How to tell the time in French

Catherine B.B2Kwiziq community member

How to tell the time in French

Where it says treize heures moins cinq, just above Jargon Busters, should that translate as 2:55 rather than 0:55?

This question relates to:French lesson "Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules"

Asked 8 years ago

AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Bonjour Catherine ! Indeed, "treize heures moins cinq" actually means "12:55", so thanks for pointing it out to us! We actually changed to "vingt heures moins cinq" to highlight the difference between 7:55 and 19:55 ! Merci!

Like08 years ago

AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Following your post, I decided to completely upgrade this lesson, to make it even clearer!!! Have a look there: https://www.french-test.com/revision/grammar/how-to-tell-the-time-in-french-simple

Like18 years ago

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How to tell the time in French

Where it says treize heures moins cinq, just above Jargon Busters, should that translate as 2:55 rather than 0:55?

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