Day 4 : Telling Time in French
Bonjour 👋
You’ve made it to Day 4 of our 5-Day French Challenge… and today’s lesson is 🔥 because it’s something you’ll use all the time (pun intended 😉):
👉 How to tell the time in French ⏰
Whether it’s a class, date, flight, or coffee with a friend… time matters.
So let’s make it fun, easy, and super useful.
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🕐 Key Phrases:
❓How to ask the time:
(Say it like: kel uhr eh-teel)
✅ How to Tell Time in French:
The basic formula is:
📍Examples:
🕜 Add Minutes Like a Native:
✅ “et quart” = quarter past ✅ “et demie” = half past ✅ “moins le quart” = quarter to
✍️ Mini Practice:
Translate these into French 👇
- It’s 2 o’clock
- It’s 5:15
- It’s 6:45
- It’s noon
- What time is it?
✅ Answers:
- Il est deux heures
- Il est cinq heures et quart
- Il est sept heures moins le quart
- Il est midi
- Quelle heure est-il ?
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Tomorrow is our final challenge day — and we’re going to wrap it up with ✨ Time Expressions in French: like today, tomorrow, this morning, later, and more!
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À demain,
Célestine
Your French Teacher
@lets_learn_francais