How to Say ‘What time is the class?’ in French
Le cours est à quelle heure ?
luh koor eh ah kel uhr
[luh koor eh ah kel uhr]
💬 Usage Tip: [À quelle heure] is the standard chunk for asking a time: [Le cours est à quelle heure ?] You can reuse it easily, like [Le train est à quelle heure ?]
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[luh]
the
Definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « Le » introduit le nom « cours ».
In “What time is the class?”, “Le” introduces the noun “cours”.
cours
[koor]
class
A lesson, course, or class period at school.
Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « cours » parle de la leçon.
In “What time is the class?”, “cours” refers to the lesson.
est
[eh]
is
Form of être used to state or ask about time or identity.
Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « est » veut dire « is ».
In “What time is the class?”, “est” means “is”.
à
[ah]
at
Preposition used here with time expressions.
Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « à » introduit l'heure.
In “What time is the class?”, “à” introduces the time.
quelle
[kel]
what
Question word used with heure to ask for a specific time.
Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « quelle » aide à demander l'heure exacte.
In “What time is the class?”, “quelle” helps ask for the exact time.
heure
[uhr]
hour
Word for hour or time, often used in questions about schedules.
Dans « Le cours est à quelle heure ? », « heure » signifie le moment de la journée.
In “What time is the class?”, “heure” means the time of day.
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