French Numbers - Listen and Repeat

Learn and practice saying French numbers

Practice your comprehension of telling time in French with these useful phrases and a list of times.

 
How to use this page:

1. You must have the free program QuickTime on your computer. If you don't, your computer should prompt you to download it.

2. Click on the second button (the right-pointing arrow) in the box to begin the sound file. You then have several options:

• Listen and repeat.
• Click the "list" link to see the list of phrases and times so that you can follow along with the sound file.
• Listen and write the numbers in French, in English, or as digits to test your comprehension. After you listen to the sound file, click the "list" link to compare what you understood to what was said.

3. You can play the sound file as many times as you like.

 

Listen: List

 

 

French Numbers  Introduction Telling Time: Lesson | Exercise 1 | Exercise 2 More French numbers French Listening Practice

Sound files ©2001 used with permission of Camille Chevalier Karfis Audio book & podcast author at French Today

Introduction to French Numbers

French Listening Index     French for Beginners

  

  

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L'heure

Quelle heure est-il ? (What time is it?)

Est-ce que vous avez l'heure, s'il vous plaît ? (Do you know what time it is, please?)

A quelle heure est le concert ? (What time is the concert?)

Le concert est à huit heures du soir. (The concert is at 8 PM.)

AM
Il est zéro heure.
Il est une heure
Il est deux heures
Il est trois heures
Il est quatre heures
Il est cinq heures
Il est six heures
Il est sept heures
Il est huit heures
Il est neuf heures
Il est dix heures
Il est onze heures

PM
Il est douze heures
Il est treize heures
Il est quatorze heures
Il est quinze heures
Il est seize heures
Il est dix-sept heures
Il est dix-huit heures
Il est dix-neuf heures
Il est vingt heures
Il est vingt et une heure
Il est vingt-deux heures
Il est vingt-trois heures

 

Exercise Don't forget to use "h" instead of ":" when you write down your times ! 2h45,13h20,1h40,6h25,3h28,14h12,2h30,1h50,15h16,21h15,5h02,6h05,8h37, 12h11,20h18,11h55,21h15,4h29,17h40,7h52,19h30, 15h24, 17h45, 23h09, 12h56, 17h49, 13h01, 15h55, 12h10, 23h59, 14h15, 18h30, 12h47, 16h20, 13h12, 15h16, 17h42, 13h27, 18h10, 11h00.