Today I’m answering a question from Omar (Huston, Texas): Bonjour Jessica, I just found your podcasts and really am enjoying them! My quick question is if I can use "moins" when referring to midnight. As in « Il est minuit moins cinq »? Or would you say « il est zéro heure moins cinq »? Also, about "quart" and "demi." I thought I read somewhere that they couldn't be used on a 24 hr clock and was wondering if it applied to midi & minuit. So from what I know, I couldn't say “vingt heures moins le quart”, but is it normal to say "C'est minuit moins le quart"? Vocabulary and … Read More →
FYW 009 : What Time is it?
An overview of the common mistakes from French learners when it comes to ask for the time or say what time it is! Do you make these mistakes too? Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Le temps = time (general notion) Le temps passe vite = Time flies. Une fois = a time (occurrence) Il était une fois = once upon a time Je ne le répèterai pas trois fois = I won’t repeat it 3 times ! L’heure (nf) = the time (hour) Vous avez le temps? = Do you have the time? (do you have a few minutes for me ?) Vous avez l’heure?= Do you have the time ? (do you know what … Read More →