Il est trois heures et quart de l'après-midi.

Pronunciation: eel eh twah ur ay kahr duh lah-preh-mee-dee

Meaning: It is a quarter past three in the afternoon.

In French, time is always expressed with 'il est' (it is), and fractions of the hour like 'et quart' (and a quarter) are essential for everyday conversation about schedules and appointments.