Telling Time in French: A Beginner's Guide

In French, telling time is a crucial skill to master. With this guide, you'll learn how to tell the time like a native speaker.

Basic Vocabulary

• Les heures : The hours are written with numbers (e.g., 9:00) and pronounced as follows:
  • neuf
    📖 Définition
    for 9
  • dix
    📖 Définition🔍 Synonymes
    for 10
  • onze
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    for 11
  • douze
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    for 12
• Les minutes : The minutes are pronounced as follows:
  • une minute for one minute
  • deux minutes for two minutes
  • trois minutes for three minutes, and so on.

Telling Time

To tell the time in French, you need to combine the hours and minutes:

• Les heures et les minutes :
  • neuf heures quinze for 9:15 (nine o'clock fifteen minutes)
  • midi
    📖 Définition🔍 Synonymes☯️ Antonymes
    for 12:00 (noon)
  • trois heures vingt-cinq for 3:25 (three o'clock twenty-five minutes)

Practice Your French Time-Telling Skills

To become proficient in telling time in French, practice the following:

• Tell the time :
  • Quelle heure est-il ? (What time is it?)
  • Il est une heure et quarante-cinq. (It's one o'clock and forty-five minutes)

Conclusion

Telling time in French is a fundamental skill that will enhance your language abilities. With this guide, you're well on your way to becoming proficient in telling the time like a native speaker.