Reading and Saying Clock Times
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Ask and tell the time in French, talk about daily schedules, and understand shop opening hours.
- Telling the time: expressions with Il est..., quarters, halves, noon, and midnight.
- Parts of the day: how to specify morning, afternoon, and evening, plus the 24-hour clock used in France for schedules.
- Opening hours: essential words for when places open and close.
Notice how French puts the hour first and adds minutes, et quart, or et demie right after heures.
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1.
l'heure
the time
Excusez-moi, vous avez l'heure ?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
In French, 'heure' means both 'hour' and 'clock time'.
2.
Il est quelle heure ?
What time is it?
Il est quelle heure, s'il te plaît ?
What time is it, please?
In everyday conversation, people say 'Il est quelle heure ?' more often than the formal 'Quelle heure est-il ?'.
3.
Il est trois heures.
It's three o'clock.
Regarde, il est déjà trois heures.
Look, it's already three o'clock.
Always start with 'Il est' to tell the time. For one o'clock, use the singular: 'Il est une heure'.
4.
la minute
minute
Le bus arrive dans cinq minutes.
The bus arrives in five minutes.
When telling the time, you do not say the word 'minutes': 'trois heures dix' (3:10).
5.
le quart
quarter, quarter past, quarter after
Il est quatre heures et quart.
It's a quarter past four.
Use 'et quart' (without 'le') for a quarter past the hour.
6.
moins le quart
quarter to
Il est six heures moins le quart.
It's a quarter to six.
Use 'moins' for minutes before the next hour, like 'moins le quart' (quarter to) or 'moins dix' (ten to).
7.
à huit heures et demie
at eight thirty, at half past eight
Je commence à huit heures et demie.
I start at eight thirty.
Use 'à' for 'at' with a clock time, and 'et demie' for half past.
8.
Il est midi.
It's noon.
On va manger, il est midi.
Let's go eat, it's noon.
French never uses 'douze heures' for noon. For 12:30 p.m., say 'midi et demi'.
9.
Il est minuit.
It's midnight.
Il est minuit, je vais dormir.
It's midnight, I'm going to sleep.
10.
du matin
in the morning, a.m.
J'ai un train à sept heures du matin.
I have a train at seven in the morning.
French does not use a.m. or p.m.; add 'du matin' to specify the morning.
11.
de l'après-midi
in the afternoon, p.m.
On a rendez-vous à deux heures de l'après-midi.
We have an appointment at two in the afternoon.
12.
du soir
in the evening, at night, p.m.
Le film commence à neuf heures du soir.
The movie starts at nine in the evening.
13.
À quelle heure ?
What time?, At what time?
Tu finis à quelle heure aujourd'hui ?
What time do you finish today?
14.
vers
around, about
Je rentre vers sept heures.
I'm coming home around seven o'clock.
Used before a time, 'vers' means 'around' or 'about'.
15.
pile
sharp, on the dot
Le train part à onze heures pile.
The train leaves at eleven o'clock sharp.
Added right after a time, 'pile' means 'sharp' or 'on the dot'.
16.
ouvrir
to open
La boulangerie ouvre à sept heures.
The bakery opens at seven o'clock.
'Ouvrir' is conjugated like a regular '-er' verb in the present tense: 'ouvre', 'ouvres', 'ouvrent'.
17.
fermer
to close
Le supermarché ferme à vingt heures.
The supermarket closes at eight p.m.
For schedules and opening hours, French commonly uses the 24-hour clock, like 'vingt heures' for 8:00 p.m.
18.
ouvert
open
La banque est ouverte de neuf heures à midi.
The bank is open from nine o'clock to noon.
Pronounce the final 't' in the feminine form 'ouverte'.
19.
fermé
closed
La poste est fermée entre midi et deux heures.
The post office is closed between noon and two o'clock.
Many smaller shops and offices in France close for lunch between noon and 2:00 p.m.
20.
être en retard
to be late
Dépêche-toi, on est en retard !
Hurry up, we're late!
Always use 'être en retard' to say someone is late, never 'être tard'.