Time
The 24-hour clock is used a lot more in Europe than in
Britain. After 1200 midday, it continues:
1300-treize heures,
1400-quatorze heures,
1500-quinze heures, etc. until
2400-vingt-quatre heures.
With the 24-hour clock, the words
quart (quarter) and
demie (half) aren't used:
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13.15 (1.15pm)
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treize heures quinze
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19.30 (7.30pm)
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dix-neuf heures trente
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22.45 (10.45pm)
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vingt-deux heures
quarante-cinq
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What time is it?
Il est quelle heure? / Quelle heure est-il?
eel eh kel ur / kel ur eht-eel
It's ...
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2 o'clock
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3 o'clock
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6 o'clock (etc.)
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Il est...
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deux heures
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trois heures
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six heures
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eel eh...
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duhz ur
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trwaz ur
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seez ur
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It's 1 o'clock
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It's midday
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It's midnight
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Il est une heure
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Il est midi
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Il est minuit
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eel eh oon ur
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eel eh meedee
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eel eh meenwee
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9
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neuf heures
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nuhf ur
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9.10
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neuf heures dix
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nuhf ur dees
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quarter past 9
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neuf heures et quart
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nuhf ur ay kar
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9.20
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neuf heures vingt
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nuhf ur vañ
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9.30
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neuf heures et demie / neuf heures
trente
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nuhf ur ay duhmee / nuhf ur troñt
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9.35
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dix heures moins vingt-cinq
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deez ur mwañ vañ sañk
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quarter to 10
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dix heures moins le quart
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deez ur mwañ luh kar
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10 to 10
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dix heures moins dix
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deez ur mwañ dees
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Time - phrases
When does it open / close / begin / finish?
Il ouvre / ferme / commence / finit à
quelle heure?
eel oovr / fehrm / komoñs / feenee a kel ur
at 3 o'clock
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before 3 o'clock
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after 3 o'clock
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à trois heures
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avant trois heures
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après trois heures
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a trwaz ur
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avoñ trwaz ur
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apray trwaz ur
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today
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tonight
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tomorrow
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yesterday
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aujourd'hui
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ce soir
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demain
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hier
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oh-zhoor-dwee
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suh swar
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duhmañ
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yehr
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the day before yesterday
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the day after tomorrow
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avant-hier
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après-demain
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avoñt yehr
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apray duhmañ
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in the morning
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in the afternoon
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in the evening
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le matin
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l'après-midi
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le soir
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luh matañ
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lapray meedee
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luh swar
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this morning
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this afternoon
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this evening/tonight
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ce matin
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cet après-midi
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ce soir
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suh matañ
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set apray meedee
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suh swar
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It's nearly 6 o'clock
Il est presque six heures
eel eh presk seez ur
at half past 7
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at about 10 o'clock
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à sept heures et
demie
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vers dix heures
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a set ur ay duhmee
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vehr deez ur
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in an hour's time
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in half an hour
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two hours ago
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dans une heure
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dans une demi-heure
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il y a deux heures
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doñs oon ur
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doñs oon duhmee ur
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eel ya duhz ur
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soon
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early
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late
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later
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bientôt
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de bonne heure
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tard
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plus tard
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byañtoh
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duh bon ur
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tar
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ploo tar
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I'll do it...
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as soon as possible
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...at the latest
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Je le ferai...
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aussitôt que possible
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...au plus tard
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zhuh luh fuh-ray...
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ohsee-toh kuh po-seebl
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...oh ploo tar
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