Date and Time - French Vocabulary
In this lesson you'll learn some common French words and phrases related to dates and times. This lesson contains the words for days of the week, months, seasons, and general expressions of time. You'll also learn some French phrases related to time. This lesson includes online flashcards and a quiz to help you improve your French vocabulary.
Vocabulary
Days of the Week
| lundi | Monday |
| mardi | Tuesday |
| mercredi | Wednesday |
| jeudi | Thursday |
| vendredi | Friday |
| samedi | Saturday |
| dimanche | Sunday |
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Months
| janvier | January |
| février | February |
| mars | March |
| avril | April |
| mai | May |
| juin | June |
| juillet | July |
| août | August |
| septembre | September |
| octobre | October |
| novembre | November |
| décembre | December |
Seasons
| le printemps | the spring |
| l'été | the summer |
| l'hiver | the winter |
| l'automne | the fall, autumn |
Expressions of Time
| la seconde | the second |
| la minute | the minute |
| la heure | the hour |
| le jour | the day |
| la semaine | the week |
| le mois | the month |
| l'année | the year |
| hier soir | last night |
| la semaine dernière | last week |
| le mois dernier | last month |
| hier | yesterday |
| aujourd'hui | today |
| par jour | per day |
| par semaine | per week |
| par mois | per month |
| la semaine prochaine | next week |
| le mois prochain | next month |
| l'année prochaine | next year |
| dans la matinée | in the morning |
| demain matin | tomorrow morning |
| ce soir | tonight |
| demain soir | tomorrow night |
| dans la nuit | at night |
| cet après-midi | this afternoon |
| dans l'après-midi | in the afternoon |
Phrases
Listen to how the following sentences are pronounced and practice speaking them.
Quelle heure est-il?
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What time is it? |
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Il est une heure.
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It's 1:00. |
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Il est cinq heures dix.
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It's ten past 5. |
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Il est cinq heures et demie.
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It's 5:30. |
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À quelle heure vas tu au travail?
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What time do you go to work? |
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À cinq heures.
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At 5:00. |
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Il est deux heures moins vingt.
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It's 1:40. |
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Le magasin ouvre à sept heures du matin.
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The store opens at seven in the morning. |
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Quelle est la date?
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What's the date? |
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le vingt mai.
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May twentieth. |
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J'y arriverai bientôt.
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I'll be there soon. |
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Tu es en retard.
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You're late. |
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Tu es en avance.
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You're early. |
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Il se fait tard.
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It's getting late. |
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the French words and phrases for dates and times.
Quiz
Take the online quiz to see how well you know the French words and phrases for dates and times.