Telling Time Flashcards

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1
Q

What time is it?

A

Quelle heure est-il?

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2
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It is …(time)

Ex: It is (nine o’clock)

A

Il est (neuf heures)

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3
Q

When is “heure” plural?

In terms of telling time

A

From 2 o’clock on ‘heures’ is plural.

Ex: Il est une heure.
Il est deux heures.

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4
Q

Noon

A

Midi

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5
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Midnight

A

Minuit

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6
Q

At what time…?

A

À quelle heure…?

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Q

At (time of day)

Telling time

A

À (time of day)

Ex: À quelle heure commence le cours?
À dix heures.
Ex: À quelle heure déjeunes-tu?
À midi.

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A.M., P.M.

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Du matin, de l’après-midi, du soir

Ex: Il est huit heures du matin.
Il est trois heures de l’aprè-midi.
Il est dix heures du soir.

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9
Q

How do you say an exact time?

Ex: It’s 1:20

A

Time after hour / {hour + # of minutes}

Ex: Il est une heure vingt.
Il est cinq heures dix.
Il est six heures et quart.

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10
Q

Midi + minuit are masculine or feminine?

(Telling time)

[Translate: midnight and a half (of an hour)]

A

Masculine

Ex: Midi et demi
Minuit et demi

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Is ‘heure’ maculine/feminine?

(Telling time)

[Translate: It’s ten and a half / half past ten]

A

Feminine

Ex: Il est dix heures et demie.

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12
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In Telling Time, how does time before an hour work?

A
  • {Hour} + moins + {# of minutes}
  • 15 min. B4 hour = moins le quart

Ex: Il est trois heures moins dix.
Il est midi moins le quart.
Il est onze heures moins cinq.
Il est midi moins le quart.

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