How to Say ‘Around three o'clock?’ in French
Vers quinze heures ?
vehr kanz uhr
[vehr kanz uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: A very natural way to suggest a time without sounding too rigid.
🇫🇷 In France: For informal plans, approximate times like vers quinze heures sound friendly and normal.
Phrase Breakdown
Vers
[vehr]
around
Used before a time to mean approximately.
Vers quinze heures, les enfants seront prêts.
Around three o'clock, the children will be ready.
Quinze heures
kanz uhr
three p.m. / fifteen hours
French 24-hour time for 3:00 in the afternoon.
Il arrive vers quinze heures.
He arrives around three p.m.
Words in this phrase
quinze
[kanz]
fifteen
In a time phrase, quinze means fifteen, corresponding to 3 p.m. in the 24-hour clock.
Vers quinze heures, on peut passer chez vous.
Around three o'clock, we can come by your place.
heures
[uhr]
hours / o'clock
Time word used after a number to state the hour.
Vers quinze heures, c'est parfait pour nous.
Around three o'clock is perfect for us.
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