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Bonjour French learners, | |||
In today's lesson, we will learn how to read time in French. | |||
French use of the 24-hour clock. Do not use AM and PM. See the examples below: | |||
Quelle heure est-il? | ==Question== | ||
*'''Quelle heure est-il ?''' = What time is it? | |||
Il est... | *'''Il est...''' = It's... : | ||
==24 hours== | |||
*'''9h20''' : neuf heures vingt (9:20 AM) | |||
*'''21h20''' : vingt-et-une heures vingt (9:20 PM) | |||
==One hour== | |||
'''06h00''' : six heures | '''06h00''' : six heures | ||
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'''06h55''' : sept heures moins cinq | '''06h55''' : sept heures moins cinq | ||
==Expressions== | |||
===Laisser le temps au temps=== | |||
Be patient and let time do things. | |||
===De temps en temps=== | |||
Sometimes | |||
===Il est l'heure de faire quelquechose=== | |||
It's time to do something | |||
===L'heure est venue...=== | |||
The hour has come... | |||
===Tu as une minute ?=== | |||
Are you available? | |||
===De jour en jour=== | |||
From day to day | |||
===Au jour le jour=== | |||
Day by day | |||
===D'une seconde à l'autre=== | |||
From one second to the other | |||
*Example: d'une seconde à l'autre il peut être là - From one second to the other he can be there | |||
===incessamment sous peu=== | |||
shortly | |||
*Example: Elle a indiqué que les textes seront disponibles incessamment sous peu - She said the texts would be available shortly. | |||
===en un clin d'oeil=== | |||
At a glance | |||
*Example: Vous découvrez les informations les plus importantes en un clin d'oeil - You have the most important information at a glance. | |||
==VIDEOS== | |||
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==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Art|Art]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Bird|Bird]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Say-Yes|Say Yes]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/City|City]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Tongue-Twisters|Tongue Twisters]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Idiomatic-Expressions|Idiomatic Expressions]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Tools|Tools]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Dire-bonjour|Dire bonjour]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Food|Food]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-Year|Months of the Year]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 24 March 2023
Bonjour French learners,
In today's lesson, we will learn how to read time in French.
French use of the 24-hour clock. Do not use AM and PM. See the examples below:
Question[edit | edit source]
- Quelle heure est-il ? = What time is it?
- Il est... = It's... :
24 hours[edit | edit source]
- 9h20 : neuf heures vingt (9:20 AM)
- 21h20 : vingt-et-une heures vingt (9:20 PM)
One hour[edit | edit source]
06h00 : six heures
06h05 : six heures cinq
06h10 : six heures dix
06h15 : six heures et quart
06h20 : six heures vingt
06h25 : six heures vingt-cinq
06h30 : six heures et demie
06h35 : sept heures moins vingt-cinq
06h40 : sept heures moins vingt
06h45 : sept heures moins le quart
06h50 : sept heures moins dix
06h55 : sept heures moins cinq
Expressions[edit | edit source]
Laisser le temps au temps[edit | edit source]
Be patient and let time do things.
De temps en temps[edit | edit source]
Sometimes
Il est l'heure de faire quelquechose[edit | edit source]
It's time to do something
L'heure est venue...[edit | edit source]
The hour has come...
Tu as une minute ?[edit | edit source]
Are you available?
De jour en jour[edit | edit source]
From day to day
Au jour le jour[edit | edit source]
Day by day
D'une seconde à l'autre[edit | edit source]
From one second to the other
- Example: d'une seconde à l'autre il peut être là - From one second to the other he can be there
incessamment sous peu[edit | edit source]
shortly
- Example: Elle a indiqué que les textes seront disponibles incessamment sous peu - She said the texts would be available shortly.
en un clin d'oeil[edit | edit source]
At a glance
- Example: Vous découvrez les informations les plus importantes en un clin d'oeil - You have the most important information at a glance.
VIDEOS[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Art
- Bird
- Say Yes
- City
- Tongue Twisters
- Idiomatic Expressions
- Tools
- Dire bonjour
- Food
- Months of the Year