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How to Say ‘At three thirty in the afternoon’ in French

À quinze heures trente

ah kanz uhr TRAHNT

[ah kanz uhr TRAHNT]

💬 Usage Tip: À before a clock time means "at": à dix heures "at ten o'clock".

Phrase Breakdown

À quinze

ah kanz

At fifteen

'à' introduces a time ('at'). Say 'a KANZ'.

Example

On se voit à quinze heures.

See you at 3 p.m.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

quinze

[kanz]

fifteen

Number fifteen; in time expressions it refers to 15:00 in the 24-hour clock.

Example

Quinze heures, c'est juste après la sieste.

Three p.m. is just after the nap.

heures trente

uhr TRAHNT

thirty (hours thirty)

Completes the time 15h30. The 'h' is silent: 'eur TRONT'.

Example

Il arrive à huit heures trente.

He arrives at eight thirty.

Words in this phrase

heures

[uhr]

o'clock / hours

Used after a number to tell the time in French.

Example

Dans « Pour 20 heures. », « heures » indique qu'on parle de l'heure.

In “Pour 20 heures.”, “heures” shows that we are talking about time.

trente

[TRAHNT]

thirty

The number 30.

Example

Le mois a trente jours.

The month has thirty days.

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