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A1 Lesson 3 of 3 · Numbers, Time & Dates

Telling the time and dates

Ask and tell the time, everyday and official style, and say the days, months and a full date.

14 min · 10 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Tell the time with et quart, et demie, moins le quart
  • Use the 24-hour clock
  • Say a date: le 14 juillet
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Il est huit heures; et quart, et demie, moins le quart; midi, minuit.
  • 2Official time: quatorze heures trente (14 h 30).
  • 3Days and months take no capital: lundi, janvier.
  • 4Dates: le 14 juillet, but le premier mai.

Key vocabulary

Quelle heure est-il ?What time is it?
et quartquarter past
et demiehalf past
un rendez-vousan appointment
aujourd’huitoday
demaintomorrow