How do you say 12 45 in French?
The French translation for “quarter to one (12:45)” is une heure moins le quart.
How do you say 13 45 in French?
Il est treize heures quarante-cinq = it's 13:45. Il est vingt heures = it's 20:00.
How do you say 12 50 French?
The French translation for “ten to one (12:50)” is une heure moins dix.
How do you say 11 45pm in French?
1) Il est minuit moins le quart. (It's a quarter to midnight. Or equivalently: It's 11:45pm.)
How do you say 12 00 French?
12-hour clock –> 12:00a. m. : Il est douze heures (du matin). Il est minuit. 24-hour clock –> 24h00 : Il est vingt-quatre heures.
How do you say 9 45 in French?
How do you say 9 45 in French? For example, 9:45 would be "dix heures moins le quart" or "neuf heures quarante-cinq." As with "quart" and "demie," the official grammar rule is that you don't use this phrase after noon with the 24-hour clock.
How do you say 4 45 in French?
Il est is the only correct phrase for telling time. You cannot say c'est une heure....Telling time in French.What time is it?Quelle heure est-il ?It's 4:45Il est cinq heures moins le quart Il est quatre heures quarante-cinq4h45It's 5:10Il est cinq heures dix5h1012 more rows
How do you say 6/45 in French?
Il est deux heures et quart. — It is two fifteen. ( lit. “ It is two o'clock and a quarter.”) ( 2:15)Il est sept heures moins le quart. — It is six forty-five. ( lit. “ It is seven o'clock minus a quarter.”) ( 6:45)Il est neuf heures et demie. — It is nine thirty. ( lit. “ It is nice o'clock and half an hour.”) (
How do you say 7 45 in French?
The French translation for “quarter to seven (18:45)” is sept heures moins le quart. The French, sept heures moins le quart, can be broken down into 5 parts:"7 (seven)" (sept), "hours; o'clock" (heures), "minus; less" (moins), "the (masculine)" (le) and "quarter" (quart).
How do you say 5 45 in French?
Il est cinq heures quarante-cinq. It's 5:45.
How do u say 9/30 in French?
So if it's 9:30, you could say, “Il est neuf heures trente,” or “Il est neuf heures et demie.”
How do you say 2 40 French?
Use “moins” Il est trois heures moins vingt: 3 hours minus 20, meaning 2:40.
What is the French word for "hours"?
All times in French begin with “IL EST…” (It is…) . Use the singular form heure to give any time during the one o’clock hour. Use the plural form heures for all other hours (2:00 and later):
When no specific time is mentioned, what are the expressions?
When no specific time is mentioned, use the expressions le matin, l’après-midi, le soir, or la nuit.
How to tell minutes of the hour?
To tell minutes OF the hour (that is, any time PAST the half-past mark), you must subtract minutes from the next hour that’s coming on the clock. Subtract minutes from the hour using the word moins (minus): Il est trois heures moins vingt. (Il est 2 h 40.)
How to say something occurs at a specific time?
To say that something occurs at a specific time, use the formula à + time:
Quelle heure est-il? What time is it?
If you’re traveling in France you’ll definitely find yourself in situations where you need to know how to tell time. Such situations include looking at train schedules and making appointments with people. Learning how to telling time in French can be quite difficult. Let’s get started!
Mastering the numbers
Before moving forward with telling time, let’s review the numbers 1-60. This offers a complete lesson covering French numbers. You may also know that the French use the 24-hour time. I’ve included a conversion table below.
Heure vs. temps and fois
Before going any further it’s very important to clarify that the French use different words to express time:
Noon and midnight
In French, there is no ‘il est douze heures’. There are two words for noon and midnight: midi and minuit, respectively. Noon and midnight would be written out as follows:
French 24-hour clock (military time)
The 24-hour clock, or military time is commonly used in France. This can cause a lot of confusion for English speakers who aren’t familiar with it. Basically, from 1.00pm onwards you add twelve. Hence 1.00pm becomes 13h00.
Essential time vocabulary
Before getting to actually telling time, there are a few more important words to learn. We’ve included them in the following table:
Examples of telling time in French
Now we are read to look at a table with times going all the way around the clock. We’ve written all the times out with and without the 24-hour clock.
What is the French word for "half past ten"?
The French translation for “half past ten (10:30)” is dix heures et demie. The French, dix heures et demie, can be broken down into 4 parts:"10 (ten)" (dix), "hours; o'clock" (heures), "and" (et) and "half (feminine)" (demie).
Can you say "c'est une heure"?
You cannot say c'est une heure. Also, it doesn't matter that heure is a feminine noun: il est is impersonal, so you can't say elle est une heure either. Telling time in French.
