Telling the time
What time is it?
MediumRead the clock, then pick how to say the time in French — trois heures, trois heures et demie, et quart, moins le quart. Heard aloud each time.
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How to play
- A clock face shows a time (the digital time is shown underneath to help).
- Tap the French phrase that says that time, from four options.
- The right answer turns green and is read aloud; a wrong tap also shows the correct one.
- Answer eight clocks per round — aim for a perfect score.
Questions
How do you tell the time in French?
On the hour say "Il est trois heures" (une heure is singular, every other hour is heures; twelve o'clock is midi). Add "et quart" (15 minutes after), "et demie" (30 minutes after, et demi after midi) or "moins le quart" (15 minutes before the next hour): Il est trois heures et quart, trois heures et demie, quatre heures moins le quart.
Why "et demie" but "midi et demi"?
Heure is feminine, so half an hour is demie (trois heures et demie); midi is masculine, so it is midi et demi.
Is it free?
Yes — it plays in your browser with no sign-up and reads each time aloud. Sign in only to track your scores.