moins le quart

moins le quart
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
phrase
a. a quarter to
Je suis arrivée au cinéma à huit heures moins le quart.I arrived at the movie theater at a quarter to eight.
b. quarter to
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Quelle heure est-il ? - Il est trois heures moins le quart.What time is it? - It's quarter to three.
c. a quarter till
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Il est sept heures moins le quart, allons-y.It's a quarter till seven; let's go.
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