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Numbers & TimeSunday 13 September 2026

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

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

Meaning: It is three fifteen in the afternoon.

In French, times are expressed using "heure" (hour) and fractions like "et quart" (quarter past) or "et demie" (half past), making time-telling a natural way to practice both numbers and daily routines.

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