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The Time
To ask the time in French you use the following question:
| Quelle heure est-il ? |
What time is it? |
The time is expressed in the following way:
| 9,00 |
Nine o'clock |
| 9,05 |
Five past nine |
| 9,10 |
Ten past nine |
| 9,15 |
Quarter past nine |
| 9,20 |
Twenty past nine |
| 9,25 |
Twenty five past nine |
| 9,30 |
Half past nine |
| 9,35 |
Twenty five to ten |
| 9,40 |
Twenty to ten |
| 9,45 |
Quarter to ten |
| 9,50 |
Ten to ten |
| 9,55 |
Five to ten |
There are some particular expressions:
| It's midday |
Il est midi |
| It's midnight |
Il est minuit |
The day is divided into four periods:
| From 6 to 12 in the morning |
Le matin |
| From 12 to 18 in the afternoon |
L' après-midi |
| From 18 to 24 at night |
Le soir |
| From 0 to 6 in the morning |
La nuit |
VOCABULARY
les arbres
| Pine tree |
Pin (m) |
Poplar |
Peuplier (m) |
| Palm tree |
Palmier (m) |
Banana tree |
Bananier (m) |
| Oak tree |
Chêne (m) |
Fir tree |
Sapin (m) |
| Cypress |
Cyprès (m) |
Vine |
Vigne (f) |
| Eucalyptus tree |
Eucalyptus (m) |
Coconut palm |
Cocotier (m) |
| Orange tree |
Oranger (m) |
Cactus |
Cactus (m) |
| Lemon tree |
Citronnier (m) |
Plum tree |
Prunier (m) |
| Pear tree |
Poirier (m) |
Almond tree |
Amandier (m) |
| Apple tree |
Pommier (m) |
Chestnut tree |
Châtaignier (m) |
| Olive tree |
Olivier (m) |
Birch tree |
Bouleau (m) |
| Fig tree |
Figuier (m) |
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