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Whether you're traveling to France or learning the French language, being able to tell time is important. From asking what time it is to key vocabulary you need for speaking in French about hours, minutes, and days, this lesson will guide you through everything you need to know.

French Vocabulary for Telling Time

To begin with, there are a few key French vocabulary words related to time that you should know.

These are the basics and will help you throughout the rest of this lesson.

The Rules for Telling Time in French

Telling time in French is just a matter of knowing the French numbers and a few formulas and rules. It's different than we use in English, so here are the basics:

The French word for "time," as in, "What time is it?" is l'heure, not le temps. The latter means "time" as in "I spent a lot of time there."

In English, we often leave out "o'clock" and it's perfectly fine to say "It's seven." or "I'm leaving at three-thirty." This is not so in French. You always have to say heure, except when saying midi (noon) and minuit (midnight).

In French, the hour and minute are separated by h (for heure, as in 2h00) where in English we use a colon (: as in 2:00).

French doesn't have words for "a.m." and "p.m." You can use du matin for a.m., de l'après-midi from noon until about 6 p.m., and du soir from 6 p.m. until midnight. However, time is usually expressed on a 24-hour clock. That means that 3 p.m. is normally expressed as quinze heures (15 hours) or 15h00, but you can also say trois heures de l'après-midi (three hours after noon).

What Time Is It? (Quelle heure est-il?)

When you ask what time it is, you will receive an answer similar to this. Keep in mind that there are a few different ways to express different times within the hour, so it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with all of these. You can even practice this throughout your day and speak the time in French whenever you look at a clock.

It's 3:30

Il est trois heures et demie
Il est trois heures trente

3h30

It's 4:15

Il est quatre heures et quart
Il est quatre heures quinze

4h15

It's 4:45

Il est cinq heures moins le quart
Il est cinq heures moins quinze
Il est quatre heures quarante-cinq

4h45

It's 6:50

Il est sept heures moins dix
Il est six heures cinquante

6h50

It's 3 p.m.

Il est trois heures de l'après-midi
Il est quinze heures

15h00

Asking the Time in French

Conversations regarding what time it is will use questions and answers similar to these. If you're traveling in a French-speaking country, you'll find these very useful as you try to maintain your itinerary.

What time is it?

Quelle heure est-il ?

Do you have the time, please?

Est-ce que vous avez l'heure, s'il vous plaît ?

What time is the concert?
The concert is at eight o'clock in the evening.

À quelle heure est le concert ?
Le concert est à huit heures du soir.

Periods of Time in French

Now that we have the basics of telling time covered, expand your French vocabulary by studying the words for periods of time. From seconds to millennium, this short list of words covers the entire expanse of time.

Points in Time in French

Each day has various points in time that you might need to describe in French.

For instance, you might want to talk about a beautiful sunset or let someone know what you're doing at night. Commit these words to memory and you'll have no problem doing just that.

Temporal Prepositions

As you begin to formulate sentences with your new French time vocabulary, you will find it useful to know these temporal prepositions. These short words are used to further define when something is taking place.

Relative Time in French

Time is relative to other points in time. For instance, there is always a yesterday which is followed by today and tomorrow, so you'll find this vocabulary a great addition to your ability to explain relationships in time.

Temporal Adverbs

As you become even more fluent in French, consider adding a few temporal adverbs to your vocabulary. Once again, they can be used to further define when something is taking place.

Frequency in French

There will also be times when you need to speak about the frequency of an event. Whether it only happens once or reoccurs on a weekly or monthly basis, this short vocabulary list will help you achieve that.

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs that relate to frequency are just as important and you'll find yourself using this quite often as your French studies progress.

Time Itself: Le Temps

Le temps refers broadly either to the weather or a duration of time, indeterminate or specific. Because it is such a basic concept that surrounds us every day, many French idiomatic expressions have evolved using temps. Here are a few common ones that you might need to know.

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