How do you describe time in French?
The French have two different words for time: “l’heure” and “le temps”. “L’heure” describes time on the clock, whereas “le temps” is for time as a length. Be careful which one you use in different situations. You can ask “Quelle heure est-il?” for “What time is it?”, and say “Les temps sont durs” for “Times are hard”.
What does l’heure officielle?
The 24-hour system is called “L’Heure Officielle” in French. It is especially used in public announcements such as timetables, bus/train/plane schedules, movie/television/radio listings, sporting events, and business hours of operation.
What is the French phrase for asking time?
Quelle heure est-il?
The standard “What time is it?”: Quelle heure est-il? The standard and most common way to ask “What time is it?” in French is Quelle heure est-il? If you do an online search, some people – including native French speakers – will ask why there’s an il, not an elle, even though heure is feminine.
How do you say 3/15 French?
The French translation for “quarter past three (3:15)” is trois heures et quart.
How do you write 12h30 in French?
Terms in this set (8)
- 12h30. Midi trente.
- 13h10. Une heure dix de l’après-midi.
- 07h45. Huit heures moins le quart du matin.
- 22h50. Onze heures moins dix du soir.
- 09h15. Neuf heures et quart du matin.
- 18h40. Sept heures moins vingt du soir.
- 03h05. Trois heures cinq du matin.
- 15h30. Trois heures et demie de l’après-midi.
How do you say 3 30 in French?
The French translation for “half past three (3:30)” is trois heures et demie. The French, trois heures et demie, can be broken down into 4 parts:”3 (three)” (trois), “hours; o’clock” (heures), “and” (et) and “half (feminine)” (demie).
What time is seize heure?
16h00
15h00: Il est quinze heures. 4.00pm: Il est quatre heures de l’après-midi. 16h00: Il est seize heures.
What are adverbs of time in French?
Adverbs of time are used to expression when actions happen. There are also adverbial expressions of time. Je me lève tôt mais tu te lèves tard. I get up early but you get up late.
What are the adverbs of time and amount?
Adverbs of time (les adverbes de temps) answer the question “when?” Adverbs of amount (les adverbes de quantité) answer the question “how much?” Causal adverbs (les adverbes de relation logique) answer the question “why?” Adverbs of manner (les adverbes de manière) answer the question “how?”
What are the time expressions in the French language?
If you’re a beginner to learning the French language focus on the “present” time words. These mainly include “now, today, this morning, this evening, tonight and right now”. When describing what you’re currently doing you’ll need to know these words. French time expressions (french-linguistics.co.uk)
How do you use adverbs of time past?
Adverbs of time past indicate the event has taken place in the past, whether recently or a long time ago. Logically, they are usually used in sentences in the past tense. Here is a table listing some adverbs of time past from most recent to most ancient: Il est sorti à l’instant. He just walked out. Ils ont déménagé récemment.