
“Don’t drive too fast this evening; at dusk, you cannot see well.”