How to Say ‘It is one o'clock’ in French
Il est une heure
eel ay oon uhr
[eel ay oon uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: Time is typically expressed with 'il est' followed by the hour.
🇫🇷 In France: In cozy cafes, you might often hear this phrase as lunchtime approaches.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
It
Used as a subject pronoun for things or concepts.
Il fait beau aujourd'hui.
It is nice today.
est
[ay]
is
A form of the verb 'to be', indicating existence or a state of being.
Est-il là ?
Is he there?
une heure
oon uhr
one o'clock
Used to indicate the time of one hour past midnight or noon.
Une heure du matin.
One o'clock in the morning.
Words in this phrase
une
[oon]
one
The number 1; a single unit or item.
Il est une heure pile.
It is one o'clock sharp.
heure
[uhr]
hour
A unit of time equivalent to 60 minutes.
Il reste une heure avant de partir.
There is one hour left before leaving.
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