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Quelle heure est-il?

Quelle heure est-il?. What time is it ?. Telling time in French. French people use the same clock we do with 12 hours and 60 minutes. The French use military time ( PM times : x + 12 = military time ) English PM time 5: 00 PM  17 h 00  Dix-sept heures

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Quelle heure est-il?

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  1. Quelle heure est-il? What time is it ?

  2. Telling time in French • French people use the same clock we do with 12 hours and 60 minutes. • The French use military time (PM times:x + 12 =military time)English PM time • 5: 00PM 17 h 00  Dix-sept heures • PM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 • FRENCH13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

  3. Cont… • On digital/visual clocks they use AM and PM BUT when speaking, if not using military time, they would specify the time of day by saying “1-12 heures…du matin” or “… du soir” • To say what time it is you say “Il est…heures.” • When writing out the time, shorthand, they put the letter ‘h’ nota colon ‘:’ • AMERICA  7:00 AM  7:00 PM • FRANCE  7 h 00  19 h 00

  4. Other words to know: • 15  et quart 30  et demie 45  moins le quart • Noon  midi Midnight  minuit • When telling time…any minutes after :30 (if a multiple of 5) are stated a little differently. Instead of saying the number (ex. 55) you subtract from the closest o’clock. • 2 h 55  Il est troisheuresmoins cinq.

  5. Quelle heure est-il ? Il est ___ heures :55moins cinq :05cinq 12 11 1 :50moins dix :10dix 10 2 :45moinsle quart :15et quart 9 3 :40moins vingt :20vingt 8 4 7 5 :25vingt-cinq :35moins vingt-cinq 6 :30et demie

  6. 3:42 PM Il est quinze heures quarante deux

  7. 6:30 AM Il est six heures et demie.

  8. 1:00 AM Il est une heure

  9. 12:00 PM (noon) Il est midi.

  10. 5:45* AM Il est six heures moins le quart

  11. 12:00 AM (midnight) Il est minuit.

  12. 7:55* AM Il est vingt heures moins cinq

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