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What does 'L'heure' mean?
What does 'Moins Cinq' mean?
five to
What does 'Moins le quart' mean?
quarter to
What does 'Et demie' mean?
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What does 'Il est minuit et demi' mean?
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What does 'Il est minuit' mean?
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What does 'Moins vingt' mean?
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What does 'À quelle heure?' mean?
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What does 'Quelle heure est-il?' mean?
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What does 'C'est À quelle heure?' mean?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Related to Time
- L'heure: Translates to "hour"; fundamental for asking and telling time in French.
- Moins Cinq: Means "five to"; used to indicate the time five minutes before the next hour.
- Moins le quart: Translates to "quarter to"; indicating 15 minutes before the upcoming hour.
- Et demie: Means "half past"; signifies 30 minutes past the hour.
- Il est minuit et demi: Translates to "It's half past midnight"; specifically indicates half an hour after midnight.
- Il est minuit: Means "it's midnight"; marks the start of a new day at 12:00 AM.
- Moins vingt: Translates to "twenty to"; refers to twenty minutes before the following hour.
Questions About Time
- À quelle heure?: Means "At what time?"; a common phrase used to inquire about the time of an event.
- Quelle heure est-il?: Translates to "What time is it?"; direct way to ask for the current time.
- C'est À quelle heure?: A variant phrasing of "At what time is it?" emphasized by intonation for clarity.
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