The Telling Time in French
Les mots pour exprimer le temps en français sont essentiels pour la communication quotidienne. En les apprenant, vous pourrez mieux organiser vos activités et vos rendez-vous. Une astuce pour les retenir est de les utiliser dans des phrases simples.
Say them out loud, not just in your head
Reading a list is not speaking. Practice the time in a real French conversation with SPAIKING.
| English | French | Pronunciation | Hear |
|---|---|---|---|
| hour | heure | ur | |
| minute | minute | meenoot | |
| second | seconde | suhgond | |
| morning | matin | mahtan | |
| afternoon | après-midi | ah-preh mee-dee | |
| evening | soir | swahr | |
| night | nuit | nwee | |
| today | aujourd'hui | oh-zhoor dwee | |
| tomorrow | demain | duh-man | |
| yesterday | hier | ee-air | |
| week | semaine | suh-men | |
| month | mois | mwah | |
| year | année | ah-nay |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say the time in French?
In French, the time are: heure, minute, seconde, matin, après-midi, soir, nuit, aujourd'hui, demain, hier, semaine, mois, année. Tap the audio on each row to hear it.
What is the best way to memorize the time in French?
Say them out loud in order every day, then practice using them in real sentences. Speaking them beats silently reading a list.