Telling Time in French: A Comprehensive Guide

This video tutorial teaches how to tell time in French, starting with the basic rule of stating the hour followed by minutes. It covers exceptions for midday and midnight, common questions to ask for the time, pronunciation exercises, and how to express minutes. The video also explains how to indicate AM and PM in French and introduces an interactive tool for practice.

How do you say 'midday' in French?

• midi

• matin

• soir

• minuit

What is the correct way to say 'midnight' in French?

• soir

• midi

• minuit

• matin

What is the common phrase to ask for the time casually in French?

• Quand est-il?

• Il est quelle heure?

• Avez-vous l'heure?

• Quelle heure est-il?

Which phrase would you use to ask for the time in a formal situation?

• Avez-vous l'heure?

• Quelle heure est-il?

• Il est quelle heure?

• Pouvez-vous me dire l'heure?

How is the letter 'H' pronounced in the context of telling time in French?

• Aspirated

• Voiced

• Silent

• None of the above

How do you say '2:00' in French?

• Il est deux

• Deux du matin

• Deux o'clock

• Deux heures

Translate 'five past one' into French.

• Cinq heures une

• Une heure dix

• Une heure cinq

• Cinq heures dix

Translate 'quarter past four' into French.

• Quatre heures et quart

• Quatre heures moins le quart

• Quatre heures et demie

• Quatre heures quinze

How do you express 'AM' in French when the context is unclear?

• Matin

• Soir

• Après-midi

• Nuit

How is '3 PM' expressed in French when the context is not clear?

• Trois heures

• Trois heures de l'après-midi

• Trois heures du soir

• Trois heures du matin