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How to Say ‘At four thirty’ in French

À seize heures trente

ah sehz uhr TRAHNT

[ah sehz uhr TRAHNT]

🇫🇷 In France: School times are usually given on the 24-hour clock, so seize heures means 4 p.m. In casual talk people also say quatre heures et demie.

Phrase Breakdown

À seize

ah sehz

At sixteen

'Seize' (16) sounds like 'sèz'. The French often use the 24-hour clock for times.

Example

Rendez-vous à seize heures.

Meet at 4 p.m.

Words in this phrase

À

[ah]

at

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

seize

[sehz]

sixteen

The number 16 in French. It is often used for time, age, dates, or counting.

Example

On se retrouve à seize après les cours.

We'll meet at sixteen after class.

heures trente

uhr TRAHNT

thirty (hours thirty)

The 'h' in 'heures' is silent: 'eur trant'. In the full phrase, link it with 'seize': 'sè-zeur'.

Example

Le train part à dix heures trente.

The train leaves at 10:30.

Words in this phrase

heures

[uhr]

hours / o'clock

Used in the 24-hour clock to say the time formally in French.

Example

Vingt heures correspond à 8 p.m.

Twenty hours corresponds to 8 p.m.

trente

[TRAHNT]

thirty

The number 30.

Example

Le mois a trente jours.

The month has thirty days.

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