Quelle Heure Est-Il? (What Time Is It?): Hours

Learning ObjectivesI can ask what time it is using 'Quelle heure est-il?' (What time is it?) [kel uhr eh-TEEL?].I can tell the time on the hour (e.g., 'Il est trois heures.' (It is three o'clock.) [eel eh trwahz UHR]).I can correctly use 'une heure' (one o'clock) [oon UHR] for one o'clock.I can identify and use 'midi' (noon) [mee-DEE] and 'minuit' (midnight) [mee-NWEE].Imagine you're playing at the park with a friend. 🪁 Your tummy is rumbling! You want to know if it's time to eat. You can ask: "Quelle heure est-il?" (What time is it?) [kel uhr eh-TEEL?]. Knowing the time is super important!Real-World ApplicationsKnowing when school starts.Knowing when it's time for dinner.Knowing when your favorite TV show begins.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a SentenceQuelle heure est-il? (What time is it?) [kel uhr eh-TEEL?]This is the question you use to ask for the time.Papa (Dad) [pah-PAH], quelle heure est-il? (What time is it?) [kel uhr eh-TEEL?]heure (f.) (hour, o'clock) [UHR]This word means 'hour' or 'o'clock'. The (f.) means it's a feminine word.Il est une heure. (It is one o'clock.) [eel eh oon UHR]midi (m.) (noon, midday) [mee-DEE]A special word for 12:00 PM, when the sun is high.À l'école, on mange à midi. (At school, we eat at noon.) [ah lay-kol, ohn mahnj ah mee-DEE] 🥪minuit (m.) (midnight) [mee-NWEE]A special word for 12:00 AM, in the middle of the night.La nuit, il est minuit. (At night, it is midnight.) [lah nwee, eel eh mee-NWEE] 🌙Il est... (It is...) [eel eh]This is how you start a senten...

Pattern 1: Asking the TimeRule: To ask what time it is, you always use the same question: Quelle heure est-il? (What time is it?) [kel uhr eh-TEEL?]Pattern 2: Telling the Time (On the Hour)Rule: To say the time, you start with Il est (It is) [eel eh], followed by the number, and then the word heure (hour) [UHR] or heures (hours) [UHR].Use heure (hour) [UHR] for one o'clock: Il est une heure. (It is one o'clock.) [eel eh oon UHR]Use heures (hours) [UHR] for all other hours: Il est deux heures (It is two o'clock) [eel eh duhz UHR], il est dix heures (it is ten o'clock) [eel eh deez UHR].Pattern 3: Special TimesRule: For 12:00 PM (noon) and 12:00 AM (midnight), we use special words.For noon: Il est midi. (It is noon.) [eel eh mee-DEE]For midnight: Il est minuit. (It is midnight.) [eel eh mee-...