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Numbers & TimeThursday 3 September 2026

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

Pronunciation: eel eh trwah eur ay kahr duh lah-preh-mee-dee

Meaning: It is three fifteen in the afternoon.

In France, time is often expressed using the 24-hour clock in formal settings, but this 12-hour format with "et quart" (quarter past) is commonly used in everyday conversation.

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