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Each word list is geared to teach you one of three different skills, depending on what you'll need to do with the vocabulary:

- LISEZ (READ): for signs in the airport, train station, on the street.

- ÉCOUTEZ (LISTEN): for phrases that French people (a train conductor, a waiter) might say to you. (Wouldn't it be nice to know what they're saying?)

- PARLEZ (SPEAK): for questions you might need to ask (Where is the station? Is this the right train?)

When you have finished with the instruction, you should be able to:

- Read and understand all vocabulary marked with LISEZ;

- Hear and understand all vocabulary marked with ÉCOUTEZ or E;

- Speak all vocabulary marked with PARLEZ or P (make sure you practice saying these words after the speaker).

 




 
 
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Quelle Heure Est-Il?
(What time is it?)
 
In casual conversation, you'll still hear French people tell time the old-fashioned (analog) way. For airline itineraries, train timetables, etc., it's strictly the 24-hour system. Here we present the basic information you'll need to learn the vocabulary of both systems!
NOTE: If you do not already know your French numbers, or would like to review them, go directly to the Numbers page now!


(Read, Listen and Understand)
French written
French spoken
English
8 h 00
8:00 a.m.
12 h 10
12:10 p.m.
14 h 20
2:20 p.m.
18 h 35
6:35 p.m.
0 h 15
12:15 a.m.
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(Analog Traditional Time)
ten o'clock
quarter after ten
ten-thirty
quarter to ten
ten twenty-five

dix heures

dix heures
et quart
(literally, ten hours
and a quarter)

dix heures
et demi

 

dix heures
moins le quart

(literally, ten hours
minus a quarter)

dix heures
vingt-cinq

 
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(Speak: Asking for the Time)
 
 
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to hear)
FRANÇAIS
ANGLAIS
Quelle heure est-il ? What time is it?
Avez-vous l'heure ? Do you have the time?
 
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