| Telling
the time In France, time is usually
expressed on a 24-hour clock. 2pm would be translated as quatorze heures or
14h00. The French don't have words for 'a.m.' and 'p.m.' They
would use 'du matin' for a.m, 'de l'après-midi' from noon until 6p.m, and 'du
soir' from 6p.m until midnight. |
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| What time is it? It's one o'clock (du matin/de l'après-midi/du soir) It's two o'clock It's three o'clock It's four o'clock It's five o'clock It's six o'clock It's seven o'clock It's eight o'clock It's nine o'clock It's ten o'clock It's eleven o'clock It's twelve o'clock It's one o'clock - in the afternoon It's two o'clock It's three o'clock It's four o'clock It's five o'clock It's six o'clock - in the evening It's seven o'clock It's eight o'clock It's nine o'clock It's ten o'clock It's eleven o'clock It's twelve o'clock
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Quelle heure est-il ? Il est une heure
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| It's noon It's midnight time hour minute second half quarter |
Il est
midi Il est minuit l'heure (f) l'heure (f) la minute la seconde demi le quart |
| Example phrases |
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| What time is it? It's half past three It's a quarter to four It's twenty to seven It's midnight |
Quelle heure est-il? Il est trois heures et demi Il est quatre heures moins le quart Il est sept heures moins vingt C'est minuit |