Basic French in 30 Days: Telling the time

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does 'Quelle heure est-il ?' mean?

   • AWhat time is it?
   • BWhere is it?
   • CHow old are you?
   • DWhat day is it?
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   Answer: A. What time is it?

   Heure means hour or time. Quelle heure est-il ? asks for the time.

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does 'Il est midi' mean?

   • AIt's 12:00 noon.
   • BIt's 10:00 a.m.
   • CIt's 12:30 p.m.
   • DIt's 12:00 midnight.
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   Answer: A. It's 12:00 noon.

   Midi is 12:00 in the middle of the day. Minuit is midnight.

3. Question 3 of 10

   How do you say 3:15?

   • AIl est trois heures et quart.
   • BIl est trois heures moins le quart.
   • CIl est quinze heures.
   • DIl est trois heures et demie.
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   Answer: A. Il est trois heures et quart.

   Et quart means 'and a quarter', so 3:15. Et demie is 3:30 and quinze heures is 15:00 (3 p.m.).

4. Question 4 of 10

   What time is 'huit heures moins le quart'?

   • A7:15
   • B8:45
   • C8:15
   • D7:45
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   Answer: D. 7:45

   Moins le quart means 'minus a quarter'. Eight o'clock minus 15 minutes is 7:45.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Complete 'The class starts at nine': 'Le cours commence ___ neuf heures.'

   • Aà
   • Bau
   • Cen
   • Dle
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   Answer: A. à

   Use à for 'at' with a clock time: à neuf heures.

6. Question 6 of 10

   How do you say 18 h 30?

   • Adix heures et demie
   • Bdix-huit heures trente
   • Chuit heures trente
   • Dseize heures trente
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   Answer: B. dix-huit heures trente

   18 h is dix-huit heures. With the 24-hour clock, say the minutes as a number: trente.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Which sentence is correct for 1:00?

   • AIl est une heure.
   • BIl est un heure.
   • CIl est une heures.
   • DIl sont une heure.
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   Answer: A. Il est une heure.

   Heure is feminine, so say une heure. There is only one hour, so there is no s.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. When does the pharmacy close?

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   Bonjour ! La pharmacie est ouverte de neuf heures à vingt et une heures.

   • AAt 9 p.m.
   • BAt 11 p.m.
   • CAt 8 p.m.
   • DAt 9 a.m.
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   Answer: A. At 9 p.m.

   It is open de neuf heures à vingt et une heures. Vingt et une heures is 21 h, which is 9 p.m.

   Transcript

   Bonjour ! La pharmacie est ouverte de neuf heures à vingt et une heures.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What time is the movie?

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   Sami: Le film est à quelle heure ? Lina: À vingt heures quinze.

   • A7:45 p.m.
   • B8:15 p.m.
   • C8:50 p.m.
   • D10:15 p.m.
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   Answer: B. 8:15 p.m.

   Vingt heures is 8 p.m. and quinze is 15, so 8:15 p.m. Fifty would be cinquante.

   Transcript

   Sami: Le film est à quelle heure ? Lina: À vingt heures quinze.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the bakery sign. Can you buy bread on Sunday at 2 p.m.?

    Boulangerie Saint-Jean
    Lundi : fermé
    Du mardi au vendredi : 7 h à 18 h
    Samedi et dimanche : 8 h à 13 h

    • ANo, it closes at 1 p.m.
    • BNo, it is closed all day.
    • CYes, it opens at 2 p.m.
    • DYes, it is open until 6 p.m.
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    Answer: A. No, it closes at 1 p.m.

    On samedi et dimanche, it is open from 8 h to 13 h. 13 h is 1 p.m., so it is closed at 2 p.m.

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