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Day 4 : Telling Time in French

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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.

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🕐 Key Phrases:

How to ask the time:

👉 Quelle heure est-il ? = What time is it?

(Say it like: kel uhr eh-teel)

 

✅ How to Tell Time in French:

The basic formula is:

Il est + [hour] heure(s) (E.g. Il est trois heures = It is 3 o’clock)
 

📍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 👇

  1. It’s 2 o’clock
  2. It’s 5:15
  3. It’s 6:45
  4. It’s noon
  5. What time is it?

Answers:

  1. Il est deux heures
  2. Il est cinq heures et quart
  3. Il est sept heures moins le quart
  4. Il est midi
  5. 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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