Time Flashcards

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1
Q

At what time?

A

À quelle heure?

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2
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in the morning, A.M.

A

du matin

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3
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in the evening

A

du soir

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4
Q

midnight

A

minuit

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5
Q

noon

A

midi

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6
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afternoon

A

après-midi

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7
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on the dot

A

pile

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8
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almost

A

presque

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9
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about, around

A

vers

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10
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in the afternoon

A

de l’après-midi

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11
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early

A

tôt

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12
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late

A

tard

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13
Q

What time is it?

A

Quelle heure est-il?

Quelle heure avez-vous?

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14
Q

How do you tell time in French?

A

Use verb être + number + heure(s) + minutes

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15
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15 minutes

A

et quart

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16
Q

30 minutes

A

et demie

17
Q

How do you tell time in French with minutes past half an hour?

A

Use “moins” to subtract minutes from the hour.

12:45 = une heure moins le quart (1-15)

18
Q

How do you say at what time something happens?

A

Use preposition à

19
Q

1:20 pm.

A

Il est une heure vingt de l’après-midi.

20
Q

How do you pronounce est followed by a number?

A

Don’t do liaison if the number begins with a vowel.

21
Q

5:00 pm.

A

Il est cinq heures de l’après-midi.

22
Q

7:30 pm.

A

Il est sept heures et demie du soir.

23
Q

6:50 am.

A

Il est sept heures moins dix du matin.

24
Q

delayed

A

en retard

25
Q

ahead of time

A

en avance

26
Q

45 minutes

A

moins le quart

27
Q

What is the rule when you tell time in 24h time?

A

You do not use the expressions demie, quart, moins le quart…

28
Q

How do you write time in French?

A

(number)h(number)

3h34

29
Q

11:45 pm in 12-hour time

A

minuit moins le quart

30
Q

12:30 pm in 12-hour time

A

midi trente