
This page is designed to help our travelers to learn simple french phrases and words
Each word list is geared to teach you one of three different skills, depending on what you'll need to do with the vocabulary:
- LISEZ (READ): for
signs in the airport, train station, on the street.
- ÉCOUTEZ (LISTEN): for phrases that
French people (a train conductor, a waiter) might say to you.
(Wouldn't it be nice to know what they're saying?)
- PARLEZ (SPEAK): for questions you might
need to ask (Where is the station? Is this the right train?)
When you have finished with the instruction, you should
be able to:
- Read and understand all vocabulary marked with LISEZ;
- Hear and understand all vocabulary marked with ÉCOUTEZ or E;
- Speak all vocabulary marked with PARLEZ or P (make sure you practice saying these
words after the speaker).
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| Quelle Heure Est-Il?
(What time is it?) |
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In casual conversation, you'll still hear French people tell time the old-fashioned (analog) way. For airline itineraries, train timetables, etc., it's strictly the 24-hour system. Here we present the basic information you'll need to learn the vocabulary of both systems!
NOTE: If you do not already know your French numbers, or would like to review them, go directly to the Numbers page now!
French written |
French spoken |
English |
| 8 h 00 | 8:00 a.m. | |
| 12 h 10 | 12:10 p.m. | |
| 14 h 20 | 2:20 p.m. | |
| 18 h 35 | 6:35 p.m. | |
| 0 h 15 | 12:15 a.m. |
ten
o'clock |
quarter
after ten |
ten-thirty |
quarter
to ten |
ten
twenty-five |
dix heures |
dix
heures |
dix
heures
|
dix
heures |
dix
heures
|
| (click button to hear) | FRANÇAIS |
ANGLAIS |
| Quelle heure est-il ? | What time is it? | |
| Avez-vous l'heure ? | Do you have the time? |