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Talk about a topic that can be confusing for non-native speakers of a language - time. Whether you're trying to figure out what time it is or what time an event is taking place, asking for time in French can be confusing. This article provides 9 easy ways to ask for time in French, with audio so you can practice pronouncing the words correctly.
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Easy Ways To Ask “What Time Is It” In French Without Saying The Word For “hour” Talk about a topic that can be confusing for non-native speakers of a language - time. Whether you're trying to figure out what time it is or what time an event is taking place, asking for time in French can be confusing. This article provides 9 easy ways to ask for time in French, with audio so you can practice pronouncing the words correctly. Getting to know the French words for “hour” French has two words for “hour” – demi-heure. Heure is the formal word and is used in writing. Demi-heure is the informal word and is used in spoken language. Here are some notes on how to say “what time is it” in French without using either word for “hour”: To ask what time it is in French, you can use one of these phrases: Quelle heure est-il? (What hour is it?) or Où est le temps à votre avis? (Where do you think the time is?) Saying “What time is it?” in French The French word for "time" is horaire. When you want to know what time it is, you can ask in French without saying the word for "hour." Here are three ways to say What time is it in French: Le temps est-il à 16 heures? Oui, le temps est à 16 heures. Using numbers to express time If you need to ask someone what time it is in French, but don't want to say the word for "hour," use numbers! Here are a few examples: - Il est quatorze heures. (It's four o'clock.) - Il est presque minuit. (It's almost midnight.)
- Il est dix heures moins le quart. (It's ten minutes past ten.) Other expressions you might use to ask what time it is in French In French, you can ask "Qu'est-ce que c'est la heure ?" (What is the time?) without having to say the word for “hour”. Here are some other expressions you might use: Comment est-ce que tu vas? (How are you doing?) - This expression can be used as a way of being polite, or in order to check if the person you're speaking to is okay. Est-ce qu'il est passé une heure? (Is it past an hour?) - This expression asks if the time has elapsed since a certain event or since the last time you spoke to someone. Il paraît que... (It appears...) - ...that something happens or that someone exists. Il fait beau et chaud! (It's sunny and warm!) - This expression means that it looks like it will be a nice day. Concluding remarks In this blog post, we will show you how to ask “What time is it?” in French without saying the word for “hour”. To do this, you will need to use the word for “time” and the preposition en. The word for “time” in French is heure. The preposition en means "in" or "into". To say "what time is it?" in French, you would say: Quel est l'heure? En anglais, il y a le mot "time" qui veut dire "temps", et pour dire "quelle heure est-il?", on dira: What's the time? In English, there is the word "time" which means "time", and to say "what time is it?" in French, one would say: Quelle est l'heure?