Telling Time and Directions in French

The most common French phrases for time, days and directions are “Quelle heure est-il ?” (What time is it?), “Quel jour sommes-nous ?” (What day is today?), “Où est la gare ?” (Where is the station?), “C'est à gauche.” (It's on the left.) and “Ici.” (Here.). Below are all 35, grouped by situation, each with its English meaning. Tap any one to hear it.

35 phrases · 5 situations · #91–125 of 333 · Updated

Telling the time

Ask the time, say it, and say how long something takes.

  1. #91 Quelle heure est-il ? What time is it?
  2. #92 Il est trois heures. It's three o'clock.
  3. #93 Il est deux heures et demie. It's half past two.
  4. #100 Je suis en retard. I am late.
  5. #101 Je suis en avance. I am early.
  6. #102 Attends une minute. Wait a minute.
  7. #103 Combien de temps ça prend ? How long does it take?
  8. #104 Ça prend environ dix minutes. It takes about ten minutes.

Days and dates

Today, tomorrow, yesterday and the date.

  1. #94 Quel jour sommes-nous ? What day is today?
  2. #95 Aujourd'hui c'est lundi. Today is Monday.
  3. #96 Demain c'est mardi. Tomorrow is Tuesday.
  4. #97 Hier c'était dimanche. Yesterday was Sunday.
  5. #98 Quelle est la date aujourd'hui ? What is the date today?
  6. #99 Mon anniversaire est en mai. My birthday is in May.

Asking for directions

Find the station, the bank or the hospital.

  1. #105 Où est la gare ? Where is the station?
  2. #106 Où est la banque ? Where is the bank?
  3. #107 Où est l'hôpital ? Where is the hospital?
  4. #113 C'est loin ? Is it far?
  5. #116 Comment j'y vais ? How do I get there?
  6. #117 Il y a une carte ? Is there a map?

Giving directions

Left, right, straight ahead, and how far.

  1. #108 C'est à gauche. It's on the left.
  2. #109 C'est à droite. It's on the right.
  3. #110 Allez tout droit. Go straight ahead.
  4. #111 Tournez à gauche. Turn left.
  5. #112 Tournez à droite. Turn right.
  6. #114 C'est près d'ici. It's near here.
  7. #115 Ce n'est pas loin. It's not far.

Here, there and where

Short words that point the way.

  1. #118 Ici. Here.
  2. #119 Là. There.
  3. #120 Là-bas. Over there.
  4. #121 En haut. Upstairs.
  5. #122 En bas. Downstairs.
  6. #123 À l'intérieur. Inside.
  7. #124 Dehors. Outside.
  8. #125 Ouvre la porte. Open the door.

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What are the most common French phrases for time, days and directions?

The most common French phrases for time, days and directions are “Quelle heure est-il ?” (What time is it?), “Quel jour sommes-nous ?” (What day is today?), “Où est la gare ?” (Where is the station?), “C'est à gauche.” (It's on the left.) and “Ici.” (Here.). All 35 are on this page, grouped by situation.

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