LangolingTime expressions
Speaking French enhances your communication skills by allowing you to express time-related concepts with precision. Whether you are discussing past events, present actions, or future plans, the language offers a rich array of vocabulary and grammar to convey temporal relationships effectively.
Moreover, mastering French helps in understanding idiomatic expressions that involve time, such as 'à la mode de Paris' (fashionably) or 'tard à la réunion' (arriving late for the meeting), which can add depth and cultural nuance to your conversations. Whether you are a business professional, a travel enthusiast, or simply someone who enjoys literature, French will enrich your appreciation of how time is perceived and expressed in different contexts.
What time is it?
Quelle heure est-il ?
It's quarter to three.
C'est quinze heures moins le quart.
The hour hand will point at nine soon.
L'aiguille des heures va bientôt pointer sur neuf.
It's just before noon.
C'est juste avant midi.
It's twenty-five minutes past five.
C'est vingt-cinq minutes passées cinq heures.
Half past four, and the minute hand is on six.
Quarante-cinq heures, et l'aiguille des minutes est sur six.
It's a little after ten o'clock.
C'est un peu après dix heures.
Quarter till seven in the evening.
Quart avant sept heures le soir.
It's nearly midnight.
C'est presque minuit.
The time is exactly one.
L'heure est exactement une.
It's about eight-thirty.
C'est environ huit heures et demie.
It's just before two o'clock.
C'est juste avant deux heures.
Half past noon, and the minute hand is on twelve.
Passez-midday et la main des minutes est sur douze.
It's almost nine thirty-five.
Il est presque dix heures et trois-cinquante.
Quarter to one in the afternoon.
Quart avant une heure après-midi.
It's a quarter to six in the morning.
C'est quinze heures avant six du matin.
The time is around four fifteen.
L'heure est vers quatorze heures et quart.
It's about eight twenty.
Il est huit heures vingt.
It's just after three-thirty.
C'est juste après trois heures et demie.
Half past five, and the minute hand is on ten.
Cinq heures et demie, et l'aiguille des minutes est sur dix.