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How do you say "what time is it" in French?
Quelle heure est-il ?
In French, "what time is it" is Quelle heure est-il ?.
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Pronunciation
Say kel uhr ay-TEEL, with a nasal uhr sound in the middle and rising pitch at the end.
Grammar notes
Quelle heure est-il ? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
what time is it
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How to remember Quelle heure est-il ?
Heure means hour, so quelle heure est-il is literally asking which hour is it.
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Questions about Quelle heure est-il ?
How do you pronounce Quelle heure est-il ??
Say kel uhr ay-TEEL, with a nasal uhr sound in the middle and rising pitch at the end.
Is Quelle heure est-il ? formal or casual?
Quelle heure est-il ? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Quelle heure est-il ? used in French?
Quelle heure est-il ? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (what time is it).
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