This is how you tell time in French:
The formula is simple
Il est+ (number) heure
Note: The French also follow sometimes a 24 hour time so they also use numbers 13-23
Il est une heure. (1h00)
Il est deux heures. (2h00)
Il est trois heures. (3h00)
Il est quatre heures. (4h00)
Il est cinq heures. (5h00)
Il est six heures. (6h00)
Il est sept heures. (7h00)
Il est huit heures. (8h00)
Il est neuf heures. (9h00)
Il est dix heures. (10h00)
Il est onze heures. (11h00)
Il est midi. (12h00) = noon
Il est treize heure (13h00)
Il est quatorze heure (14h00)
Il est quinze heure (15h00)
Il est seize heure (16h00)
Il est dix-sept heure (17h00)
Il est dix-huit heure (18h00)
Il est dix-neuf heure (19h00)
Il est vingt heure (20h00)
Il est vingt et un heure (21h00)
Il est vingt deux heure (22h00)
Il est vingt trois heure (23h00)
Il est minuit. (24h00) = midnight
To tell the number of minutes you simply say the number of minutes that have passed.
5h20= Il est cinq heure vingt.
4h35= Il est quatre heure trente-cinq.
for quarters like 15 and 45 you say:
for 15 mins: you say quinze (15) or "et quart"
To ask for time you say:
Quelle heure est-il? (What time is it?)
To answer that you say either the following
Il est (number) heure.
Nous sommes à (number) heure.
To ask at what time you say:
À quelle heure? = (At what time)
To answer this you say:
À (number) heure.
Here are some more expressions on time
C'est l'heure = It's time.
En retard = Late
Tôt= Early
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