Learn French expressions of time with this sound file.

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Sound file created by Camille Chevalier Karfis, audio book & podcast author at French Today

Practice! Telling time in French

• Introduction to telling time in French
• Quiz on telling time
• Listen and repeat
• Test your comprehension ex. 1
• Expressions related to telling time
• AM and PM in French
• Test your comprehension ex. 2

List

Il est midi.

Il est minuit.

et quart

Il est une heure et quart. / Il est 1h15.

moins le quart

Il est 4 heures moins le quart. / Il est 3h45.

et demie

Il est une heure et demie. / Il est 1h30.