heure

hour

o'clock

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l'heure

A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).

feminine noun

1. (period of time)

a. hour

On se retrouve dans une heure au café ?Do you want to meet at the café in an hour?

2. (specific time)

a. o'clock (exact hours)

Il est déjà neuf heures !It's already nine o'clock !

b. a.m. (morning hours)

Je me lève tous les jours à sept heures.I get up every day at 7 a.m.

c. p.m. (afternoon and evening hours)

Mon train est à treize heures quinze.My train is at 1:15 p.m.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

J’ai un rendez-vous à onze heures vingt.I have an appointment at 11:20.

La famille a pris la route à huit heures.The family set off at eight.

3. (moment when something occurs)

a. time

Dépêche-toi ! C'est l'heure de partir !Hurry up! It's time to go!

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