Topic: Time

Asking and telling time is essential in everyday French. The French use both the 12-hour and 24-hour clock, with the 24-hour system common in schedules and formal contexts. Time expressions use the verb être and the structure il est + hour. Asking the Time Quelle heure est-il? [kɛ.lœ.ʁɛ.til] — What time is it? (standard) Il … Read more

In French, days, months, and seasons are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence. The French week starts on Monday. The Seven Days French IPA English lundi [lœ̃.di] Monday mardi [maʁ.di] Tuesday mercredi [mɛʁ.kʁə.di] Wednesday jeudi [ʒø.di] Thursday vendredi [vɑ̃.dʁə.di] Friday samedi [sam.di] Saturday dimanche [di.mɑ̃ʃ] Sunday Using Days This coming day (no article): Je … Read more

French dates follow a different format than English: day before month, and cardinal numbers (not ordinal) are used for most days. Learning dates is essential for appointments, travel, and official documents. Date Format French uses: day + month + year le 15 mars 2024 [lə kɛ̃z maʁs dø mil vɛ̃t katʁ] — March 15, 2024 … Read more