How to Say ‘A quarter of an hour’ in French
Un quart d'heure
uhn kar dee uhr
[uhn kar dee uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: D'heure is de joined to heure because heure starts with a silent h. So the d' runs straight into the vowel: (kar-dur).
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
A
Indefinite article used before a singular noun.
Un petit garçon joue.
A little boy is playing.
quart
[kar]
quarter
A fourth part; with 'd'heure' it means fifteen minutes.
Il est trois heures et quart.
It's a quarter past three.
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
Le livre d'un ami.
The book of a friend.
heure
[uhr]
hour
A period of time equal to 60 minutes.
Quelle heure est-il ?
What time is it?
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